Brainstorming
Brainstorming is a prompted conversation exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.
How to run it
- Explain the objective of the exercise and the importance of generating ideas without restrictions in the first phase.
- Share the basic rules to ensure a safe and creative environment.
- Formulate the question or describe the problem the group will address.
- Ensure all participants understand the context and scope.
- Participants share their ideas aloud, writing them on paper, whiteboards, or digital tools.
- Encourage participants to think creatively and build on others’ ideas.
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Prompts to use +
Explain the objective of the exercise and the importance of generating ideas without restrictions in the first phase.
Share the basic rules to ensure a safe and creative environment.
Participants share their ideas aloud, writing them on paper, whiteboards, or digital tools.
Encourage participants to think creatively and build on others’ ideas.
Run this with your AI assistant +
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or your own local model: paste this prompt and your AI will co-facilitate this exercise with you.
Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Brainstorming. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Explain the objective of the exercise and the importance of generating ideas without restrictions in the first phase.; Share the basic rules to ensure a safe and creative environment.; Participants share their ideas aloud, writing them on paper, whiteboards, or digital tools.; Encourage participants to think creatively and build on others’ ideas.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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- Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Participatory Methods; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (2 sources observed, including Participatory Methods, SessionLab.)
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- No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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