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Kaleidoscope brainstorming technique
Have you attended any brain storming sessions in your life? The
sessions are normally run by a facilitator, who introduces the
purpose of the session to the participants, explains the ground
rules and coordinates the process. A note taker or scribe may be
used to document all the ideas generated in the session.
Generally, the session is open to any ideas. Important guideline is
that no idea is too simple, stupid or wild.
Kaleidoscope advanced brainstorming techniques are applicable
to any subject or situation, and any type of forum where people
can work as a group, including internet-based conferencing and
communications.
This is a new approach to the brainstorming process, including
different variations as to its use.
Dr Murthy regards 'Kaleidoscope Brainstorming' (KBS) or
Multiple Mind Conferencing (MMC) as a "...Romantic interplay
between silence and interaction.... a heavenly marriage of thesis
and antithesis.."
The process makes efficient use of silence and communication,
which are interleaved in the brainstorming session. The various
degrees and modes of silence and communication effectively use
as 'tools' in the Kaleidoscope brainstorming approach. Notably
the power of silence is used to supplement the communicationsoriented parts of the session.
The technique may seem 'anti-thematic' at the first glance.
However, the intention is to make the brainstorming process
more 'holistic', by exploiting the different modes and degrees of
silence, absence of co