• 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
Handout
• Exaggerate That Handout
Time
60 minutes
Related Activities
• Law Breaker [50]
• Problem Reversals [51]
• Turn Around [52]
Procedure
1. Distribute the handout, review it with the participants, and answer any questions they may have.
2. Tell them to list the major criteria (objectives) they would use to evaluate potential solutions to their problem challenges.
3. Instruct them to exaggerate or stretch each criterion in any way possible. Encourage them to avoid any concern with how “correct” their exaggerations are. There is no such thing as correct with this technique.
4. Have them use each exaggeration as a stimulus to spark new ideas, write them down on Post-it® Notes, and place on a flip chart for evaluation.
Taken From : Pfeiffer 101 Activities for Teaching Creativity
