Object Brainstorm
Object Brainstorm is a prompted conversation exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.
How to run it
- A good collection will evolve over time, and a good curator will get others involved in contributing to the cache of items.
- Object brainstorming starts with a question, such as “How will the next generation of work?” This question may ask participants to reimagine an existing product or invent something new.
- The source for the Object Brainstorm game is unknown.
- Object brainstorming starts with a question, such as “How will the next generation of \ work?” This question may ask participants to reimagine an existing product or invent something new.
Run this exercise live
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What participants need now
Materials:
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Prompts to use +
Object brainstorming starts with a question, such as “How will the next generation of work?” This question may ask participants to reimagine an existing product or invent something new.
The source for the Object Brainstorm game is unknown.
Object brainstorming starts with a question, such as “How will the next generation of \ work?” This question may ask participants to reimagine an existing product or invent something new.
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: Object Brainstorm. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Object brainstorming starts with a question, such as “How will the next generation of work?” This question may ask participants to reimagine an existing product or invent something new.; The source for the Object Brainstorm game is unknown.; Object brainstorming starts with a question, such as “How will the next generation of \ work?” This question may ask participants to reimagine an existing product or invent something new.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
Origin unverified
- Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Gamestorming; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Gamestorming.)
- What that means: we track where an exercise has been observed in public sources. We do not claim to know who created it, or how popular it is.
- 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.
- Corrections: if you have evidence of an earlier or more accurate source, read our methodology and trust boundary and tell us.