How to balance team participation during ideation sessions
What you need
Post-it Notes and pens
Your Ideation Cards
A team of 1 – 6 people (for bigger teams, divide them into smaller groups)
15 – 45 minutes
Introduction
Some people may feel that they are less creative if they co-create for ideas, that’s just not true — they’re just not sure how to do it. This tutorial will guide you to create a safe environment for sharing ideas and leave no one behind from participating in the session.
Pro tip
Always read your focus question out loud and make sure everyone understands it. If you have any doubts on how to create your focus question, check out this tutorial (or guide).
Steps
Have one person take an Ideation card random and read it aloud.
Let everyone take 1 – 2 minutes to write their ideas down on their Post-it Notes.
Share your notes with the rest of the group.
Before you end the round, make sure you put the best ideas on a separate pile so they don’t get lost.
Repeat the process!
