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Brainstorming session template where quiet ideas get heard too

A free brainstorm template: 10 slides with 2 polls and a volunteer pick, ready to run on Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or in the room.

Use this templateFree. Edit any slide or question.
Brainstorm template: title slide

What’s inside

  1. Brainstorm: Title slide1 · Title slide
  2. Brainstorm: Agenda2 · Agenda
  3. PollPick up to 2

    Which problem should we solve first?

    1. AGetting more leads
    2. BKeeping customers
    3. CLaunching faster
    4. DCutting costs
    3 · Live poll
  4. Brainstorm: Section slide4 · Section slide
  5. Brainstorm: Discussion prompt5 · Discussion prompt
  6. Poll

    How bold should this be?

    1. AA small tweak
    2. BA solid improvement
    3. CA big bet
    6 · Live poll
  7. Brainstorm: Key takeaways7 · Key takeaways
  8. Pick a volunteer

    Who owns the first experiment?

    One person, picked at random from everyone here.

    8 · Pick a volunteer
  9. Brainstorm: Next steps9 · Next steps
  10. Brainstorm: Closing slide10 · Closing slide

About this brainstorm template

Brainstorms often go to whoever speaks first and loudest. This brainstorming session template follows a simple brainstorming agenda: pick the problem, get the ideas out, then choose what to try first. The discussion slide asks a freeing question: if nothing held us back, what would you try first?

Live idea voting keeps it fair. The group picks up to two problems to solve first, from more leads to lower costs, then decides how bold to be, from a small tweak to a big bet. A random pick names who owns the first experiment. It fits product teams, marketers and anyone running a creative session.

When to use it

  • Starting a new quarter and choosing which problem to tackle first
  • Running a creative session with a mix of senior and junior people
  • Turning a long list of ideas into one experiment with an owner

How to use it

  1. Use this template. All 10 slides land in your Slides, free. Edit the text on any slide, change any question, or add your own slides from a PDF.
  2. Run it. On a Zoom, Google Meet or Teams call, people answer in the meeting chat. In a room, they scan a QR code and answer on their phones. No app for anyone.
  3. See the room. Results land live, only you see who’s gone quiet, and a summary is ready when it ends.

More on live polls, quizzes and pick a volunteer.

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FAQ

Brainstorm questions.

Run a good brainstorm by agreeing the problem first, collecting ideas without judging them, then voting. Keep the group between five and twelve people, hold back criticism until ideas are out, and end with one owner and one test.