Affinity Brainstorming Excel Template S08222301
Sort a long list of ideas into groups using the affinity brainstorming Excel template. You type each idea in the left column and give it a group number, and a note on the sheet says the grouped ideas display in the columns to the right.
What's in the sheet
- A pink Grouped Ideas - Brainstorming header with boxes for a focusing question, a facilitator and a date
- A Brainstormed Ideas column next to a Group Number column
- Eight columns headed Group 1 to Group 8
- Sample entries, Idea Title 01 to Idea Title 10, already placed under groups 1 to 4
Bring it to the end of a workshop or a retro, when the sticky notes need a home. You might fill it with your team after a planning day, or on your own when a project throws up more ideas than you can keep in your head at once.
Start at the top. Type your focusing question into the first box, where the sample asks how to increase market share, then add your name as facilitator and the date of the meeting. Next, replace Idea Title 01 to Idea Title 10 with your own ideas and give each one a group number. Eight group columns give you plenty of room. If your themes already have names, rename Group 1 to Group 8 so your team knows what each column holds.
You can open the workbook in Excel and change the headers, the pink fill and the column widths to suit the way you work.
