News about team collaboration, group decision making and IdeaClouds features
Manuals Manuals and guidelines for IdeaClouds workshop facilitators and participants Manual for facilitators How to create and conduct an IdeaClouds workshop PDF Manual for participants How to join an IdeaClouds workshop and contribute ideas PDF Create templates How to create and re-use IdeaClouds templates PDF Online workshop facilitation rules How to successfully facilitate an online…
Retrospectives Guide for Agile Teams That Actually Deliver Results Stop wasting 70% of your retrospective time on unstructured discussions. Useful tips for overcoming high-impact psychological barriers in retrospective meetings Retrospectives are more than just reflection — they’re your team’s opportunity to learn, align, and continuously improve. But too often, retros end without real insights or follow-ups.…
Part of the Multi-Criteria Evaluation & Prioritization Framework This guide provides detailed explanations of evaluation methods commonly used for idea evaluation. To see how these methods fit into the broader evaluation framework (including multiple criteria, aggregation techniques, and guidance on choosing the right approach), visit the complete framework guide. Idea evaluation methods Essential criteria and…
Creativity Techniques for Enterprise Innovation Workshops Creativity techniques help teams break out of routine thinking and generate truly original ideas. In enterprise workshops, they overcome groupthink, social pressure, and production blocking—ensuring that every participant can contribute and that innovation doesn’t depend on the loudest voice in the room. Creativity techniques are just the starting point.…
Semantic intuition Generate new ideas by combining words Curious how Semantic Intuition complements other ideation approaches? Explore our Creativity Methods overview. Description Choose the most important noun and verb or adjective from your problem statement and find synonyms or semantically related words for them. Then form different noun-verb or noun-adjective combinations that you can use…
Scenario technique Develop future scenarios for your industry Curious how Problem Reversal connects with other ideation techniques? Check out our Creativity Methods overview. Description The scenario technique helps to develop future scenarios for a specific subject area, e.g., your industry. This involves taking a look at influencing factors and considering how they might develop in…
