This framework is developed by a team of former McKinsey and Big 4 consultants. The presentation follows the headline-body-bumper slide format used by global consulting firms.
Brainstorming PPT: Learn the 7 essential steps to effective brainstorming with this easy-to-use PowerPoint template. Download now to boost your sessions. 7 Steps to Brainstorming is a 20-slide PPT PowerPoint presentation slide deck (PPT) available for immediate download upon purchase.
Creative ideas are the backbone of businesses—be it innovative products, timesaving process improvements, to next growth opportunity.
Every manager aspire to generate creative ideas consistently from their teams. Most of the teams globally are accustomed to routine Brainstorming sessions to generate new ideas. These sessions are typically unstructured, attended passively by a group of people trying to pay attention to a moderator who requests the team to think outside the box. The attendees, predominantly, remain quiet during the session, while a few take over the session with their archaic ideas, which are seldom acted upon after the session.
This presentation provides a detailed account of a more productive, question-based approach to Brainstorming, making use of the presence, attention, and insights of all the participants. Such an approach demands more planning, but delivers better ideas to solve problems and tackle various business situations.
This practical approach to Brainstorming and idea generation entails 7 key steps:
1. Understand Our Organization's Decision Making Criteria
2. Ask the Right Questions
3. Pick People Who Can Answer the Questions
4. Hold Focused Idea Generation Sessions
5. Set the Brainstorming Expectations
6. Have Subgroups Determine Their Leading Ideas
7. Follow up Quickly
The slide deck also includes some slide templates for you to use in your own business presentations.
This deck provides a structured framework to transform your brainstorming sessions into highly productive, idea-generating workshops. It emphasizes the importance of understanding decision-making criteria, selecting the right participants, and setting clear expectations. The approach ensures that all voices are heard and ideas are evaluated effectively. The included templates streamline the process, making it easier to implement in your organization. This resource is essential for leaders aiming to foster innovation and drive meaningful outcomes from their teams.
This PPT slide outlines a structured approach to brainstorming, emphasizing the need for leaders to define decision-making criteria clearly. Traditional brainstorming often fails due to rigid adherence to existing policies, limiting idea progression. Leaders must quantify these criteria, ensuring proposed ideas do not exceed specific investment thresholds and demonstrate short-term profitability potential. Understanding organizational boundaries is essential; ideas conflicting with established protocols, such as requiring new regulatory approvals, are likely to be dismissed. Confirming these criteria fosters productive brainstorming sessions, enabling organizations to generate practical and profitable ideas aligned with operational realities. This structured method enhances idea quality and ensures actionable outcomes.
This PPT slide outlines a structured brainstorming process for subgroups to identify leading ideas, generating approximately 15 viable ideas by daybreak, contributing to a total of up to 60 ideas from a 20-person team. The selection of the best ideas is reserved for senior management to prevent biases and ensure effective evaluation. Declaring winners at the end of brainstorming sessions is counterproductive; instead, subgroups should shortlist their top ideas for collaborative review, fostering motivation and shared purpose. Clear communication from leadership about the next steps for idea implementation is vital for maintaining engagement and valuing contributors in the decision-making process.
This PPT slide outlines a structured approach to effective brainstorming sessions, emphasizing focused idea generation workshops. It contrasts traditional brainstorming, which often leads to chaotic discussions, with organized formats involving small subgroups of 3 to 5 participants addressing a single question for about 30 minutes. This structure fosters open discussions and a comfortable environment for idea sharing. It also highlights the importance of managing group dynamics by identifying individuals who may inhibit idea flow, categorizing them into 3 types: bosses, "big mouths," and subject matter experts. To enhance engagement, the slide recommends assigning 15 to 20 questions to each subgroup, streamlining the brainstorming process and improving the quality of ideas generated. This disciplined method can lead to actionable insights and innovative solutions.
This PPT slide outlines the second step in a structured brainstorming process, emphasizing the importance of asking the right questions. It shifts from traditional brainstorming, which often values quantity over quality, to a method that encourages probing for viable concepts. Moderators and senior managers craft 15 to 20 well-constructed questions for workshops with around 20 participants, who analyze these questions in small groups during idea generation sessions. Questions should challenge existing thought patterns while allowing a range of responses. For example, a consumer electronics company might ask about customer experiences or obstacles that could transform operations. Well-thought-out questions empower executives to generate effective outcomes, highlighting the impact of inquiry quality on the brainstorming process.
Source: Best Practices in Problem Solving, Brainstorming PowerPoint Slides: 7 Steps to Brainstorming PowerPoint (PPT) Presentation Slide Deck, LearnPPT Consulting
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