Post-Up
Post-Up is a silent brainstorming technique that leverages sticky notes to generate a large quantity of ideas quickly and without interruption. It's effective for capturing diverse perspectives and fostering individual reflection before group discussion.
Use Post-Up when you need to generate a wide range of ideas from a group, especially when you want to avoid groupthink or dominant voices influencing the process early on.
Solves: Dominant voices drowning out quiet participants
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Step 1: Define the question. Write the brainstorming question or topic clearly on a whiteboard or virtual equivalent. (2 minutes)
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Step 2: Silent brainstorming. Instruct participants to individually write down their ideas on separate sticky notes, one idea per note, in silence. (10-30 minutes)
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Step 3: Post and present. Have each participant post their sticky notes on the board and briefly explain each idea. (5-20 minutes)
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Step 4: Optional FOG Method. As participants present, encourage them to label each note as a Fact (F), Opinion (O), or Guess (G) to add clarity.
- Emphasize the importance of silence during the brainstorming phase.
- Encourage participants to write down every idea that comes to mind, even if it seems unconventional.
- Use different colored sticky notes to represent different categories of ideas.
- After posting, allow participants to cluster similar ideas together to create affinity groups.