Ideation Rules

Description

There is an entirely different set of ground rules that should be used during the Ideation step of the Brainstorming tool. While covered in detail on our FAST Monthly Facilitation Blog, this poster provides a list of the top five rules for your convenience.

➢ No discussion

➢ Fast pacing, High-energy

➢ All ideas allowed

➢ Use other’s ideas

➢ Be creative — experiment

And here are a few more….

➢ Build on the ideas of others

➢ Everyone participates

➢ No word-smithing

➢ Passion is good

➢ Stay focused on the topic

➢ Suspend judgment, evaluation, and criticism

➢ The step (or workshop) is informal

➢ When in doubt, leave it in

➢ 5-Minute Limit Rule (ie, ELMO doll — Enough, Let’s Move On)

Read more about ground rules and ideation rules on our FAST Monthly Facilitation Blog