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Fish Bowl Method

A method for generating subjective and objective ideas by dividing into people who brainstorm about the design subject and people who observe

Overview

A method that can generate subjective and objective ideas by separating into those who generate ideas and those who observe

Fish Bowl Method - 概要

Steps

  1. 1

    Determine the theme in advance.

    Fish Bowl Method - ステップ1
  2. 2

    Divide the team into members who generate ideas and members who observe. Members generating ideas sit in the center, while observing members sit surrounding them.

    Fish Bowl Method - ステップ2
  3. 3

    Idea-generating members brainstorm to generate ideas, while observing members silently take notes on opinions and statements.

    Fish Bowl Method - ステップ3
  4. 4

    Observing members share their notes with idea-generating members and develop the ideas further.

    Fish Bowl Method - ステップ4

Tips & Tricks

  • Swapping between idea-generating members and observing members is effective for expanding the range of ideas.

Fish Bowl Method - ポイント