In the book "E+mc2 Relative to Business" the authors site Carl Snider and his "How to Create A Brain Storming Environment." Some of Carl's suggestions are:
- Start Early
- Schedule a Follow-up Call
- Allow humor and a little fooling around.
- No Starting without all Member of the Brain Storming Team.
- No judgement allowed. The way Carl enforces this rule is to issue "tickets" to the violators of this rule. The fine for the infraction is that the 'judger" must purchase the donuts for the next brain storming session.
In a very enthusiastic session individuals might interrupt or cut team members off in order to get their "idea" out. Spontaneity is part of a fun workplace but louder team members (like me) tend to walk all over their more polite co-workers. We have started using the "speaking stick" which is just a piece of bamboo, that is passed between team members in a heated brain storming session. Whomever holds the bamboo, holds the floor. It's seems a little silly, but it the perfect way to make sure everyone will be heard.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
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