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26 Brainstorming Techniques for the Workplace

From Smart Whiteboard Markers to Creativity Boxes

— February 20, 2015 — Tech
Encouraging creativity in the workplace can be a daunting task for many managers, yet this collection of brainstorming techniques can make all the difference. It ranges quite a bit in order to show that creativity can be tapped in a myriad of ways, from the environment people work in to the tools they use and, of course, the support they get from their company.

One of the most stand out items in this collection of brainstorming techniques happens to be a kit put together for the sole purpose of encouraging employees to dive further into an idea they have or to feel confident to start exploring such possibilities. Called the Adobe Kickbox, it is filled with the usual suspects such as pens and notepads, but it also comes with a $1000 pre-paid credit card for whatever else they may need.

By investing in brainstorming techniques such as these, workplaces can go above and beyond what they currently do.
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Visceral Response-Tracking Gadgets
Visceral Response-Tracking Gadgets
Morpholio Creates the 'Photoplethysmography' to Judge Reactions
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Creativity-Boosting Organizational Apps
Creativity-Boosting Organizational Apps
Curator Organizes Your Thoughts for Optimum Creativity
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Synced Note-Taking Systems
Synced Note-Taking Systems
The SMART kapp Smart Whiteboard Streams Notes to Mobile Devices Live
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Whiteboard Laptop Covers
Whiteboard Laptop Covers
DrawAttention Maximizes Computer Surfaces for Notes and More
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Creative Collaboration Apps
Creative Collaboration Apps
Adonit's Forge Design App is Optimized for Visual Thinking in Groups
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Collaborative Learning Social Networks
Collaborative Learning Social Networks
StudyBlue Provides a Different Approach Towards Studies
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Collaborative Data Tools
Collaborative Data Tools
This Big Data Solution Lets Business Leaders and Tech Workers Communicate
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Invisible Whiteboard Lacquers
Invisible Whiteboard Lacquers
Convert Any Surface into a Collaborative Space with IdeaPaint CLEAR
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Organized Brainstorming Apps
Organized Brainstorming Apps
The Post-It Plus App Helps Virtually Organize Physical Sticky Notes
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Infinitely Collaborative Office Tables
Infinitely Collaborative Office Tables
This Long Office Table Can Seat 175 Employees
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Collaborative Creation Gigs
Collaborative Creation Gigs
Good for Nothing Brings People Together for Fast-Track 'Doing'
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Mind Mapping Apps
Mind Mapping Apps
Mindomo Lets You Organize Your Ideas Through Creativity and Customization
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Giant Touch Screen Surfaces
Giant Touch Screen Surfaces
Ideum's Latest Large Touch Screen is the Size of a Dinner Table
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Indoor Seesaw Seating
Indoor Seesaw Seating
This Playground Furniture Piece Encourages Teamwork in Adults
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Brainstorm-Encouraging Objects
Brainstorm-Encouraging Objects
Totem by Smart Interaction Lab Creates Better Meetings of the Mind
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Transparent Working Pods
Transparent Working Pods
Company FiftyThree Uses a Closed-off Open Concept for Brainstorming
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Discus Digital Handsets
Discus Digital Handsets
The Sero Smartphone is a Well-Rounded Concept for Five Years in the Future
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Smart Whiteboard Markers
Smart Whiteboard Markers
Equil Creates a Product to Capture Notes and Ideas in Real Time
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Meditative Office Partitions
Meditative Office Partitions
The Monastery by Eriksen Skajaa Architects is Peacefully Futuristic
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Bulbous Brainstorming Pods
Bulbous Brainstorming Pods
The edg Creatives Pumpkin Room Stimulates Employees
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Fresh Sterile Offices
Fresh Sterile Offices
Yoritaka Hayashi Architects' POOL Inc. is Like a Big Blank Slate
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Imaginative Sketchbook Spaces
Imaginative Sketchbook Spaces
The Brainstorming Room Offers Walls and Floors as Blank Pages
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Creativity-Encouraging Boxes
Creativity-Encouraging Boxes
The Adobe Kickbox Jumpstarts Employees' Next Big Idea
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Pivoting Teamwork Desks
Pivoting Teamwork Desks
This Versatile Working Desk Can Bring Your Team Together
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Brainstorming Furniture
Brainstorming Furniture
The Brain Cube Thinks Outside of the Box
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Imaginative Recreational Workspaces
Imaginative Recreational Workspaces
The LEGO Denmark Office Has a Slide and Building Stations
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