Brainstorming Facilitator Gifts

Suggestion and 'outside-the-box' suggestions.

"He's either just had a brilliant idea or a tragic accident."

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

"So the plan is to fly everyone for free. But we'll charge $400.00 per bag."

"The leadership team wants a catchy acronym for a new social media app they're calling Functional Applied Relationship Tracker. Any suggestions?"

Apples for sale

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

Thinking Gears

' A good idea '

Light Bulb Moment

'Smith, we need more creativity. You have to learn to think outside the box.'

What can I do? He says it's his thinking cap.

"Dammit, Johnson. You've got to start thinking outside of the box."

Group Think Time

Empty box of ideas

Bright idea

Deep in the heart of the RAND think tank, the world's greatest scientists would gather to brainstorm Batman's fight sounds.

Creative department

Worry tank

'I had a thought. Let's scrap everything and start a new fiscal year right now.'

Innovative

Blue sky thinking

"Ideas that jump from noggin when head not yet screwed on."

"I think it's about time you started thinking outside of the box Harold."

"Peterson proposes we move out of the mountains."

'Ideas.com' desk with a 'come' tray and a 'gone' tray.

'Hey! What's the big idea!?!'

"I believe I can create a great presentation if I can only tap into my cognitive dissonance."

Work colleague says 'This is great, where do you get your ideas from?' as man gets them from small elves living in the wall

Brainstorm in progress.

Elevator Pitch

You are much more likely to think outside the box if it is broken.

"Do you mind if I bounce something off you?"

' A new idea '

On-the-job creativity may go unrewarded an may even create consternation among co-workers.