Random word method

Question # 1

What problem do you have?

Example

How do we improve meetings?

Question # 2

What random word can you think of?

Random word example Bear

Associations with the word bear

1. Big.

2. Animal.

3. Forest.

Question # 3

What connections can you find between the problem and the random noun?

Examples

1. Use a big wall to write on.

2. Ask every meeting participant what animal they would like to be, if they were animals.

3. Hold a meeting in a forest.

Sources of inspiration

http://www.brainstorming.co.uk/tutorials/randomwordtutorial.html

http://creatingminds.org/tools/random_words.htm

http://www.cul.co.uk/creative/ranword.htm

http://www.destination-innovation.com/articles/try-this-lateral-brainstorm-technique-the-random-word/ http://www.randomword.com/

https://youtu.be/ZdJOhgSQJ1Q