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Brainwriting - a better way for a group to generate more ideas

  1. Six people identify a problem statement, i.e., what they’re trying to solve.
  2. Each participant then writes this statement at the top of a rubric (known as the Idea Form).
  3. Then, they try to generate three ideas in five minutes.

Six people, three ideas each, in five minutes—or 6-3-5.

Unlike traditional verbal brainstorming, the ideas are written out or expressed through symbols and drawings. And once the five minutes ends, each participant passes their sheets to the person to their right, and the process repeats. Rinse and repeat until the entire Idea Form is full.