An unspoken rule of brainstorming is to not criticize each other’s ideas. The findings of a recent study published in Organization Science challenge this notion. Researchers at the Massachusetts ...

Over the past two decades, I’ve had the privilege of leading brainstorming sessions with some of the world’s most brilliant minds—from Nobel laureates and royal families to government think tanks and ...

OK, people, let’s spitball some topics for this column. Annoying co-workers you would like to replace with artificial intelligence? Office wardrobe malfunctions? Bosses’ secret TikTok accounts? Go ...

When we’re confronting a vexing problem, we often gather a group to brain­storm. We’re looking to get the best ideas as quickly as possible. I love seeing it happen—except for one tiny wrinkle. Group ...

Brainstorming sessions are used in all levels of the corporate world, but a University of Iowa professor of management and entrepreneurship suggests those sessions don’t work, and he has a better idea ...

Researchers have long held that there are steps that can be taken to make brainstorming sessions more productive. New research finds that these recommendations actually do contribute to success when ...

Brainstorming involves the sharing of ideas in order to improve a system, workplace, or other function that can lead to increased revenue or higher morale. If employees are rewarded for their ...

Some people dread brainstorming sessions, but not for the reasons you might think. While offering up ideas for criticism and debate can be intimidating to some employees, the root of their fear stems ...

Merriam-Webster defines brainstorming as: a group problem-solving technique that involves the spontaneous contribution of ideas from all members of the group; ALSO : the mulling over of ideas by one ...

Your team members can be your greatest source of inspiration. Having a solid group of creative, hardworking individuals contributing their ideas often produces beautiful results for a business.

NEW YORK -- He was not even a day on the job when Jack Mannix, new head of the Giants agency cooperative, sent a missive by e-mail and fax to member agencies asking what is on their minds. He wanted ...