99. Post It, Pardner!
Background
Those semi-sticky Post-it®Notes are good for something besides general office work such as
memos. They also can help generate ideas in a group and provide a fun experience as well.
Post It, Pardner! is a relative of Museum Madness [86], in which group members write
ideas on flip-chart sheets attached to a wall and then browse around the room using oth-
ers’ ideas as stimuli for new ideas. Post It, Pardner! uses a similar process, except it relies
on unrelated stimuli to help trigger ideas. Specifically, instead of using ideas to prompt
new ideas, group members use free associations generated by other group members.
Objectives
- To help participants generate as many creative ideas as possible
- To help participants learn how to use the activities to generate ideas
Participants
Small groups of four to seven people each
Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
- For each group: markers, two flip charts, and masking tape for posting flip-chart
sheets - For each participant: one sheet each of three different colors of sticking dots
(^1 ⁄ 2 ” diameter) and one pad of 4 x 6 Post-it®Notes - A room with a variety of objects, including fixtures and furniture such as lamps, win-
dows, doors, tables, chairs, coffeepot, cups, glasses, table cloths, light switches, and
plants
Handout
- Post It, Pardner! Handout
Time
30 minutes
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