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Ideation Warm-Up ยท Divergent Ideation

DOUBLE BRAINSTORMING

DOUBLE BRAINSTORMING is an ideation warm-up exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
Low cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Participation Architecture This divergent ideation exercise strengthens Participation Architecture, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Search thiagi.com Freebies Training Games DOUBLE BRAINSTORMING DOUBLE BRAINSTORMING If you have a group of 30 participants, it is a good idea to divide them into teams to ensure increased participation.
  2. Instead of organizing static teams, you can also keep rearranging them to prevent premature groupthink.
  3. Let's assume that you are facilitating this group of 30 participants to brainstorm ideas for increasing sales in your organization.
  4. Here is technique for profiting from convergent and divergent thinking: Give each participant an index card with a letter-number combination.
  5. Here is technique for profiting from convergent and divergent thinking: Give each participant an index card with a letter number combination.
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Prompts to use +

Search thiagi.com Freebies Training Games DOUBLE BRAINSTORMING DOUBLE BRAINSTORMING If you have a group of 30 participants, it is a good idea to divide them into teams to ensure increased participation.

Let's assume that you are facilitating this group of 30 participants to brainstorm ideas for increasing sales in your organization.

Here is technique for profiting from convergent and divergent thinking: Give each participant an index card with a letter-number combination.

Here is technique for profiting from convergent and divergent thinking: Give each participant an index card with a letter number combination.

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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: DOUBLE BRAINSTORMING. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Search thiagi.com Freebies Training Games DOUBLE BRAINSTORMING DOUBLE BRAINSTORMING If you have a group of 30 participants, it is a good idea to divide them into teams to ensure increased participation.; Let's assume that you are facilitating this group of 30 participants to brainstorm ideas for increasing sales in your organization.; Here is technique for profiting from convergent and divergent thinking: Give each participant an index card with a letter-number combination.; Here is technique for profiting from convergent and divergent thinking: Give each participant an index card with a letter number combination.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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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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