238 - Transforming Brainstorming Sessions into Effective Workshops with Alexandre Eisenchteter
How can we make an informal brainstorming session, full of possibilities and quick thinking, into something more formal… without squeezing the life from it?Alexandre Eisenchteter believes deeply in the power of brainstorming sessions — and that most of us undervalue them. It’s a fair point: the prevailing view does seem to be that brainstorming is a chaotic and unstructured process. But, when Alex is facilitating, the opposite is true.When facilitated with care, brainstorming can provide us with a deeply collaborative and creative approach to problem-solving. Alex explains his approach and how you can adopt it in this episode.Find out about:Why brainstorming is an untapped goldmine for facilitatorsWhat many of us get wrong about brainstormingHow to use a number of different tools to optimise and enhance your brainstorming sessionWhy it can be such a struggle for clients to translate the outputs of a workshop into day-to-day changesHow an initial ‘scope meeting’ can prevent misalignment further into the workshop processWhy good things happen when we stick with ‘bad’ or unpopular ideas for a little longerHow to prevent a workshop being a mess of ideas and, instead, a greenhouse for big changes Don’t miss the next episode: subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player.And download the free 1-page summary, so you can always have the key points of this episode to hand.Links:Watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube.Here is the link to the scoping questions:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jSLxBnI0Jtbq_WRQ1raEBtRveSwuOn6-sFuFCLYBaKw/edit?usp=sharingConnect to Alexandre:On LinkedIn.Support the show:Make a one-off donation and contribute to the ongoing costs of running the podcast.Support the Show.**Click here to navigate through all episodes via this interactive podcast map.**If you're inspired by our podcast and crave similar conversations, consider joining Dr Myriam Hadnes' NeverDoneBefore Facilitation Community. **If you're keen to master the art of facilitation, discover our expert-led live, online Facilitation Courses at the NDB Academy. **If you enjoy the show, consider a one-off donation and contribute to the ongoing costs of running the podcast.