brainstormers
Creative thinking group
Brainstormers are people who participate in brainstorming—generating ideas through rapid, freewheeling group discussion.
The term can describe habitual creative thinkers or simply anyone engaged in a brainstorming session: The brainstormers filled three whiteboards with possibilities.
Abstract mental constructs
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
- lightbulb momentSudden flash of understanding
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
notion · thought · vision · breakthrough · epiphany · spark · ideation · conceptualizing
Faculty for forming ideas
- originalityNovel creative quality
- inventivenessCapacity for original creation
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
- artistryExceptional creative skill
novelty · unconventional · quirky · blue-sky thinking · wild ideas · whimsical · experimental · divergent thinking
Joint effort toward shared aim
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- allianceFormal union of parties
cohorts · colleagues · peers · associates · coalition · fellowship · network · circle
Erasable marker writing surface
- sticky notesSmall adhesive paper slips
- markersPens with porous tips
- flipchartBound presentation paper display
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
rounds · facilitator · prompts · warm-up · icebreaker · parking lot · sketching · rapid-fire
Sudden important advance
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- inventionNew device or method
- progressMovement toward improvement
advancement · transformation · game-changer · trailblazing · forward-thinking · problem-solving · prototyping · iteration
concepts
Abstract mental constructs
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
- lightbulb momentSudden flash of understanding
insight · notion · thought · vision · breakthrough · epiphany · spark · ideation · conceptualizing · spitballing
imagination
Faculty for forming ideas
- originalityNovel creative quality
- inventivenessCapacity for original creation
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
artistry · novelty · unconventional · quirky · blue-sky thinking · wild ideas · whimsical · experimental · divergent thinking · lateral thinking
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
alliance · cohorts · colleagues · peers · associates · coalition · fellowship · network · circle · guild
whiteboard
Erasable marker writing surface
- sticky notesSmall adhesive paper slips
- markersPens with porous tips
- flipchartBound presentation paper display
timer · rounds · facilitator · prompts · warm-up · icebreaker · parking lot · sketching · rapid-fire · round-robin
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- inventionNew device or method
progress · advancement · transformation · game-changer · trailblazing · forward-thinking · problem-solving · prototyping · iteration · pivoting
brainstormersbystanders
People present but uninvolved
spectators · wallflowers · onlookers · fence-sitters · lurkers
brainstormersnaysayers
Those who dismiss ideas
critics · wet blankets · devil's advocates · evaluators · gatekeepers
brainstormerstraditionalists
Upholders of established customs
stick-in-the-muds · obstructionists · blockers · conformists · conventionalists