The Brainstorming Breakthrough
How to Run Creative Sessions That Actually Work (And the Collaboration Framework That Unlocked Our Team’s Best Ideas)
The Creative Team’s Superpower (or Achilles’ Heel)
So, apparently, you want to buy me a coffee and sit and have a chat about leadership, creativity, and faith. HOW FUN COULD THAT BE!!!!!! 😉 At least that’s the feedback after last week's post, and we are loving hearing your stories and questions as they pour in.
I do love a good Latte and a chat!!
So, in the interest of helping creatives, we are going to open the “Help Desk” again today.
The Question Everyone’s Asking…
This week, two worship pastors reached out with the same question:
“How do you actually run a brainstorming session that works?”
Pastor (Brisbane):
“Sometimes we struggle in coming up with creative ideas or inspiring our team to be creative. I loved your session at Renaissance! How do you structure a brainstorm so it’s open, but also realistic?”Pastor (USA):
“We’ve drifted toward isolated work. How do we get back to authentic, face-to-face creative connection?”Collaboration is a creative team’s greatest superpower, or its biggest Achilles’ heel.
Get it right, and you unlock:
wild ideas
deep connection
and true innovation
Get it wrong, and you end up with:
group think
awkward silences
or the same tired ideas on repeat.
Post-COVID, it’s gotten harder. Many teams are still stuck in “isolation mode”… squeezing creativity into 45-minute Zooms or relying on AI prompts instead of real, face-to-face dreaming.
Why Most Brainstorming Sessions Flop
Let’s be honest, most “brainstorms” are just regular meetings with a new name.
The loudest voices dominate.
The extroverts often take the gap.
The best ideas get shut down too soon.
People play it safe instead of dreaming big.
We let the limitations loose too early in the process.
This is a crazy fact:
Traditional group brainstorming can actually produce fewer ideas than individuals working alone, unless you add structure and safety.
But when you do, group creativity skyrockets.🚀
Unlock the Secret to Brainstorming Breakthroughs
Over the years, we’ve discovered a simple but powerful method that transforms chaotic, unproductive sessions into spaces of creativity, connection, and real progress. It’s not just theory, it’s a step-by-step process, complete with practical prompts, scripts to handle tough moments, and printable tools to guide your team. When you’re ready to lead brainstorming sessions that actually work, the full “Three Chairs” method and all the bonus resources are waiting for you below.