Brainstorming — various techniques Brainstorming

ROAD MAP


Materials Large sheet of paper per person and pencil or felt tip


Aims Self-validation


Procedure Each person is asked to make a road map of their life so far. Beginning with birth and extending to the present. Each map should
somehow show the good places (either scenic or open road, etc.) or the bad places (bumpy spots, etc.), hospital (road works etc.) Also
barriers, detours, and the general direction of their present course.

Compare life's past course with your imagined future, i.e. goals, etc. How will they be achieved? What has made the good spots?

Variations 1 Extend and project the map into the future. (conjecture or daydream)
2 Construct lists of positive and negative problems and events. Decide on points systems, i.e., + and -, and evaluate your life.
3 Role-play passing detours, etc.


TIN SOLDIER


Who: Pairs of people


Where: Inside a large room.


Aids Obstacles eg chairs and tables


Objectives To learn to trust your partner
To feel what it is like to have no power over your own actions


Leaders Hints Nil


Instructions In each pair, person A is a tin soldier, person B is their Director
Tin soldiers can only move under directions from B. They have no power to think or make decisions. Tin soldiers walk slowly with stiff legs & arm joints.
B’s job is to guide his/her tin soldier to the other side of the room, by giving directions to avoid hitting walls, tables, chairs & other tin soldiers.
Now have B’s wind up their tin soldiers & begin giving directions.
After a few minutes, stop and reverse roles.


Conclusion A good fun game for friends or strangers. It may have an interesting effect on people who like to be in control.