Because it means you’ve probably been A bunch of impromptu brainstorming sessions where you left asking, “What just happen?” Brainstorming sessions that aren’t well plann and execut waste everyone’s time. No one wants to be the one wasting their coworkers’ time. Our team has been thinking a lot about meeting facilitation lately because just yesterday we facilitat a brainstorming session for a partner city in New Jersey.
We had to help them choose an idea to
Submit as well as a strategy to secure philanthropic funding. So, here’s our two-part guide to running effective brainstorming sessions in government. Before the meeting… Start with the end in mind Your first step should always be to think about what you want the participants to walk away with? Be specific. Is it a list of ideas to solve a specific problem (e.g. ideas to increase cross-departmental communication)? Is it a plan (e.g. the best way to announce a new permitting process)?
Clearly include the goal in the meeting
Invitation—it can be casual and communicat verbally, via email, or calendar invite. However the message is deliver, having a clear goal for the overseas chinese in usa data meeting will ensure that everyone comes with the same purpose. Invite the right people To get the best ideas, diversity of participants is key. Diversity can mean different things depending on the context, but try to look for diversity in roles, seniority, experience, ucation, departments, or agencies.
When developing your target invite list
Ask yourself Who else is affect by the problem we’re trying to solve? Who would benefit if the problem were solv? Which government departments or how often should i update my buyer personas? agencies have the authority to solve the problem? Are there private sector or nonprofit partners who could solve some or all of the problem? From that list, determine the appropriate level of involvement at this time.
Should this topic only include your immiate
Team right now, and you can involve other rich data departments later? Or does this topic require hearing from a diverse group of people both internally and externally (e.g., nonprofits, citizen groups, think tanks) early on? Depending on the circumstances, inviting external stakeholders to a brainstorming session can be an excellent way to generate excitement and new ideas during a government-l brainstorming session.