A good brainstorm doesn't just happen: the simple rules that truly unlock ideas.
Prepare and run brainstorming sessions that deliver real results: boost innovation, move group projects forward, and solve problems together.
25 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
You will walk away with
- the 5 DREAM rules for framing collective creativity
- a method for framing the right question before you launch the session
- original icebreakers and a range of idea-generation techniques
Target audience
Anyone who facilitates or takes part in meetings.
Learning objectives
- Frame the right question before launching your brainstorm.
- Choose the right people to invite to create productive collective energy.
- Open up channels of expression and creativity with icebreakers.
- Formalise the rules of brainstorming, including the 5 DREAM rules.
Module outline
- Storytelling“Ideopolis's Annual Brainstorm”2'09An illustration of the Brainstorm Festival, where residents find innovative solutions for the collective good
- Articles
- A list of possible brainstorming topics
- A list of online tools for remote brainstorming (Miro, MindMeister, Stormboard, Padlet, Google Jamboard, Klaxoon)
- Original icebreakers: example questions to break the ice
- Expert video“Facilitating a Brainstorm”11'14The key steps to prepare, facilitate and follow up on an effective brainstorm
- AnchoringA quiz and True/False questions to dig deeper into the topic and anchor what you've learned
- Memo cardA downloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
