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Post by briandavis1 on May 8, 2014 14:38:53 GMT -6
I think Brainstorming is the best way to get ideas flowing. Brainstorming keeps things creative and helps with organization.
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Post by patiencedaigle on May 8, 2014 20:07:46 GMT -6
Brainstorming is very important. If you put your mind to something, your ideas can begin to build on one another and something great can be created from it. It is healthy to exercise your brain. You never know what you are capable of coming up with! I also agree that criticism is important. There is no growth without mistakes.
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Post by brettstirling on May 9, 2014 13:40:52 GMT -6
I think this is a very interesting take on brainstorming and criticism. I can't say that I have ever brainstormed in a group setting before and really come up with a great idea. I also have never been in a group brainstorming session that didn't have criticism either. It's not that every idea is a good one, but the concepts behind the idea are great building blocks. Constructive criticism goes a long way in idea development. Without it, we wouldn't know a good idea from a better one.
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Post by jodiemalley on May 9, 2014 16:46:56 GMT -6
Brainstorming can be an effective technique in business. People have different ideas, ways to do things, etc. No one thinks the same. So having different ideas can provide for better outcome. Although negative criticism should not come from brainstorming.
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Post by wdeben on May 9, 2014 17:01:01 GMT -6
I think that brainstorming does work. But brainstorming with a bunch of "yes men" kinda defeats the purpose. Offering criticism during any sort of brainstorming session is a positive thing to do. If the first decision is the one taken was it really a storm?
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Post by godwesso on May 10, 2014 15:08:01 GMT -6
TITLE - RSA Shorts - Does Brainstorming Work?
I agree with what Alex says in the video. If an idea is not criticized or evaluated then there is usually no incentive to change or make the idea better. An idea can be molded or shaped into a great idea if it is questioned. We must be challenged to become better and grow or even solve problems to solutions. Think about if someone criticizes an idea, you will think deeper in order to prove your idea better or solve the issue in which is brought forth. Another analogy would be a new job position, you always start off basic, but you must be shown your mistakes by management in order to become a better employee. As a manager getting the opinion of those that work for you or even allowing them to give ideas on various work problems is very important, because it makes you a better manager.
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Post by csimo123 on May 10, 2014 16:10:08 GMT -6
I love brainstorming i think it is a great thing to do. The key is not to get off track and stay on topic with whatever you are brainstorming. Like the saying goes great minds think a like.
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Post by shantel on May 11, 2014 15:36:42 GMT -6
I truly think brainstorming works. If it doesn't work for anyone else it works for me. However, the video is geared more toward a group effort. My definition of brainstorming is a free flow of ideas, comments, question, concerns, and anything else that that is relevant. I don't think there is a certain way to brainstorm. However, I do think brainstorming is effective.
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Post by asmith422 on May 11, 2014 16:13:33 GMT -6
I agree i don't think that brainstorming in a group setting works. When people get together in a group they either don't want to share ideas because they are afraid of being criticized or they share their thought and ideas and then others start to pick at them until they are no longer their own. I agree with the video I think that if people could learn to just listen and not criticize other peoples ideas that brainstorming may have a chance but generally that is not the case.
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Post by xingboma on May 11, 2014 18:32:49 GMT -6
Brainstorming is an ineffective and outdated tool that treats bad ideas the same as good ones since criticism is frowned upon in brainstorming. I believe constructed criticism should be used when new ideas a brought to the table. Both sides should be allow to point out their opinions and defend their ideas.
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Post by brittanycompton on May 11, 2014 21:33:07 GMT -6
Brainstorming to me is very important because it kinda helps me to figure out what and where I need to be at in a project. If you are working in a group brainstorming I feel is a good idea when others can all give there input in how they feel. and like the video says not criticizing is important even if you don't like what someone else has to say... big deal we are all entitled to thinking differently. I don't know if i agree with the whole psychologist think that brain storming is irrelevant I have had a a lot of feedback that is positive. Isn't brainstorming about picking out the bad ideas and getting the good ideas out.
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Post by jessweaver on May 11, 2014 22:35:58 GMT -6
I think that there are many pros and cons to brainstorming. While I believe that two minds are better than one, sometimes people can feel intimidated by other members of the group and may not want to share their ideas. An idea can bounce from person to person, gaining or losing something every time and end up as a completely new and improved idea. However, finding time for brainstorming can be very difficult for people to take out of their very busy work day. Brainstorming can be a good thing but can also be a complete waste of time. It is easy for a group of people to get distractive if they are not lead by someone who is focused.
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Post by stephaniesmith on May 11, 2014 22:43:46 GMT -6
I think brainstorming works very well. In a group that criticizes and allows the person to develop their idea to defend its accuracy makes for a better idea. We can all individually think of ideas but when ideas are bounced off other people, even with criticism, we benefit much more in that situation. The saying as always been "two minds are better than one" and I wholeheartedly agree. If I am put in a room by myself to come up with an idea, you can forget it. I have nothing to strive for. I have nothing to start a basis for innovation. But with people and reactions and encouragement, an idea can become better and more satisfactory in the end.
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Post by kierras91 on May 11, 2014 23:32:16 GMT -6
Brainstorming is when everyone just write down any idea that pops in their head. If you criticize all the ideas that people come up with, you won't get anywhere. The point is to think of new and exciting things, and trying something different. If you criticize everything, you won't have any ideas to choose from. And if you do have ideas to choose from, most likely they will be similar.
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Post by darnette on May 12, 2014 1:25:04 GMT -6
Perfect. Criticism is always viewed as something negative. But in a group, the best way to brainstorm is to offer criticism. Those thoughts and ideas need to be challenged. They need to be criticized and picked apart. However, most people will view that as negative criticism or bullying someone's ideas.
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