The big book of brainstorming games quick, effective activities that encourage out-of-the-box thinking, improve collaboration, and spark great ideas!

Packed with physical and verbal exercises to help you organize and run a brainstorming session; this book gives you the tools and knowledge to build a solid; structured foundation for free-form interaction and fearless conceptualizing. --

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scannell, Mary
Other Authors: Mulvihill, Mike
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York McGraw-Hill 2012
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 11 What Seems to Be the Problem?
  • Simply Put
  • Cut, Cut, Cut!
  • Airing of the Grievances
  • 12 After the Storm
  • That Will Never Work Around Here
  • And the Winner Is ...
  • Affinity Sort
  • What Could Go Wrong?
  • About the Authors
  • Pass It & Plus It
  • 8 A Brain Flurry
  • Pass the Hoop
  • Marshmallow Spaghetti Towers
  • Cubing
  • Squares and Triangles
  • Everyone's Talking About It
  • Inside the Box
  • Dictionary
  • 9 The Dynamics of Involvement
  • Poetry in Motion (Not for the Faint of Heart)
  • That's Exactly What It Is!
  • Creative Man!
  • Your Biggest Fan
  • I've Got Your Back!
  • My Professional Opinion
  • 10 Things Look Different from Here
  • Just One Word
  • 5-Postcard Draw
  • First Impressions
  • Colors
  • Turn It on Its Head
  • Today's Guest Speaker
  • Field Trip
  • Playable Clayables
  • The Other Side
  • Cover Page
  • The Big Book of Brainstorming Games: Quick, Effective Activities That Encourage Out-of-the-Box Thinking, Improve Collaboration, and Spark Great Ideas!
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 The Weather Forecast Calls for Brainstorming
  • 2 How to Run Your Brainstorming Session
  • 3 Climate-Setting Activities
  • Music to Soothe the Savage Team
  • I'm an Acronym
  • Storm Norms
  • The Big Cheese
  • I'm Impressed
  • I Doodle, Do You?
  • Find the Sweet Spot
  • 4 Priming the Pump
  • Bad Ideas Welcome! Part 1
  • 10-20-30
  • Three Random Words
  • Creative Combos
  • Put It in Reverse
  • Wild and Crazy Animals
  • Dubious Definitions
  • Ultimate Nine-Dot Challenge
  • The Two Men
  • 5 Active Paradigm Shifts
  • Warp Speed
  • Mental Handcuffs
  • Out with the Old
  • Change 5 or 10
  • 1, 2, 3
  • Cross Over
  • 6 It's a Storm, Not a Drizzle
  • Bad Ideas Welcome! Part 2
  • SCAMPER Sculptures
  • In What Ways?
  • The World's Greatest Bathtub
  • Magic Wand
  • Plan B
  • Disregardables
  • 7 "Yes! and ..."
  • Alphabet Improv
  • Team Machine
  • Zap Negativity
  • Beginnings and Endings
  • No Way, Yes Way
  • Garage Band
  • Feedback About Feedback
  • Doodle Round, Doodle Sound