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3-12-3 Brainstorm
3-12-3 Brainstorm

This is a brainstorming exercise with a “ticking clock” that forces spontaneous, quick-fire decisions and doesn’t allow for overthinking.

This is a brainstorming exercise with a “ticking clock” that forces spontaneous, quick-fire decisions and doesn’t allow for overthinking.

Facilitator Instructions:

1) Start with a topic: This topic can come from the

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game.

2) Generate Ideas (3 min): Each player generates as many "nouns and verbs" related to the topic (start the timer for this exercise).

3) Select teams and develop concepts (12 min): Select teams of 2, select 3 random ideas for each team, and have teams develop concepts based on those 3 ideas.

4) Present (3 min/team): Each team reveals their ideas and presents their concepts

Topic

Time Limit

Elapsed Time

Start

Reset

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Generate Ideas

3 mins

Start Timer 🕐

Reset Timer 🕐

Develop Concepts

12 mins

Start Timer 🕐

Reset Timer 🕐

Make Presentations

3 mins

Start Timer 🕐

Reset Timer 🕐

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Step 1: Define a topic and hit the "Add Idea" button to start writing ideas. Start timer for 3 min ⏰

Topic: How can we land on the moon?

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Add Idea

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Clear sample data

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show all players' ideas

Shishir Mehrotra

Shishir's first idea

New idea

Shishir's third idea

Shishir's fourth idea

Shishir's second idea

Al Chen

Al's third idea

Al's first idea

Al's second idea

4th idea

Dave Mastronardi

Example Idea

Preeyanka Shah

Preeyanka's second idea

Preeyanka's first idea

Preeyanka's third idea

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I’m done adding ideas:

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Step 2: Sort players into teams by dragging and dropping names. Select 3 ideas for each team to develop their presentations and start the timer for 12 min ⏰.

Note: Edit team members in the

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table

Team 1

Al Chen

Dave Mastronardi

Team 2

Shishir Mehrotra

Preeyanka Shah

Team 3

James Macanufo

Alden Daniels

Team 4

Team 5

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Team

3 Ideas to Present

Team 1

Shishir's first idea

Example Idea

Shishir's third idea

Team 2

Preeyanka's first idea

Al's first idea

Preeyanka's second idea

Team 3

Preeyanka's second idea

Al's third idea

Shishir's first idea

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Step 3: Each team presents their ideas and concepts. Start the timer for 3 min per team ⏰

Team 1

Shishir's first idea

Example Idea

Shishir's third idea

Team 2

Preeyanka's first idea

Al's first idea

Preeyanka's second idea

Team 3

Preeyanka's second idea

Al's third idea

Shishir's first idea

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Add Team Member

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Clear Team Data

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3-12-3 Team Members

3-12-3 Team Members

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3-12-3 Brainstorm Data

3-12-3 Brainstorm Data

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Facilitator Instructions:

Step 1: Define a topic and hit the "Add Idea" button to start writing ideas. Start timer for 3 min ⏰

Topic: How can we land on the moon?

Step 2: Sort players into teams by dragging and dropping names. Select 3 ideas for each team to develop their presentations and start the timer for 12 min ⏰.

Step 3: Each team presents their ideas and concepts. Start the timer for 3 min per team ⏰

3-12-3 Brainstorm
3-12-3 Brainstorm