# The five stages of an effective brainstorm

DevFeed: [The five stages of an effective brainstorm](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-five-stages-of-an-effective-brainstorm-10110.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/the-five-stages-of-an-effective-brainstorm/>)

Author: Wayne Ng

Published: 2021-06-16T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [Figma](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/figma.md>), [Slack](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/slack.md>)

Tags: [collaboration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collaboration.md>), [figma](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figma.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [slack](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/slack.md>), [tutorial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorial.md>)

## AI overview

This article presents five stages for effective brainstorming with FigJam. It focuses on preparing participants, creating a structured and inclusive environment, generating ideas, and following up so brainstorming leads to practical solutions.

## Source excerpt

It can be tough to bridge the gap between generating moonshot ideas and executing on tactical solutions. Last week, we shared how our PM team uses FigJam for every aspect of their team's process, from idea to retrospective. FigJam was built as a space for teams to ideate together, so we wanted to dive a bit deeper into the earliest stage of collaboration: brainstorming. Read on for our tips on how to prepare, run, and follow up on a brainstorm.