spitballers
Casual suggestion makers
Spitballers are people who toss out ideas casually, without much filtering or refinement—from the image of crumpled paper wads lobbed across a room.
The term suggests brainstorming without commitment: We need some spitballers in this meeting, not critics.
In baseball contexts, a spitballer is a pitcher who throws spitballs—pitches illegally doctored with saliva.
Unplanned, unrehearsed
- wingingProceeding without preparation
- on-the-flyDone without prior planning
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
extemporaneous · unscripted · unrehearsed · freestyle · spontaneous · quick-thinking · seat-of-the-pants · unprepared
Forming mental concepts
- whiteboardErasable marker writing surface
- mindmapRadial idea diagram
- blue-skyUnrealistically speculative
- out-of-the-boxNovel or immediately usable
collaboration · thinktank · workshop · facilitation · session · divergent · problem-solving · strategy
Clowns or wild cards
- prankstersThose who play jokes
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- wittyCleverly humorous
- humorousCausing amusement or laughter
lighthearted · fun-loving · silly · zany · comical · merry · jovial · goofing
off-the-cuff
Unplanned, unrehearsed
- wingingProceeding without preparation
- on-the-flyDone without prior planning
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
impromptu · extemporaneous · unscripted · unrehearsed · freestyle · spontaneous · quick-thinking · seat-of-the-pants · unprepared · adaptable
ideation
Forming mental concepts
- whiteboardErasable marker writing surface
- mindmapRadial idea diagram
- blue-skyUnrealistically speculative
out-of-the-box · collaboration · thinktank · workshop · facilitation · session · divergent · problem-solving · strategy · solutions
jokers
Clowns or wild cards
- prankstersThose who play jokes
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- wittyCleverly humorous
humorous · lighthearted · fun-loving · silly · zany · comical · merry · jovial · goofing · bantering
spitballersstrategists
Designers of careful plans
methodologists · bureaucrats · technocrats · bean counters · number crunchers
spitballersstrategists
Designers of careful plans
preparers · plotters · schemers · calculators · architects