Bad Idea Brainstorm
This method encourages participants to freely share bad ideas to break mental blocks and encourage creativity. By listing poor solutions, the group can shift their thinking and find unexpected good ideas through remixing or refining these 'bad' suggestions.
Comment l'animer
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Gather 3-6 participants for the session.
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Define the challenge or problem on a visible surface, like a post-it.
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Set a five-minute timer for brainstorming the worst possible ideas related to the challenge.
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Encourage wild thinking using prompts, such as identifying unethical options or terrible slogans.
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Review the brainstormed ideas together and discuss any that might spark a good solution.
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Challenge the group to take at least one bad idea and develop it into a better one.
Conseils
Create a safe space where participants feel comfortable sharing silly or outrageous ideas.
Encourage participants to embrace absurdity – there's no wrong answer in this phase.
Remind the group that the goal is to unlock creativity, not to find the perfect solution immediately.
Variantes
Adapt the duration or group size based on the needs of your team. You can also use specific themes for brainstorming bad ideas.
Contextes d'utilisation
Questions fréquemment posées
Quand utiliser Bad Idea Brainstorm ?â–ľ
Utilisez Bad Idea Brainstorm lorsque vous souhaitez: team kickoff; idea generation session; problem-solving workshop; creative thinking exercise.
Combien de temps dure Bad Idea Brainstorm ?â–ľ
Bad Idea Brainstorm dure généralement 15 minutes.
Pour combien de participants Bad Idea Brainstorm convient-il ?â–ľ
Bad Idea Brainstorm fonctionne mieux pour des groupes de 3–6 participants.
De quels matériaux ai-je besoin pour Bad Idea Brainstorm ?▾
Bad Idea Brainstorm ne nécessite pas de matériaux particuliers — juste des participants et un espace.
Quel est le niveau de difficulté de Bad Idea Brainstorm ?▾
Bad Idea Brainstorm est classé intermédiaire — une certaine expérience en facilitation est utile.
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