What is Brain storming,Types of brainstorming and how to do brain storming?

Brain storming

Alex F Osborn in 1940, used term Thinking up for his employees to give new and creative ideas. Later in 1967, term brainstorming become popular in Osbor's book Applied Imagination.
Brainstorming is defined as the creative process of generating new ideas or solution to a problem.
Brainstorming is very good decision making skill because it gives you no of different ideas, provide different insights of a problem.
Brainstorming is a technique used to generate a large number of ideas for a particular topic or problem. When writing an essay, brainstorming can help the come up with a variety of potential ideas for the paper, as well as help the organize thoughts and develop a clear outline for the essay.
There are several different methods for brainstorming, including free-writing, listing, clustering, and mind mapping.

• Free-writing: involves writing down anything and everything that comes to mind, without stopping to edit or organize thoughts.
• Listing: involves making a list of all the ideas that can think of related to the topic.
• Clustering: also known as mind mapping, involves creating a visual diagram of ideas, with related ideas grouped together.
• Mind Mapping: is a technique where the writer, write central topic and then draw branches out of it to related subtopics and ideas.

There are three main types of brainstorming:

1. Structured brainstorming

Structured Brainstorming people sit down on a round table or opposite side of a table. There is one facilitator and one recorder. Everyone gets equal chance to present his/her idea. In every turn every member present only one idea.
Structured brainstorming is a method of generating and organizing ideas in a systematic way. It typically involves a group of people working together to come up with a list of potential solutions to a problem or ideas for a project.
The process usually includes the following steps:

Define the problem or goal: Clearly state the problem or goal that the brainstorming session is focused on.

Gather a group of people: Bring together a diverse group of people with different perspectives and expertise to participate in the brainstorming session.

Set ground rules: Establish ground rules for the brainstorming session, such as encouraging wild and creative ideas, avoiding criticism, and building on each other's ideas.

Generate ideas: Encourage participants to generate as many ideas as possible. The ideas can be written down or verbally shared.

Organize and prioritize ideas: Once the ideas have been generated, organize and prioritize them based on their potential impact and feasibility.

Develop action plan: Once the best ideas have been identified, develop an action plan for implementing them.

Structured brainstorming is a powerful tool for generating a wide range of ideas in a short amount of time. It is also a great way to engage a group of people and tap into the collective creativity and expertise of the group.

2. Un-structured Brainstorming

Everyone can present his/her ideas as many as he/she may have. There is no turn restriction.
Unstructured brainstorming is a technique used to generate a large number of ideas in a short amount of time. It is typically used in the early stages of a project or problem-solving process, when the goal is to generate as many ideas as possible without worrying about their feasibility or practicality.
During the brainstorming session, it is important to encourage free-flowing of thoughts and ideas, regardless of how unconventional or unrealistic they may seem. There is no criticism or evaluation of ideas during the brainstorming session, as the goal is to generate as many ideas as possible without filtering them.
Unstructured brainstorming is a valuable tool for generating a wide range of ideas and perspectives, and it can be used in a variety of settings, including business, education, and research.

3. Silent brain storming

No Discussion, everyone writes his/her idea on paper. Later on ideas are collected, analyzed, prioritize, and formation of action plan.
Silent brainstorming is a technique where individuals write down their ideas individually, in silence, and then share them with the group. This method can be useful in situations where individuals are more introverted or shy, or when group members have different communication styles or levels of experience.

Here's how it works:

• Each Participants are given a prompt or problem to solve.
• Each Participants are given a set amount of time (e.g. 5-10 minutes) to write down as many ideas as they can.
• Once the time is up, participants take turns sharing their ideas with the group.
• The group then builds on each other's ideas to generate new solutions.

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