TEchNOLOGy TRaNSFER MODEL - Javna agencija
TEchNOLOGy TRaNSFER MODEL - Javna agencija
TEchNOLOGy TRaNSFER MODEL - Javna agencija
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a flipchart or software tool. The facilitator’s responsibilities include guiding the session, encouraging participation and writing ideas<br />
down. It is also possible that a role of scribe is assigned to another person so that the facilitator can only concentrate on guiding the<br />
process.<br />
To facilitate a brainstorming session, follow these steps:<br />
1. Greet the participants and thank them for their coming. Acknowledge the importance of every participant present, and explain that<br />
this method works only in a group, and that each voice is to be heard.<br />
2. Explain the basic rules/ brainstorming guidelines according to which the session will be run. Visualise them on a poster or a<br />
flipchart (so everyone can see them during the session), and make sure that everybody understands the rules. Explain why it is<br />
important that rules are followed.<br />
3. If necessary assign a role of a scribe to one of the participants.<br />
4. Run a warm-up session to expose novice participants to the criticism-free environment. A simple problem can be brainstormed, for<br />
example: What could a person do to have more time for oneself? or What could we use a paper clip for?<br />
5. Focus the group on a specific topic and brainstorming goal. State<br />
the topic and the goal in clear terms and give an example of the<br />
types of ideas you are looking for. Give a further explanation of the<br />
topic if necessary.<br />
6. Post the topic and brainstorming goal on a flipchart that everyone<br />
can see.<br />
7. Set a time limit that allows plenty of time for ideas to flow but will<br />
not drag.<br />
8. Answer any questions the group has before beginning.<br />
9. Give people a few minutes to think quietly and write down their<br />
ideas. Ask them to record any idea, no matter how wild or irrelevant<br />
it may seem.<br />
10. Ask all participants to present their ideas, and the scribe to record<br />
them (on a flipchart for everyone to see). No judging, no evalu<br />
ation.<br />
11. Ask people to contribute ideas that are not already on the list and<br />
to build on/ elaborate presented ideas.<br />
There are two ways to gather ideas:<br />
• a POPCORN approach in which anyone can volunteer an idea at any<br />
time – a facilitator or a scribe should make sure that all ideas are<br />
recorded;<br />
• a ROUND-ROBIN approach in which each person contributes one idea at a time, going in order around the room, “passing” if they<br />
have no more ideas to contribute.<br />
It works well to start with a round-robin approach and move to a popcorn method after you have gone around the room once or<br />
twice<br />
Brainstorming rules / guidelines<br />
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