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Most Liked Positive Review
Great Cleanser - Larger Sizes Please
Although I am unable to use the pump because mine arrived broken, I pour it into my hand each time I need to dispense the product. I'm not going to fault the cleanser for...Read complete review
Although I am unable to use the pump because mine arrived broken, I pour it into my hand each time I need to dispense the product. I'm not going to fault the cleanser for that though. I was a long time user of another product and finally needed to change my philosophy about skincare. I love this cleanser. I love the way it smells, the way it cleans and doesn't leave my skin dry and tight feeling. My only negative would be that I'd like a larger size. I use this every day twice a day, and I'd rather not have to purchase cleanser every month. I'm a little gun-shy about the pump not working and am not sure if this was a one-time thing or a common occurrence. If the bottle was larger, it could be made with a different dispenser like a squirt lid or something more reliable. How about a super size Paula? Same goes for the toner and 5% glycolic lotion. Great products. Thanks! Customer Care Response: Thank you for your feedback, we will pass along your comments to Paula and know how important pricing and sizing is in your decision to purchase our products. We will have a replacement cleanser mailed out for you! Feel free to sign up for our free emails regarding specials for savings and promotions.
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I have been using Avalon Organics hydrating cleansing milk for years and it works VERY well and removes all my eyemakeup like nothing else while leaving my skin healthy soft and never dry. Since...Read complete review
I have been using Avalon Organics hydrating cleansing milk for years and it works VERY well and removes all my eyemakeup like nothing else while leaving my skin healthy soft and never dry. Since I LOVE many of the PC products and especially the Resist line I just had to try the new cleanser and toner. I must say I am disappointed. Although my skin felt hydrated the cleanser did not remove eyemakeup very well at all, leaving me with racoon eyes so I had to use the Avalon cleanser afterward around my eyes. It has been many years since I have had any acne but within several days I began to develop small bumps that would form a head and after a week I had at least a dozen of them! I immediately discontinued the Resist cleanser and toner, went back to the Avalon cleanser and PC skin recovery toner and the pimples were gone within 2 days. During all this time I never changed the rest of my routine which is PC Resist moisurizer and serum so I am convinced the problem was with this cleanser. Will not buy again. Customer Care Response: We are sorry to hear that this product did not meet your expectations. Please feel free to contact Customer Service for assistance with an exchange or refund.
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I really wish this cleanser came in a JUMBO size. I've lost count of how many times I've repurchased it. Yeah. It's that good. My skin just isn't as calm and collected without it.
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My Favorite Cleanser
By Heather P.
I've been using this for over a year now and am unlikely to bother looking elsewhere any time soon. Thoroughly removes makeup and superficial oil without leaving my ultra-sensitive skin the slightest bit dry or irritated. Plus it's luxuriously silky feeling, and so a pleasure to use. Price a little high, but still reasonable.
Favorite Cleanser
By Lexi C.
Never dries my skin. Doesn't burn my eyes. Rinses easily. Removes my basic makeup. Love that PC doesn't add fragrance. Pump dispenser! What else can I say about or want from a cleanser?
My favorite Paula's choice cleanser!
I love , love, love is cleanser. I have aging blemish prone skin and this cleanser is just perfect. My skin is clean but not dry, I just cannot explain how my skin looks.....this is a MUST try product
Not bad , but cleansing enough?? Not so sure.
By Keith C.
I gave this three stars as it did not irritate my sensitive skin and the texture of it was nice to work with. I do feel that it did not give me a solid, clean feeling. though.
Love, love, love it!!!
By Shelley W
I didn't really believe a cleanser and toner could make this much of a difference in my skin, but it has! I have aging oily skin, prone to breakouts and after the first use (I cannot believe I am actually saying this), but after one use, my skin looked radiant. My skin has become much less prone to eruptions. This combined with the BHA products has given me gorgeous skin. I am so happy.
Lovely cleanser, will continue to purchase
By HEATHER d.
This is a really nice cleanser. It is gentle and it does not leave my skin feeling tight and dry, which is something I can say for very few products that I have tried. The only reason that I did not give it 5 stars is that it is not great at removing makeup. I use a different product to remove my eye makeup first, and give my face a once-over with a microfiber face cloth I have, and then this cleanser. A bottle lasted me about 2.5 months, which I think it pretty good value.
Nice and gentle...but too gentle
By The Other Paula
This is a good cleanser. My skin feels great afterwards. Unfortunately, it doesn't work to get my make-up off when I wear any type of PC sunscreen. I have big raccoon eyes that won't disappear until I wipe them off. I am going to try more PC cleanser samples to see if I can find one that is still gentle enough for my skin, but tough enough to cut through that sunscreen!
nice cleanser
By catherine t.
I love this cleanser because it takes all my makeup off, leaving my face feeling clean however not tight. I have normal skin and many cleansers in the past have made my skin dry after or feel tight like a smile might crack it! This is a very nice texture, creamy white which is effective without stripping. My mother and sister in-law also love it and they have oilier skin types.
Great Product! Happy I found it.
By ELIZABETH
It gets rid of my makeup really well. I love it alot. I was looking for a product similar to Philosophy's Purity that didn't contain all of the irritating ingredients! I've found what I was looking for with this product. I have already ordered a backup of it so I don't run out. Give this product a chance if you haven't already, especially if you were makeup!
By Ann M.
After trying countless cleansers from the most expensive to the least including all of the other Paula's Choice cleansers I have finally found the perfect one for my skin type. Hooray!! My skin is clean and soft with absolutely no tightness or flakiness afterwards. I have oily/combination skin and use a prescribed retin-A product and avoiding flakiness coupled with shine has been a big issue for me. None of the other products were bad, per se, just not appropriate for my skin type. YAY!!
Silky, gentle and effective
By M.G.
This cleanser is everything a cleanser should be. Silky, gentle and gets the job done.
By Betsie
I love this facial cleanser. The texture is awesome and feels very luxurious! It takes all my make up off too. Makes my skin very soft. I have dry to very dry skin. I recently ran out and decided to try the moisure boost cleanser since it is not as expensive. At first, I thought there is no way! The resist feels so much more like a treat when washing my face! However, after using it for a bit, I do find the moisture boost leaves my dry skin a little more moisturized than the resist.
Excellent Cleanser
By Jacqui
Excellent facial cleanser and I have tried them all, from drugstore to department store brands and this one is one of the best. It cleans thoroughly, I use with my Clarisonic. If you're cleansing manually, you just have to work it in very well, you cant just do a light cleansing/rinse. If you work it into your skin, you will see the makeup, etc lifting. Bonus, it doesnt dry out my over 40 skin. It is a great cleanser and I will definitely purchase agai
Doesn't Get My Face Clean Enough
By Jennifer P.
This cleanser doesn't get my face nearly clean enough. When I use the toner after cleansing my face with this product, there is a ton of dirt on the cotton ball which isn't there with other cleansers. It also doesn't lather at all, so I never feel like I get enough on my face. I will be going back to other Paula's Choice cleansers from now on.
Customer Service Response: Thank you for your review, and we're sorry the RESIST Cleanser wasn't a fit for your needs. As the RESIST Cleanser is a milder formula, those who wear more resistant makeup or who have oilier skin types may find a makeup remover necessary before their PM routine (or the use of a soft washcloth, not to scrub, but just to facilitate their RESIST Cleanser). We would love to help you find a better alternative or with an exchange/credit, just contact the Customer Care Department for assistance!
Super Size Please
By Anonymous
Love this cleanser. This cleanser leaves my face clean and moist. Finally found a perfect cleanser that does what it says it will do and is kind to my skin. Would love this to be in a super size like the other PC cleansers.
Great cleanser in a great lineup!
By Jan C
I am in love. I have sensitive combo skin with the beginnings of age-related issues (some unevenness from too much sun exposure as a teenager, fine lines and dryness on cheeks). I'm 2 weeks into using this cleanser, the Resist toner, the Resist Barrier Repair Moisturizer and the Skin Balancing line's 2% BHA exfoliator. My skin is baby soft, redness has dissipated, and tone is evening every day. No breakouts even during the hormonally charged monthly time, which hit during this timeframe.
By JUDITH E.
I have been a customer of the extremely expensive DHA Olive Oil Cleanser for years combined with a Clairsonic. I have tried other cleansers. None have worked. i have been so pleased with most of PC products that I decided to try the Resist cleanser. I really, really, wanted this to work but unfortunately, it did not do a good job of cleansing my skin. I found traces of make up left behind on my toner and exfoliant pads. I'm extremely disappointed.
Customer Service Response: Thank you for your review, and we're sorry the RESIST Cleanser didn't meet your expectations. From your comments, it seems that a formula designed for oily/combination skin may be a better fit. Consider our Skin Balancing Oil-Reducing Cleanser, or our Earth Sourced Perfectly Natural Cleansing Gel. Please contact our Customer Care team for samples to experiment with and/or additional questions.
By Tabi
I love all of the Resist Line! But, this hydrating cleanser is truly amazing! I have been using the Cerave Hydrating Cleanser, (which is about $11.00) It is a good cleanser for the price, but does not compare to Paula's Optimal Resuslts Hydrating Cleanser. Paula's removes all trace of make-up and washes off clean, the CeraVe leaves a bit of a film, and I usually have to apply twice! The most important effect is how soft your face feels after cleansing! CeraVe doesn't feel this good!! I buy it on sale 25% off, but even at original price it is well worth it! Thank you Paula, for excellent products at affordable prices! 5 stars for your wonderful staff support as well! :)
Love it but a bit pricey
By Kris
The Resist Cleanser is creamy & gentle but is totally effective removing all the make up on my face (cream foundation, blush, etc). I only washed once and then used the Resist Toner. The Resist Cleanser must have removed everything because there was no trace of make up left on the cotton pad. My face felt clean & soft. You can find something cheaper in the drug store that is a Paula's pick but sill I really like the Resist line.
This is great!
By JeanAnnVK
I love this cleanser! It is gentle and effective. I use it in combination with the toner and it has done wonders for my skin. It looks significantly healthier and fresher...if you know what I mean. I don't have a huge problem with wrinkles, but I'm in my 40's and certainly have lines forming. When my skin is dry, I look about ten years older, so finding a nourishing cleanser is super important. Will definitely repurchase.
Favourite cleanser!
By Jurgita
This is my favourite cleanser! I have combination, reactive, sensitive skin. Most cleansers dry out or leave film on my skin, but this cleanser cleanses well and leaves my skin soft and hydrated. Repurchasing again!
Not a favorite
By Erik's M.
Purchased this to be used by my mother. She was not happy with this cleanser at all. Made her skin actually feel dry and rough. Not really sure what could've done this butShe has said no thanks to this one. She'll continue using the skin recovery cleanser. Customer Care Response: Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear of your mothers experience with this product. While this response is not typical, we do understand that each customer is uniquely different in how they will respond to products or ingredients. This along with everyday environmental factors can sometimes play a part in how someone will ultimately respond to a product or combination of products. We are happy to hear she has found another option that works well! We may offer her an in house credit for the product to be used on a future phone order. Please contact customer care by chat, email, or over the phone.
Not my favourite
By Nesh
Just started using the RESIST range after months of great results using the Clear and Skin balancing range. Am in the unfortunate situation of having acne and wrinkles in my 30's! Upon finishing my Clear cleanser thought I would give the RESIST hydrating cleanser a chance. Unfortunately has left my skin slightly oily with lots of blackheads and open pores on my nose. Skin feels bumpy and rough after months of fabulous smooth skin. Have bought another Skin Balancing cleanser to use instead. Customer Care Response: Thank you for your review. We do wish this product could have worked better for you. The RESIST Cleanser is for all skin types, however typically works best for normal to dry skin and likely was not the right fit for you personally. If you have any questions or concerns please contact customer care and we are happy to help.
Best cleanser - EVER!!
By Barbara
This is the first cleanser I've found that cleans effectively, but doesn't leave my skin dry or irritated.
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What makes this product unique?Resist Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser is our silkiest, most luxurious cleanser. Its smooth lotion texture softens and replenishes skin yet rinses without a residue. This exceptionally gentle cleanser quickly removes makeup and helps fights the signs of aging by soothing, preserving, and reinforcing skin's natural barrier during the cleansing process. It is specifically formulated for use with Paula's Choice Resist anti-aging line and is the first Paula's Choice cleanser to have a built-in, lockable pump.
This product is safe for use around the eyes and is 100% fragrance- and colorant-free.Who is this product for?Resist Optimal Results Hydrating Cleanser is formulated for anyone with normal to very dry skin concerned with reducing the signs of aging.
The Ceylon Medical Journal, December 2007, pages 125–129; Cutis, March 2005, pages 17-21; March 2004, pages 183–187; and December 2001, Supplemental, pages 12–19; Skin Research and Technology, February 2005, pages 53–60; Dermatologic Therapy, 2004; 17 Supplemental 1, pages 26-34; Dermatologic Therapy, January 2004, pages 16–25; Skin Research and Technology, July 2001, pages 49–55; International Journal of Cosmetic Science, October 2000, pages 371–383; and Contact Dermatitis, June 1999, pages 310–315.
Key Ingredients:
green tea, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Camellia oleifera, chamomile, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, skin-repairing ingredients, antioxidant
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (emollient thickener), Decyl Glucoside (cleansing agent), Glycerin (skin-identical ingredient), PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate (cleansing agent/emulsifier), PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether, Methyl Gluceth-20 (skin-conditioning agents),Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol (thickeners), Polyacrylamide (binding agent), Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Leaf Extract (antioxidant), Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract (soothing agent), Sapindus Mukurossi (Soapberry) Peel Extract (foaming agent), Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate (cleansing agent), C13-14 Isoparaffin (thickener), Laureth-7 (emulsifier), Xanthan Gum (thickener), Disodium EDTA (chelating agent), Citric Acid (pH adjuster), Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol (preservatives).
DIRECTIONS: Wet face and apply a small amount of cleanser (1-2 pumps) to your face and eye area with vigorous, yet gentle, circular motions. Rinse well. To remove heavy makeup, repeat or use with a clean, wet washcloth.
Detailed instructions on how/when to apply your Paula's Choice products can be found in our How to Put Together Your Own Skincare Routine article.
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Red Velvet Cake Recipe
|To prepare the buttermilk
|Lime juice/Vinegar
|1 Tablespoon
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Wet ingredients
|1 Pound (Room temperature)
|2 Cup (32 tbs)
|Dry ingredients
|Cake flour
|3 Cup (48 tbs)
|Cocoa powder
|2 Tablespoon
|Ener-g egg replacer
|3 Tablespoon (Instead of 2 eggs)
|The rest of the ingredients
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Baking soda
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|1 Tablespoon
|Vanilla extract
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Red food color
|2 Tablespoon
To prepare the butter milk:
1. Take 1 tbsp of lime juice / vinegar in a cup and fill the rest of the cup with milk (upto the 1 cup mark) and let it stand undisturbed for about 10 minutes. This would be butter milk.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
3. Grease 2 baking tins with cooking spray and set aside.
4. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar well. Keep it aside.
5. In a bowl take 3 cups of cake flour, cocoa powder, ener-G egg replacer powder. Mix all these dry ingredients very well.
6. Alternately, add flour mix and butter milk to the butter and sugar mixture and blend well.
7. Slowly add about 1/4 cup of water. Keep blending.
8. Add baking soda (mixed with 1 tbsp of vinegar), vanilla extract.
9. To reach the right consistency of the batter, add more buttermilk if required. (The chef adds a total of 1 1/4 cup of buttermilk)
10. Add 2 tbsp of red food color and fold in the batter gently to incorporate the color. Then blend using the mixer.
11. Pour the batter into the greased baking pans and bake in the preheated oven at 350 F for 25 to 30 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
12. Serve the red velvet cake frosted with your favorite icing.
To prepare your own cake flour:
All purpose flour 1 cup (a little less than 1 cup)
cornstarch 2 tbsp
Place two tbsp of cornstach in a one-cup measure. Fill the rest of the cup with all purpose flour. This can be used in place of cake flour.
To prepare your own egg replacer:
Whip 1 tbsp of oil and 2 tbsp of water until thick or 1 tbsp of flax seeds and 3 tbsp of water (whisk well) or 1/4 cup whipped silken tofu.

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Excerpts from "The Perfect Brainstorm" Tom Kelley with Jonathan Littman, from The Art of Innovation "The best way to get a good idea is to get a Lot of ideas." —— LINUS PAULING The problem with brainstorming is that everyone thinks they already do it. When I raise the topic of brainstorming in presentations conversations with business executives, I see some eyes start to glaze over with the smug "been there, done that" look of someone who already answered "yes" to the question "Do you brainstorm?" In fact, more than 70 percent of the businesspeople in a recent Arthur Andersen survey say they use brainstorming in their organizations. Many businesspeople treat brainstorming as a check box, a threshold variable, like "Can you ride a bicycle?" or "Do you know how to tie your shoes?" They overlook the possibility that brainstorming can be a skill, an art, more like playing the piano than tying your shoes. You're always learning and can get continuously better. You can become a Brainstorming virtuoso. You can have heads of giant corporations and of government fly in to ask for your brainstorming help. (Don't laugh. I've seen it with my own eyes.) So if you say you already do brainstorming in your organization, great, you're on your way. But I believe you can deliver more value, create more energy, and foster more innovation through better brainstorming. For one thing, you could brainstorm more often, weaving it into the cultural fabric of your organization. In that same Arthur Andersen survey of people who said they brainstorm, 76 percent admitted they brainstorm less than once a month. Less than once a month. I consider myself a movie fan, usually seeing thirty to forty films a year on the big screen (plus again as many on video), but if I dropped below one a month, I'd have to say I was a former fan. If you want to keep in shape, you have to exercise your brainstorming muscles more than once a month. So find a suitable space, order some supplies (and some chocolate chip cookies), get a good group together, and brainstorm up several dozen possible solutions to a problem that's bugging you right now. Brainstorming is practically a religion at IDEO, one we practice nearly every day. Though brainstorms themselves are often playful, brainstorming as a tool—as a skill—is taken quite seriously. And in a company without many rules, we have a very firm idea about what constitutes a brainstorm and how it should be organized. First, a brainstorm is not a regular meeting. It's not something you take notes at. You don't take turns speaking in any orderly way. It shouldn't consume a morning or an afternoon. Sixty minutes seems to be the optimum length, in our experience, though occasionally a brainstorm can productively stretch to an hour and a half. Brainstorming is the idea engine of IDEO's culture. It's an opportunity for teams to "blue sky" ideas early in a project or to solve a tricky problem that's cropped up later on. The more productive the group, the more it brainstorms regularly and effectively. We call the sessions "brainstormers," which to us sounds more like an active, engaging event. The buzz of a good brainstormer can infect a team with optimism and a sense of opportunity that can carry it through the most pressure-tinged stages of a project. So what makes a brainstormer sing? Most people are familiar with the fundamentals—like sticking to one conversation at a time and building on the ideas of others—but it takes extra effort if you want a great brainstormer with valuable results. SEVEN SECRETS FOR BETTER BRAINSTORMING 1. SHARPEN THE FOCUS Good brainstormers start with a well-honed statement of the problem. This can be as simple as a question. Edgy is better than fuzzy. The session will get off to a better start—and you can bring people back into the main topic more easily—if you have a well-articulated description of the problem at just the right level of specificity. A brainstormer without a clear problem statement is like a company without a clear strategy: You'll wander aimlessly and need a lot of extra luck or talent to succeed. If you find yourself leading a session that lacks direction, spend a few minutes developing a good problem statement. It will be time well spent. For example, "spill-proof coffee cup lids" would be a bad brainstorming topic because it's too narrow and already presumes you know the answer. Another approach, "bicycle cup holders," is too dry and product-focused. Maybe bicyclists shouldn't use cups at all, in which case they certainly don't need cup holders. A better, more open-ended topic would be "helping bike commuters to drink coffee without spilling it or burning their tongues." Go for something tangible that participants can sink their teeth into, without limiting the possible solutions. We've also found that the best topic statements focus outward on a specific customer need or service enhancement rather than focusing inward on some organizational goal. For example, topics like "How can we regain market share from Company X?" or "How can we build a better search engine than Company Y?" may not lend themselves to innovations that will be embraced by the market. On the other hand, a series of more specific, customer-focused brainstorms on topics like "How can we accelerate the time-to-first- result for customers searching via dial-up modems" could uncover innovations that might yield the competitive edge you seek. 2. PLAYFUL R U L E S Don't start to critique or debate ideas. It can sap the energy of the session pretty quickly. You need a way to turn aside critiques without turning off the critiquers completely. At IDEO many of our conference rooms have brainstorming rules stenciled in six-inch-high letters on the walls, for example, "Go for quantity," "Encourage wild ideas," or "Be visual." Not willing to mark up your walls? Perhaps the facilitator could ring a bell when participants try to turn a brainstormer into a normal meeting. Or you could print the brainstorming rules on a giant Post-it or write them prominently on a whiteboard. 3. NUMBER YOUR IDEAS Numbering each idea is pretty obvious, right? So obvious that it took us almost ten years to figure it out. Numbering the ideas that bubble up in a brainstorm helps in two ways. First, it's a tool to motivate the participants before and during the session ("Let's try to get a hundred ideas, before we leave the room") or to gauge the fluency of a completed brainstorm. Second, it's a great way to jump back and forth from idea to idea without losing track of where you are. We've found that a hundred ideas per hour usually indicates a good, fluid brainstorming session. One hundred and fifty per hour is pushing the speed limit. 4. BUILD AND JUMP Watch for chances to "build" and "jump." High-energy brainstormers tend to follow a series of steep "power" curves, in which momentum builds slowly, then intensely, then starts to plateau. The best facilitators can nurture an emerging conversation with a light touch in the first phase and know enough to let ideas flow during the steep part of the ideation curve. It's when energy fades on a line of discussion that the facilitator really earns his or her keep. In the coffee-while-bicycling brainstorm example above, a good "building" suggestion to keep up momentum might be: "Shock absorbers are a great idea; now, what are some other ways to reduce spillage when the bicycle hits a bump?" By contrast, when discussion tapers off, a good "jump" transition statement might be something like this: "OK, let's switch gears and consider some totally 'hands-free' solutions that allow the cyclist to keep both hands on the handlebars at all times. What might those solutions look like?" Try building on an idea. Encourage another push or introduce a small variation. Or take a jump, either back to an earlier path you skipped by too quickly or forward to a completely new approach. Whatever you do, try to get into the next power curve and keep the energy up. 5. THE SPACE REMEMBERS Great brainstorm leaders understand the power of spatial memory. Write the flow of ideas down in a medium visible to the whole group. There are many emerging digital technologies for group work, but we have had great success with extremely low-tech tools like Sharpie markers, giant Post-its for the walls, and rolls of old-fashioned butchershop paper on the tables. Brainstorming is an intensely group-oriented process, and the facilitator's rapid scribing is one of the focal points that hold the group together. We're not talking about taking personal meeting notes here, but capturing ideas so that the group can see their progression and return to those that seem worthy of more attention. Cover virtually every wall and flat surface with paper before the session starts. That way you won't find yourself in the awkward position of having to erase ideas to make room for more. And you may find there's a certain synergy in physically moving around the room writing down and sketching the ideas. As you rapidly capture the team's ideas, make a mental note of ones that are worth coming back to during a build or a jump. When you return to the spot on the wall where that idea was captured, spatial memory will help people recapture the mind-set they when the idea first emerged. 6. STRETCH YOUR MENTAL MUSCLES People are busy. Time is short. Is it worthwhile to "burn" some time at the beginning of a brainstorm doing some form of group warm-up? Maybe. But that "maybe" rapidly becomes a "yes" in certain circumstances: • When the group has not worked together before • When most of the group doesn't brainstorm frequently • When the group seems distracted by pressing but unrelated issues One type of warm-up we practice is a fast-paced word game simply to clear the mind (Zen practitioners call it "beginner's mind") and to get the team into a more outgoing mode… Another warm-up is to do some content-related homework. At IDEO we did a systematic study a few years ago to measure the value of different brainstorming warm-up techniques. We divided our pool of participants into three groups and had them brainstorm on applications of specific new technologies to the toy industry. First we gave two of the groups homework. One group did some background reading and listened to an expert lecture on the technologies. Another group spent half an hour in a local toy store looking at the state of the art in all its variations. The third group came into the brainstorming session cold. Guess what? The group whose homework was a visit to a toy store significantly outperformed the other two, both in the quantity of ideas produced and in perceived quality….We now frequently bring "show- and-tell" to a brainstormer to help us visualize the wide variety of options and materials that can be applied to the session's topic. One of the best brainstormers I ever attended at IDEO was an exploration of alternative wine beverage containers. Before the brainstormer, we covered a conference table with bottles, closures, materials, and mechanisms ranging from the retro porcelain Grolsch beer bottle stopper to an elegant black Japanese sake flask. By the time we'd examined everything on the table, the session was already in full swing. We had hundreds of ideas before we were done, and a point of view on how to help our client innovate. 7. GET PHYSICAL Good brainstorms are extremely visual. They include sketching, mind mapping, diagrams, and stick figures. You don't have to be an artist to get your point across with a sketch or diagram. Leave your performance anxieties at the door and jump in with whatever visual tools you have available. But the best brainstormers often get physical. We move beyond two dimensions and push for three. The first way we do this is to bring in everything but the kitchen sink (and we've brought the sink, too, when it was relevant). That means competitive products, elegant solutions from other fields, and promising technologies that could be applied to the problem. The second way we get physical is to have materials on hand to build crude models of a concept: blocks, foam core, tubing, duct tape, whatever might be useful. The third physical approach is "bodystorming," where we act out current behavior/usage patterns and see how they might be altered. THE BRAINSTORMER EFFECT Hot brainstormers may generate a hundred or more ideas, ten of which may be solid leads. They can help put a team on course, and the rush of adrenaline can keep team members buzzing for days. There's a ripple effect. People talk after brainstormers, sharing wild or practical ideas that may have come out of a particularly vibrant session. A great brainstormer gives you a fantastic feeling of possibility, and an hour later you walk out of the room a little richer for the experience. I think that sense of spontaneous team combustion is why we've been able to find so many unusual solutions to seemingly intractable problems. For example, in designing the slim Dynabook laptop we discovered there wasn't enough room for traditional fasteners. A brainstormer generated the idea of "knitting" the two halves together—like a piano hinge—which sent us out looking for a strong, thin rod threaded on one end. We eventually reached a solution by getting our favorite Palo Alto bike shop to supply custom spokes to Dynabook that, amazingly enough, did the trick. You can't quantify the value of letting people's minds run wild. At one brainstormer a few designers and engineers got the idea to motorize a swirling pencil—and made one on the spot. "We've struck gold!" somebody yelled out. We didn't follow up successfully on the whimsical toy. But a few years later, with or without our help, the Wigglewriter came to market and sold like hotcakes. A waste of time? Not in my book. It's the sort of incorrigible spirit of play that keeps team members in tune and on edge. I'm convinced that if you participate regularly in brainstormers, it's like stretching exercises for your mind. You approach problems differently than when you're at your desk or strolling the halls. When a client rejects a course of action, the two or three team members working on that specific aspect of the project don't slink off to their desks to mope. They'll put up chairs to the nearest table and hold a mini-brainstormer, maybe just fifteen or thirty minutes to find a new track. Brainstormers can do something else for your group. They offer the team members a chance to shine. It's friendly competition. Who doesn't want to demonstrate their cleverness and wittiness in front of their peers? And when a brainstormer thunders, it's a multiple win, a rising tide that lifts everyone up on a wave of excitement. Some people, of course, are better at brainstorming than others. And truth be told, your performance does matter. Pipe up in brainstormers, bang out a quick prototype, or solve a tricky technical question, and you'll rise in the eyes of your peers. If you've got an open style of innovation—with brainstormers, prototyping, and problem solving—you'll naturally favor those who take action. It's true, "hot groups" aren't a place for shrinking violets. When a newcomer starts peppering a brainstormer with cool ideas, we take notice. You earn respect and authority in that week's brainstormer or on today's prototype team. Unfortunately, we all occasionally fall victim to negativity. The coach who hammers too hard on the fumbling player, the teacher who corrects the flub and fails to praise the insight. Without a comfort zone, people don't take chances. If you're going to do a lot of brainstorming, there are several other pitfalls to watch out for. SIX WAYS TO KILL A BRAINSTORMER A brainstormer is a terrible thing to waste. Here are six surefire ways to kill a brainstormer. 1. THE BOSS GETS TO SPEAK FIRST If the boss gets first crack, then he's going to set the agenda and the boundaries, and your brainstormer is immediately limited. I know one Silicon Valley boss who eagerly launched a brainstorm saying he was looking for some great new ideas. But unfortunately, he followed that enthusiasm with a room-silencing caveat: "Oh, and every new idea has to be patentable. And something we can manufacture." In that setting, nobody is going to suggest anything even remotely "wild." Try sending the boss out for coffee. Or doughnuts. 2. EVERYBODY GETS A TURN I once sat in on a meeting a client thought was brainstorming. Sixteen people were packed into the room. We went clockwise around the table, and each person was given two minutes to speak. It was demo- cratic. It was painful. It was pointless. It definitely wasn't a brainstormer. 3. EXPERTS ONLY PLEASE Let's see, do I have a materials expert, an engineer, a software guru, and the V.P. of marketing? In brainstorming, don't be an "expert" snob. Bring in someone from manufacturing, who knows how to build things. Invite a customer service rep with lots of field experience. Find someone who reads a lot of science fiction. They may not have the "right" degrees, but they just might have the insight you need. 4. DO IT OFF-SITE Brainstorming at ski lodges and beach resorts can be counterproductive. Do you want your team members to think that creativity and inspiration only happen at high altitude or within walking distance of an ocean? Don't get me wrong: Off-sites are fine. But remember, you want the buzz of creativity to blow through your offices as regularly as a breeze at the beach. 5. NO SILLY STUFF Sports utility shopping carts. Velcro diapers. A privacy curtain to hide those embarrassing purchases. These are just a few of the wacky ideas hatched during our Nightline shopping cart brainstormer. I can't emphasize enough what these flights of fancy do for the team. They remind everybody that this isn't like work, that anything goes, and that we're going to have a lot of fun while we solve our problems. 6. WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING I recently encountered a senior manager who's very good at a lot of things, but very bad at brainstorming. What's his main fault? He writes everything down, and I mean everything. He seldom contributes anything useful. Taking notes shifts your focus to the wrong side of your brain. It's like trying to dance and type on your laptop at the same time. Sketch all you want, doodle to your heart's delight. But don't act as if you're in History 101. ….A brainstorm can feel like it's just another meeting, or it can be a fun, invigorating experience that can take a project or a team to a new level.
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