WorkshopWorkshop

Negative brainstorming

Time schedule workshop Time schedule workshop round 1round 1

9.30 – 9.40: Introduction

9.40 – 9.45: Group division

9.45 – 9.50: Problem introduction

9.50 – 10.10: Discussions in groups

10.10 – 10.30: Collective evaluation

Time schedule workshop Time schedule workshop round 2round 2

10.30 – 10.40: Introduction

10.40 – 10.45: Group division

10.45 – 10.50: Problem introduction

10.50 – 11.10: Discussions in groups

11.10 – 11.30: Collective evaluation

Time schedule workshop Time schedule workshop round 3round 3

11.30 – 11.40: Introduction

11.40 – 11.45: Group division

11.45 – 11.50: Problem introduction

11.50 – 12.10: Discussions in groups

12.10 – 12.30: Collective evaluation

IntroductionIntroduction

round 1: 9.30 – 9.40round 2: 10.30 – 10.40round 3: 11.30 – 11.40

The changes in today’s society demand creative and ‘out of the box’ thinking

One way of creative thinking is brainstorming

BrainstormingBrainstorming

Brainstorming can be done in many different

ways, such as: Purging Imitating Morfological analysis Mind mapping Negative brainstorming

Negative brainstormingNegative brainstorming

This technique reverses the problem. In case of negative brainstorming the objective is not to brainstorm for solutions to the problem, but to brainstorm for ways to increase the problem as much as possible. The solutions for the initial problem can be found by reversing the ideas that have initially been generated to increase the problem as much as possible. Ethical limitations should be thrown overboard temporarily!!!

Group divisionGroup division

round 1: 9.40 – 9.45round 2: 10.40 – 10.45round 3: 11.40 – 11.45

The group is divided into 6 groups of 5 to 6 students

Every group receives a sheet of paper and a marker

Problem introductionProblem introduction round 1: 9.45 – 9.50 round 2: 10.45 – 10.50 round 3: 11.45 – 11.50

Groups 1 and 2 solve the problem of drunk driving

Groups 3 and 4 solve the problem of unhealthy eating

Groups 5 and 6 solve the problem of workrelated stress

Discussions in groupsDiscussions in groups round 1: 9.50 – 10.10 round 2: 10.50 – 11.10 round 3: 11.50 – 12.10

Groups 1 and 2: find ways to make sure as many people as possible drive as drunk as possible

Groups 3 and 4: find ways to make sure as many people as possible eat as unhealthy as possible

Groups 5 and 6: find ways to make sure as many people as possible experience as much workrelated stress as possible

Collective evaluationCollective evaluation round 1: 10.10 – 10.30 round 2: 11.10 – 11.30 round 3: 12.10 – 12.30

one spokesperson per group can comment on the ideas the group has generated

per group - select the best idea the group has generated

reverse this idea to come up with the best solution for the initial problem