Drawing Out Ideas

What is the objective?
Why do you need new ideas?
What is stopping the flow of ideas?
Think about whether or not to try to get ideas in a group format.
- List pros and cons of group setting.
- Exchange of ideas vs. individuals trying to win support for their ideas.

Choose meeting time and location (when will it least impact productivity)?
- Send meeting notification, include agenda.
Conduct a Brainstorming meeting.
- Quantity vs. Quality.
- Build off others ideas.
- No negatives, no positives.
- Use sticky pads and markers.
- List 4 or 5 very specific work areas.
- Generate ideas on each one.
- Sort and group them (organize).
- Prioritize.
- Determine specific actions (actualize).
  - Who, what, when.
Follow-up.

Return to the Keys Page to see how to work through other issues with your team or individuals.

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