In my experience it is best to explain the problem today, and ask about ideas tomorrow. Most people tend to think up ideas on their own time rather than on-dema

In my experience it is best to explain the problem today, and ask about ideas tomorrow. Most people tend to think up ideas on their own time rather than on-demand as if they're some kind of ideas slot machine you can just yank on. I think it helps to have weekly-or-so discussions about The Problems We're Having Lately, not so much as "brainstorming" but giving people a chance to offer their latest ideas and explain problems encountered with previous ideas.