Do you ever struggle figuring out what to write about? The Writing Resource Center will host an all-campus workshop titled “Brainstorming and Topic Development” Friday, March 1, from 1 to 2 p.m. in ...

The origin of the term we commonly refer to as “brainstorming” was first introduced by Madison Avenue advertising executive Alex Osborn and published in his 1953 book, Applied Imagination: Principles ...

The PCAOB in 2007 raised concerns about accounting firms meeting the brainstorming mandates of SAS no. 99, which requires auditors to brainstorm to determine possible fraud risks, and SAS no. 109, ...

Have you ever walked into a brainstorming session full of hope, only to leave feeling like nothing meaningful was accomplished? Many of us have experienced those chaotic meetings where ideas are ...

The time-honored tradition of the brainstorm serves as the crucible in which ideas are melded through the alchemy of collaboration and creative friction. This process, fundamental to everything from ...

Every writer knows the thrill of a new idea—the spark that sets your imagination ablaze and gets your fingers itching to type. But let’s be honest: that spark doesn’t always come easily, and sometimes ...

Individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit must use extensive brainstorming techniques to come up with a new and creative business idea. However, coming up with a creative business idea takes time to ...

Prewriting can be a useful way to organize thoughts, ideas, and questions to prepare for a writing task. Often used as the first step of the writing process, the prewriting stage allows the writer to ...

Founded in 1975 as the Language Skills Lab, the Michigan Tech Writing Center has operated in a variety of guises over the years. One thing has never changed, our commitment to providing all Huskies ...

Fear of losing their innovative edge pushes many leaders to reject hybrid and virtual work arrangements. Yet extensive research shows that hybrid and remote teams can gain an innovation advantage and ...

The word “brainstorming” conjures up a vision of hell. It is someone saying, “Fire up the brainwaves barbecue.” It is trying desperately to work out where everyone else’s cursors have gone on a ...