Eleven men and women file into a conference room and take their places around a large table. Coffee cups and pastries are assembled in front of them. George, the leader, steps up to a large whiteboard ...

Sometimes meetings are held in order to pool knowledge and ensure that everyone is on the same page; but at other times meetings call for more creative input. Such meetings may be held to come up with ...

Brainstorming is a popular way of coming up with new ideas. Just because it's well-known, however, doesn't mean it's the most effective, according to a Columbia professor. Like many people, Sheena ...

Brainstorming is big at most organizations today, but in becoming ubiquitous it has lost something. The invitation "Let's brainstorm about that" typically leads to a gathering in a conference room ...

I have written several times before about the perils of traditional brainstorming. Getting people together in a group to throw out ideas leads to what is called “productivity loss from brainstorming:” ...

Brainstorming is a collaborative, creative process that embodies a fundamental contradiction. On one hand, productive brainstorming involves randomly tossing out ideas without restraint or editing. On ...

'Brainstorming ' is a meeting method designed based on the idea that 'the best and radical ideas come from free questions, not the way of thinking to come up with answers.' Hereen Qumsieh, who runs ...

I confess, the prospect of gathering my team together for a group pow-wow to collectively generate new ideas and engage in problem-solving makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. The problem is, traditional ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Have you ever been stuck in a brainstorming session? You know, an open and engaging environment where people can discuss ideas in a safe ...

When you're marketing a business, creativity, fresh ideas and innovation can contribute greatly to the success of your efforts. But creativity isn't easily controlled, and often fresh ideas are hard ...