Brainstorming. I was looking for some inventive ideas to run an effective brainstorm?

Question

I am running a brainstorm with people from work in the coming week and I would like some new techniques for running a successful brainstorm. Any book recommendations? Or websites would be useful.

Answer 1

Shouldn't the world "inventive" indicate that you, yourself would be the "inventor"?

Answer 2

let me save you some money. after a lot of years doing this, let me tell you it doesn't have to be about the money.

yeah, you can put a box out and offer a $50-$5000 reward for implemented ideas. the big box stores do it.

or, you can have your brainstorming meetings and follow a few basic tips:

stay on track. don't let the meeting start talking about who is going to win on Sunday or the latest gossip. easiest way to stay on track is to have a white-board and keep the ideas flowing. when you start getting off track, refer your group back to the last thought on the board.

get everyone involved. that includes the quiet one sitting in the back of the room. how? call on them. ask them questions. often the loud, eager to talk folks have already told you everything.

use slips of paper with random ideas proposed by every member of the meeting to do idea association discussions.

any idea is a potential winner or loser, its all in the details.

good luck