{"id":3620,"date":"2024-03-27T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningconnected.com\/?p=3620"},"modified":"2024-05-08T18:57:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T18:57:32","slug":"een-online-brainstorm-voorbereiden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningconnected.com\/en\/blog\/een-online-brainstorm-voorbereiden\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing an online brainstorm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In <\/span>our previous blog<\/span><\/a> we talked about online brainstorming: what it is, why it's great and how difficult it can sometimes be. In this article, we share tips on how to perfectly prepare for your next brainstorming session.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Preparation consists of 4 main steps:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Formulate a strong starting question<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Choose a creative brainstorming method<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Choose a brainstorming tool and prepare your session<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Inform the participants <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Craft a powerful starting question<\/span><\/h5>\n

    Start your brainstorming with a question like \"How can we ...\" or \"How do we ensure ...\". For example, \"How do we ensure more visitors to our website? Here are 4 tips for a strong starting question:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Formulate your starting question positively: don't use words like \"not\" or \"none.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Focus on one thing at a time: discuss a defined topic.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Be specific: avoid questions that are vague or overly broad in interpretation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Keep your question simple: discard jargon and abstractions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      2. Choose a creative brainstorming method<\/span><\/h5>\n

      Choose activating work forms for your perfect brainstorm. As we described in the previous article, it can be quite difficult for participants to really think \"out of the box. By choosing a challenging work format, you can help them with this. Here are some inspiring examples:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n