Imagine this: Your team has to come up with new campaign ideas. You gather the team together and start a timer but the ideas don’t flow. 

It might be time to shake things up.

Here are three brainstorming templates that can help revitalize your brainstorming sessions and lead to fresh ideas. 

1. World explorer

The world explorer template encourages your team to think expansively about different aspects of a company industry or subject that are different from their own to come up with new ideas. Investigating how other fields are problem-solving can inspire your team to come up with new ways to address their challenges.

2. 6:1 idea tool

The 6:1 idea tool template is a fun way to narrow down many ideas to just the very best ones. Each team member starts by doing their own brainstorming. Then team members meet in pairs to share those ideas and agree on the best idea. The pair then brings that idea to the larger team.

3. Random words brainstorming

Random word brainstorming is where teams generate ideas by associating random words with the topic they’re exploring. This can help trigger new perspectives and fresh connections. The best part of this random words brainstorming template is that it helps break down mental barriers that can block new ideas.

Want to explore three more creative brainstorming templates? Check out this template roundup.