Big Book of Brainstorming Games: Quick, Effective Activities that Encourage Out-of-the-Box Thinking, Improve Collaboration, and Spark Great Ideas!

by Scannell, Mary; Mulvilhill, Mike

• ISBN13: 9780071793162
• ISBN10: 007179316X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Spark the next great business idea by igniting your team's passion and creativity Brainstorming breakthrough products, services, solutions and marketing ideas is one of the most important challenges you face as a manager. Don't wrack your brain trying to catch that "eureka" moment alone; unleash your team's creative power with The Big Book of Brainstorming Games. Part of the bestselling Big Books series, this guide has 75 physical and verbal activities to engage and inspire your team, and make it easy and fun for everyone get everyone into the game.

Author Biography

Mary Scannell has worked as a consultant, speaker, writer, and trainer for the past 20 years. She is coauthor of several books, including The Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games and The Big Book of Team-Motivating Games. Mike Mulvihill is the founder and president of PossibiliTEAMS Corporate Team Building Training. Mike has worked as a corporate facilitator and trainer for nearly 20 years and is the coauthor of The Big Book of Virtual Team-Building Games.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
The Weather Forecast Calls for Brainstorming	p. 1
How to Run Your Brainstorming Session	p. 9
Climate-Setting Activities	p. 19
Music to Soothe the Savage Team	p. 21
I'm an Acronym	p. 23
Storm Norms	p. 25
The Big Cheese	p. 29
I'm Impressed	p. 31
I Doodle, Do You?	p. 33
Find the Sweet Spot	p. 37
Priming the Pump	p. 41
Bad Ideas Welcome! Part 1	p. 43
-20-30	p. 45
Three Random Words	p. 47
Creative Combos	p. 49
Put it in Reverse	p. 51
Wild and Crazy Animals	p. 55
Dubious Definitions	p. 57
Ultimate Nine-Dot Challenge	p. 59
The Two Men	p. 63
Active Paradigm Shifts	p. 69
Warp Speed	p. 71
Mental Handcuffs	p. 73
Out with the Old	p. 75
Change 5 or 10	p. 77
1,2,3	p. 79
Cross Over	p. 81
ItÆs a Storm, Not a Drizzle	p. 83
Bad Ideas Welcome! Part 2	p. 85
SCAMPER Sculptures	p. 87
In What Ways?	p. 89
The World's Greatest Bathtub	p. 93
Magic Wand	p. 95
Plan B	p. 97
Disregardables	p. 99
"Yes! And…ö	p. 105
Alphabet Improv	p. 107
Team Machine	p. 109
Zap Negativity	p. 111
Beginnings and Endings	p. 113
No Way, Yes Way	p. 115
Garage Band	p. 119
Feedback About Feedback	p. 121
Doodle Round, Doodle Sound	p. 123
Pass It & Plus It	p. 125
A Brain Flurry	p. 129
Pass the Hoop	p. 131
Marshmallow Spaghetti Towers	p. 135
Cubing	p. 137
Squares and Triangles	p. 139
Everyone's Talking About It	p. 143
Inside the Box	p. 149
Dictionary	p. 153
The Dynamics of Involvement	p. 155
Poetry in Motion (Not for the Faint of Heart)	p. 157
That's Exactly What It Is!	p. 159
Creative Man!	p. 161
Your Biggest Fan	p. 165
I've Got Your Back!	p. 167
My Professional Opinion	p. 169
Things Look Different from Here	p. 171
Just One Word	p. 173
5-Postcard Draw	p. 177
First Impressions	p. 179
Colors	p. 183
Turn It on Its Head	p. 185
Today's Guest Speaker	p. 187
Field Trip	p. 189
Playable Clayables	p. 191
The Other Side	p. 193
What Seems to Be the Problem?	p. 195
Simply Put	p. 197
Cut, Cut, Cut!	p. 199
Airing of the Grievances	p. 201
After the Storm	p. 205
That Will Never Work Around Here	p. 207
And the Winner Is…	p. 209
Affinity Sort	p. 211
What Could Go Wrong?	p. 213
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