1. How to Brain Storm-Tips to Great Ideas Presented by Bigi Huang Ann Yu

2. Before a Brain Storming Session… Background Research MAKE SURE everyone is on the same level Meeting Place: New, Visualizable tools Find a Moderator Prepare A LOT of Post-its

3. Why Brainstorming doesn’t work? Group members worry of what others think Group member wait for free-riding others’ idea Group members only wait for their turn to talk

4. Seven rules of idea-generating session Defer judgment Build on the ideas of others Encourage wild ideas Go for quantity Be visual Stay focused on the topic One conversation at a time

5. Solution: Mind Brainstorming dos & don’ts Don’t outlaw/criticize silly ideas Don’t limit the discussion to the expert’s opinion Do prior research Listen to what others say Get the conclusion Implemented

6. Thank you for your attention