Brainstorming © Project Lead The Way, Inc.

Brainstorming The process used to find a solution to a problem by collecting ideas without regard for feasibility, which occur from a group of people brought together for that specific purpose.

Rules for Brainstorming No criticism allowed Work for quantity Piling-on welcome Free-for-all

No Criticism Allowed People automatically tend to evaluate each suggested idea - their own, as well as others No criticism No comments: positive or negative

Go for Quantity “Quantity breeds Quality” by Alex Osborne People must experience “brain-drain” before the innovative, creative ideas can surface. Therefore, the more ideas, the more likely they are to be quality ideas.

Piling-on Welcome Piling-on occurs when one member’s idea produces a similar idea or an enhanced idea in another member. All ideas should be recorded.

Free-for-All Outrageous, humorous, and seemingly unimportant ideas should be recorded. It is common for the most off-the-wall idea to be one wherein lies the solution for the problem. The sky is the limit.