IdeaScale

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In this article, we will walk through what a mind map is while discussing some of the important ways it fuels innovation. If you want to learn more about collaboration and innovation, check out our article on design thinking. Vague Descriptions Boost Creativity. What Is Mind Mapping?

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 10, 2015

We’re with a client today, delivering a strategic and creative thinking skills for sales workshop. As an outgrowth of the workshop, here is a strategic and creative thinking skills compilation comprised of articles that support the Brainzooming workshop we’re delivering. Mike Brown.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 9, 2024

The service we provide is the distillation of what we've learned, since 1987, designing and facilitating more 1,500 creative thinking sessions for 130 organizations in 11 countries. Bottom line, we know how to open the floodgates of creativity. question for your team to brainstorm. One size does not fit all.

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Michael Michalko

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Creativity special: Ten top tips Tom Ward senior research fellow in the Center for Creative Media at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, and editor of the Journal of Creative Behavior “Merge two previously separate concepts that are in conflict with one another. When you become an expert, move on.

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Michael Michalko

MARCH 23, 2017

One of the paradoxes of creativity is that in order to think originally, we must first familiarize ourselves with the ideas of others. Adaptation is a common and inescapable practice in creativity. One day he and I had a discussion about creative thinking and I brought up the principle of adaptation.

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Michael Roberto

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The Contrasting Effects of Repeated Practice on Creativity." These scholars asked the question: "Could repeatedly 'exercising' the creativity muscle help build up creative performance over time?" But it turns out that to get better at creativity, you need to do some creative thinking about creative thinking.”

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Consider linking to articles like developing strategic mindset in leaders for further reading. This can be facilitated through brainstorming sessions or innovation workshops. Reward Innovative Thinking: Incentivize your executives to think creatively by acknowledging and rewarding innovative ideas and solutions.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Consider linking to articles like developing strategic mindset in leaders for further reading. This can be facilitated through brainstorming sessions or innovation workshops. Reward Innovative Thinking: Incentivize your executives to think creatively by acknowledging and rewarding innovative ideas and solutions.

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InnovationTraining.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Explore creative problem solving techniques, activities, and articles. One such approach is creative problem solving, a methodology focused on divergent thinking. One such approach is creative problem solving, a methodology focused on divergent thinking. What is Creative Problem Solving? Impossible!

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Innovationship

MAY 30, 2018

9 BAD HABITS TO BREAK FOR BETTER IDEATION Time flies, seasons change, and before you know it, the annual barrage of articles trashing the validity of brainstorming is once again upon us. Why give readers tips on brainstorming only after spending eight paragraphs trying to discredit it? The primary reason?

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

These speakers cover a range of topics, from the innovation process to the creation of a culture that nurtures creativity and collaboration. Insightful innovation keynote speakers can provide valuable perspectives on creating an environment that fosters inventiveness and forward-thinking.

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Michael Michalko

MARCH 3, 2017

. Simply put, the key to increasing creativity in any organization is to make it start acting like a creative organization. Similarly, you and your organization will become more creative if you start acting the part. Similarly, you and your organization will become more creative if you start acting the part.

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InnovationTraining.org

JULY 13, 2020

6-3-5 Brainwriting is a group-structured brainstorming technique that is a highly collaborative way to generate as many ideas as possible in groups within a short period of time. One of the biggest advantages of brainwriting exercises is their ability to include all participants in the brainstorming and ideation process.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 17, 2024

Improved Problem-Solving Facilitates creative thinking and collaborative solutions to challenges. These might include communication techniques, conflict resolution strategies, or innovative brainstorming methods. Brainstorming Methods Generate new ideas, foster creativity. Team disagreements, project challenges.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

By removing distractions and dedicating time solely to strategic thinking, you create an atmosphere where creativity and big-picture thinking can thrive. For deeper insights on leading such initiatives, explore our article on leading executive team offsites for business strategy.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 26, 2021

We help organizations discover how to build innovation and design thinking strategies into their workplace environments, start and lead innovation teams, and keep up the process of innovating every day. This article share some basic tips to help your organization innovate through an important dynamic – teams.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

It’s about making informed choices and encouraging your team to think beyond the day-to-day tasks. Dive deeper into this topic with our article on creating business strategy in a world of AI-driven rapid change. By doing so, you cultivate a proactive rather than reactive approach to business challenges.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 15, 2016

Interestingly, the most challenging situation for Brainzooming strategic thinking workshop success is when it includes TOO MANY individuals viewing themselves as creative. Whenever you have too many “creatives” in the room, it can devolve into each one trying to outshine the others in extreme creativity.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Design more innovative innovation meetings that boost creativity and strengthen engagement. They can be too passive, boring, yield few ideas (and even fewer creative innovations), last too long, and result in too much discussion and too little action. You can bring the facilitation power to your own brainstorming session!

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

You’ll want to choose a site that is conducive to creativity, focus, and privacy. If you’re looking for more detailed guidance on venue selection and logistical planning, explore the article on facilitating strategic planning offsites. Encourage participants to share their ideas freely and ensure that all voices are heard.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

As business leaders, it’s essential to understand and integrate this component to drive change and encourage a thriving environment of creativity and risk-taking. By cultivating psychological safety, leaders can establish a fertile ground for creativity and experimentation, which are the lifeblood of innovation.

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Michael Michalko

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

There are, for example, remarkable similarities between the mysteries of how our creative mind works and what quantum physicists have observed in their studies of the universe. This may be the same mental process that creates the “Aha” experience or divine inspiration that creative thinkers report. The Mind is Like the Universe.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 3, 2017

What's more, writing, especially stories, takes real creativity. When you think of the diversity of stories, the creativity it takes to make them compelling and the range of story types, characters and plots, you can easily see that writing is creativity and innovation. There are a number of interesting parallels.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. And for the too many client strategy planning workshops we facilitate (especially in business-to-business settings) where all the participants are male, these questions about female leaders are of supreme importance. Mike Brown. Facing Innovation Barriers?

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Stephen Shapiro

JUNE 28, 2022

Kevin Boudreau and Karim Lakhani wrote an article on this topic in the MIT Sloane Management Review that examined the merits of each form of open innovation. Let’s first address a few psychological issues related to creative thinking in humans. Consider your typical group brainstorming session.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 14, 2017

This is the core creative thinking question for our Shrimp exercise. This creative thinking question also helps them move beyond ideas they would typically self-censor in almost any situation. This strategic thinking question is on our extreme creativity list. Give Conventional Expectations the Heave Ho.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 24, 2018

Creative Thinking: Tesco Homeplus Virtual Subway Store. Brainstorming Ideas – How Many Ideas Per Television Series? Disrupting Thinking. Creative Thinking – 12 Triggers for Finding Strategic Connections. Strategic Thinking Exercise – New Product Idea Basics and Extremes in 30 Minutes.

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Michael Michalko

JUNE 1, 2017

Over time the puzzle became synonymous with creative thinking and the phrase “thinking outside the box” has now become a cliché for creativity. Apparently, if we think “outside the box” once, we are done and our thinking is done. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AVERAGE PERSON AND THE CREATIVE GENIUS.

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 30, 2021

We’ve researched worked with teams all over the world to build better innovative training sessions, brainstorms, workshops, meetings, and more. From hackathons to stand up meetings and everything in between, we understand that a more collaborative approach can make a massive difference in boosting efficiency, creativity, and effectiveness.

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Idea Champions

OCTOBER 13, 2015

In the past few years I have noticed a curious trend in the media -- one I can no longer ignore -- and that is the appearance of seriously derisive articles about brainstorming by self-declared pundits and free lance writers. What I'm guessing that brainstorming naysayers really mean is that bad brainstorming sessions don't work.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 11, 2020

MICRO-LEARNING FOR INNOVATORS: During the past 30 years, Idea Champions has written and spoken a lot about innovation, creative thinking, brainstorming, collaboration, and storytelling. And, when it does, we want our clients to be more prepared than ever to facilitate on-site brainstorming sessions.

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BrainZooming

MAY 9, 2017

If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. Creative Thinking: What Is the Right Size for a Brainstorming Group?

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

That’s what McKinsey says in this article. Yes, you can train people in creative thinking, Front-End-of-Innovation (FEI) frameworks, problem solving, and meeting facilitation. You need focused imaginative, divergent, visioning, strategic, and conceptual thinking, and training can get you there.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In this article, we’ll share some general advice for organizations and companies designing, developing, and implementing leadership retreats. Simply put, an executive retreat can help the leadership team at your organization or company tackle your own unique challenges, brainstorm future goals, and build a global vision moving forward.

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Flying Fish Lab

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Check out other articles on how to set up your ideation sessions for success. So, make it clear in your ideation session that when brainstorming ideas: all ideas get recorded and. If you’re thinking of possibilities, expanding your options, you won’t be able to “instantly” switch to thinking of the feasibility implications.

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Flying Fish Lab

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Check out other articles on how to set up your ideation sessions for success. So, make it clear in your ideation session that when brainstorming ideas: all ideas get recorded and. If you’re thinking of possibilities, expanding your options, you won’t be able to “instantly” switch to thinking of the feasibility implications.

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Michael Michalko

MARCH 3, 2017

Horst Geschka and his associates at the Batelle Institute in Frankfurt, Germany, developed a variety of group creative-thinking techniques called Brainwriting which, like Feynman=s innovative problem-solving approach, are designed to process ideas in parallel, spontaneous sequences. Brainwriting increases idea production dramatically.

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