Brainwriting template

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Generate ideas to help your team be more innovative

Categories

  • Marketing & Sales
  • Product Management
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KEY FEATURES

  • Problem Solving

  • Ideation

  • Team Collaboration

Use this template to create new ideas, encourage problem-solving, and develop innovative solutions in your teams. Instead of discussing out loud, brainwriting encourages sharing ideas in a silent, thoughtful, and inclusive way.

How to use the Brainwriting template

  1. 1

    Ground Rules

    This is a safe space for openly sharing ideas:

    • Listen with an open mind

    • Remember everyone’s opinion is valid

    • Focus on generating ideas, not judging them

  2. 2

    Frame the problem

    Define and share a clear topic or theme. This will be the focus for the brainstorm.

  3. 3

    Brainstorm

    Add your name to a sticky note. Set the timer for 5 minutes and individually brainstorm an idea for the problem.

  4. 4

    Rinse and repeat

    Start the timer again, move to the idea on your right. Add or improve upon that idea. Do this vertically. Think of it as an idea + 1. Repeat the process for a few rounds.

  5. 5

    Discuss and vote

    Discuss all the ideas you came up with. Vote on ideas or group them to see which are the most feasible.

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