Often, the mind mapping exercise will help the team discover a lot of things that haven’t been thought through properly or that need a decision.

Don’t make it too neat. Resist the urge to make the map too neat and have everything perfectly lined up.

Bring multiple maps onto the same canvas. There’s no rule as to how many maps can exist on the same canvas.

Indicate hierarchy on the map. Although mind maps are hierarchical by nature, some branches that look the same are often more important than others.

Braindump, then refine. Avoid being too precious with the first iteration of a mind map. Let ideas flow freely and put them on the map.