# Brainstorm: [topic] – YYYY-MM-DD

> Diverge first, converge second. The rules below are the difference
> between a brainstorm and a meeting that produces nothing.

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Topic | [question to explore] |
| Facilitator | @name |
| Participants | @name, @name |
| Duration | NN min |

## The question

[One specific, answerable question. "How might we ..." works well.]

## Rules

- Quantity over quality – defer judgment during diverge
- Build on others' ideas ("yes, and...")
- No evaluation until the converge phase
- Wild ideas welcome; practicality comes later

## Diverge (silent writing first)

Ideas as they came – no order, no ownership:

1. [idea]
2. [idea]
3. [idea]
4. ...

## Cluster

| Theme | Ideas |
|-------|-------|
| [theme] | 1, 3, 7 |
| [theme] | 2, 5 |

## Converge – top candidates

| Idea | Effort | Impact | Votes |
|------|--------|--------|-------|
| [idea] | S / M / L | H / M / L | N |

## Decided

- **Pursue now**: [idea] – owner @name, first step by YYYY-MM-DD
- **Park**: [ideas worth revisiting]
- **Kill**: [ideas explicitly dropped – say why]

## Follow-ups

- [ ] [action] – @name – by YYYY-MM-DD