A More Inclusive Kind of Brainstorming
As an extravert and someone who loves to ideate, I’m in my happy place with an opportunity to brainstorm.
As a former executive leader in organizations, and now as a speaker, executive coach and talent development consultant I am fully aware that brainstorming is not ideal for everyone.
- When teams or groups meet to brainstorm, many good ideas are lost or never captured because not all are at their best when asked to verbalize quickly.
- More introverted or introspective people value process time to develop thoughts and ideas they are ready to share.
- Some people bite their tongues in a brainstorm due to the pressure to conform or group think.
A better approach is brainwriting: generating ideas separately, then meeting to assess and refine. Group insight can begin with individual creativity.
I’m Caroline Dowd-Higgins, a company culture and leadership development motivational speaker, executive coach, and talent consultant. I work with leaders and organizations to create healthy and highly productive workplaces so people can do their best work and live their best lives.
Let’s connect—because we all benefit when people thrive in life and career at the same time.
