Post-Up
Post-Up is a silent brainstorming technique where participants write ideas on sticky notes to encourage individual thought before group discussion. It's ideal for generating a wide range of ideas quickly and ensuring each participant's voice is heard.
How to run it
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Introduce the topic or question to be brainstormed and write it on a whiteboard.
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Ask participants to silently write their ideas on individual sticky notes.
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After a set period, have participants place their notes on the whiteboard.
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Allow each participant to briefly present their ideas.
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Encourage further ideas if inspired by others' contributions.
Tips
Ensure the question or topic is clear and open-ended to foster creativity.
Encourage participants to write one idea per sticky note for easier sorting and discussion.
Silence can be powerful in letting thoughts develop independently without influence from others.
Variations
Consider using the FOG method by marking notes as Fact, Opinion, or Guess to add clarity. This can be particularly useful in distinguishing the nature of contributions during later discussions.
Where it fits
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