When to Use Brainstorming

When is brainstorming a useful tool?

Here's a quick list:

· To solve a specific problem

· To elicit ideas

· To provide a large quantity of ideas

· To encourage combining and using pieces of ideas from the group

· To accept all ideas

Now, let's expand that list.

What do you think of when you hear the term 'brainstorming'?

For the next 60 seconds, write down as many one-word ideas as spring to mind ...

and already you're off and running ...