Seek ideas from a group of people
Each person writes a possible solution to the problem on a piece of paper
Then each person puts their idea on a table in the middle of the group
Next, everyone takes someone else’s idea and comments on it. People keep doing this until everyone in the group has commented on everyone else’s idea.
All the ideas are then discussed or summarised in a report.
This technique ensures the quieter ones in the group share their ideas. It also ensures that good ideas are built on and analysed for possible pitfalls.