How to Brainstorm Alone and Still Help From Others

Why?

Brainstorming is mostly seen as a group activity. Doing it alone is also very productive, often times more so. This will enable the best of both.

How?

An app that everyone in the group uses. Each member has a given amount of time as decided in advance to brainstorm alone, writing and sketching his ideas in the app, each one as a separate “card”. When the time is up, all the members see all the cards. They go through them, and either vote on wich ones they like (probably on the last round), or just get new ideas from them. Then another round of private brainstorming follows. Do it until you all decide it’s enough.