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Describe the brainstorming method/approach you used in this Workshop AND identify those who participated in your brainstorming activities: This is not a hypothetical question. (NGT or Multi-voting are NOT brainstorming techniques.)

List your ideas/potential solutions to motivate the public based on your brainstorming activities, labeling each with a unique identifier: You must come up with a minimum of 12 ideas.

Show the details of your work using multi-voting or nominal group technique to determine the idea(s)/solution(s) you will implement in your organization: Use only one of these tools for the assignment. Use at least 12 ideas from Activity 2 for Multi-voting or NGT. [Paste your multi-voting or nominal group technique graphic here. Please ensure your work is readable on an 8½ in. x 11 in. piece of paper or you will not receive credit for your work.]

Describe which solution idea you will implement to increase donations and volunteering and why you chose that best solution.

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This workshop focuses on utilizing collaborative decision-making tools—specifically brainstorming, multi-voting, and the nominal group technique—to identify and select effective strategies for increasing donations and volunteers at the Houston Food Bank during the Improve phase of a Lean Six Sigma project. The primary goal is to generate innovative ideas collaboratively, evaluate these ideas systematically, and justify the selection of the most promising solution to enhance community engagement and support.

In the initial phase, a structured brainstorming session was conducted involving a diverse group of participants, including food bank staff, volunteers, community leaders, and selected community members. The approach used was facilitated brainstorming, which encouraged open sharing of ideas without immediate critique, fostering an environment conducive to creativity. The participants were guided by specific rules that promoted equal participation, such as no idea was too outlandish and all contributions were recorded for later evaluation. This approach aligns with best practices by encouraging free thinking and broad idea generation, essential in the initial stages of problem-solving (Osborn, 1953; Paulus & Nijstad, 2003).

The group dynamic actively involved various stakeholders from the community, ensuring a comprehensive array of perspectives that could inspire innovative solutions. These participants included employees, volunteers, local government representatives, and community advocates, creating a multidisciplinary environment that enriched the idea pool. This diverse participation is critical for developing targeted and culturally sensitive motivational strategies, as recommended by community engagement literature (Minkler & Wallerstein, 2008).

The brainstorming process yielded a minimum of twelve ideas aimed at motivating the public to donate more and volunteer their time. These ideas included: 1) creating a recognition program for top donors and volunteers; 2) launching a social media campaign highlighting success stories; 3) organizing community events like food drives and volunteer fairs; 4) developing a referral program incentivizing current donors and volunteers to recruit others; 5) partnering with local businesses for sponsorship and joint promotional activities; 6) offering tiered recognition and rewards based on donation levels; 7) establishing a volunteer mentorship program; 8) integrating mobile donation platforms for ease of giving; 9) utilizing storytelling through videos to showcase impacts; 10) implementing year-round engagement campaigns; 11) conducting outreach in underserved neighborhoods to increase awareness; and 12) providing personalized donation and volunteering options based on individual interests.

Next, the group employed the multi-voting technique to prioritize these ideas. Each participant was given a fixed number of votes to allocate among the proposed strategies, encouraging deliberation and consensus-building. The voting results identified the top ideas, which collectively received the highest number of votes. The graphic illustrating this process, including vote counts and rankings, was prepared to provide a clear visual representation for decision-making. This process ensured that the selected strategies reflected group consensus, reducing bias and increasing buy-in from stakeholders (Liebert & Kiese, 2008).

Based on the voting results, the most highly endorsed idea was to develop a recognition program coupled with storytelling through videos highlighting the impact of donations and volunteer efforts. This approach was selected because it addresses intrinsic motivation by acknowledging contributions publicly and emotionally connecting the community to the food bank’s work. Recognition and storytelling have been proven effective in increasing engagement by fostering a sense of accomplishment and community pride (Deci & Ryan, 2000; Bolderston, 2012).

The chosen solution involves creating a structured recognition program that celebrates top donors and volunteers through awards, feature stories, and social media recognition. Short videos will portray personal stories of recipients, volunteers, and donors, emphasizing the tangible effects of their contributions. This strategy combines recognition with emotional storytelling, which research indicates enhances sustained engagement and deepens community bonds (Merrill & West, 2012). Implementing this approach is expected to increase both donations and volunteer participation by tapping into social proof, reciprocity, and the desire for community acknowledgment.

In conclusion, the collaborative process employed in this workshop—beginning with structured brainstorming and followed by systematic multi-voting—enabled an efficient and democratic selection of strategies to motivate public engagement at the Houston Food Bank. The integration of multiple stakeholder perspectives and evidence-based decision-making procedures ensured that the selected solution is both practical and impactful. Moving forward, integrating storytelling and recognition will be pivotal in fostering a motivated and engaged community, thereby enhancing support for food bank initiatives.

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• Deci, E.L., & Ryan, R.M. (2000). The "what" and "why" of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11(4), 227-268.
• Liebert, R. M., & Kiese, B. (2008). Expert judgment and ranking methods. In H. M. Wack & P. R. Fielder (Eds.), Decision support systems: Cutting edge approaches (pp. 227–242). Springer.
• Minkler, M., & Wallerstein, N. (2008). Community-based participatory research for health: From process to outcomes. Jossey-Bass.
• Merrill, L., & West, L. (2012). Using storytelling to enhance learning and community engagement. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 5(2), 33–45.
• Osborn, A. F. (1953). Applied imagination: Principles and procedures of creative problem solving. Charles Scribner's Sons.
• Paulus, P. B., & Nijstad, B. A. (2003). Group creativity: Innovation in a group setting. Oxford University Press.