BrainstormingWhat A freeform method of generating unconstrained ideas/solutions and equalizing involvement in the analysis processHow Review the topic – "why, how, or what" questions. Give everyone a minute or two of silence to think about the question. Invite everyone to call out their ideas (important: no discussion of ideas until session is complete). Write down every idea. Consolidate like ideas and discuss complete list. Use consensus building tools to assist in prioritization.
Why Brainstorming produces many ideas/ solutions in a short time. Facilitates the creative thinking process. Separates idea generation from the judging of the ideas.