name of who has contributed to that particular suggestion. At this point, the session is ready to start and participants are given 5 minutes to complete the first row and write down the first ideas, working in silence. These may be expressed in any graphical form: written, drawn, through a symbol, or however the author prefers. The supervisor signals the end of time, and the sheet is passed on to the next participant on the right. Now the process is repeated and each participant is free to get inspired from the idea he reads on the sheet written by his neighbour and contribute to them by integrating or completing them, or decide to ignore them and start a new one from scratch. The process goes on until the worksheet is completely filled in, but if the supervisor deems it necessary, the time for each round may be extended to a maximum of 10 minutes. The conclusion of the brainstorming session is a preliminary screening of the ideas that have been gathered, where exact duplicates are deleted, and a team evaluation takes place, perhaps using the Nominal Group Technique or Prioritization matrix, to select 1 to 3 ideas the group can focus on. Pros One of the main advantages of using 6-3-5 brainwriting is that it is a very straightforward method, and therefore is easy and quick to learn. In addition to this, no particular training for the supervisor is required. Secondly, it valorises the possible different backgrounds of participants, since it encourages sharing and exchanging knowledge. In contrast to traditional brainstorming, it assures active participation from all members, and at the same time avoids issues of domination over introverts, who are also likely to feel more free about expressing their own ideas instead of potentially having their potential inhibited by those who shout louder. All ideas are recorded on the worksheet; this means that nobody has to be in charge of taking notes throughout the session, and it adds a motivational factor, since it is possible to keep track of the author of a particular idea. Overall, this leads to a gain of efficiency that might imply an economic benefit, since by hiring 6 members 108 possible content ideas are generated. Cons Expressing ideas in a written form may lead to issues in clarity, due to participants having trouble summarising their ideas or reading their colleagues' handwriting or graphical representations.