6-3-5 Brain Writing

What is it?

We individually write down some ideas within a set time. We pass our ideas to the person on the left, then improve upon the other person's ideas or come up with new ideas inspired by them.

After several rounds all the ideas are discussed and the next steps agreed.

How to

1. Split into groups of about 6 people
2. Individually write down 3 ideas within 5 minutes
3. Pass your ideas to someone else
4. Read the new ideas then repeat step 2, but this time build on an existing idea or make a completely new idea
5. After 6 rounds the teams come back and remove duplicate ideas
6. Discuss the ideas and agree next steps