Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 22, 2023

I've been leading innovation work for close to 20 years, writing about it on this blog and in my book (Relentless Innovation). But, we got started, getting some initial training from Tim Hurson , who wrote Think Better, a great book on innovation thinking, creativity and facilitation. I think a re-introduction is in order.

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Michael Michalko

APRIL 13, 2022

Brainstorming Board Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. Provide pieces of white paper on which people can write their ideas to post on the board. Provide pieces of white paper on which people can write their ideas to post on the board.

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Idea Champions

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

I get all kinds of answers, but the one that has always fascinated me is "the shower" -- maybe because I also get so many of my good ideas there. And so, at the risk of overstating my case, I hereby offer you 20 reasons WHY the shower is so conducive to idea generation. Showering signals "a new day" or "new beginning."

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Logistics Component Checklist Item Transportation Arrange group transport to the venue Accommodations Book rooms for all participants Catering Plan meals and coffee breaks Technology Confirm availability of necessary A/V equipment Remember, the venue and logistics set the tone for the offsite.

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Michael Michalko

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

BRAINSTORMING BOARD Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. Provide pieces of white paper on which people can write their ideas to post on the board. Provide pieces of white paper on which people can write their ideas to post on the board.

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Idea Champions

JUNE 10, 2021

I get all kinds of answers, but the one that has always fascinated me is "the shower" -- maybe because I also get so many of my good ideas there. And so, at the risk of overstating my case, I hereby offer you 20 reasons WHY the shower is so conducive to idea generation. Many stories from my book were remembered in the shower.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 12, 2022

When it comes to overseeing an idea management program involving thousands of employees or customers, it is crucial that the process is structured in a way that helps participants to generate the best ideas. Reverse brainstorming is a method for idea generation in business that capitalizes on that.

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Idea Champions

AUGUST 6, 2020

I get all kinds of answers, but the one that has always fascinated me is "the shower" -- maybe because I also get so many of my good ideas there. And so, at the risk of overstating my case, I hereby offer you 20 reasons WHY the shower is so conducive to idea generation. Many stories from my book were remembered in the shower.

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Gregg Fraley

MAY 9, 2017

” “We don’t do idea generation well.” There is so much written about innovation, it’s actually quite difficult to keep up with the literature, there’s a new book every other day. My innovation colleague Stephen Shapiro said it well in his book Best Practices are Stupid. Are you lost?

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Gregg Fraley

APRIL 20, 2021

The creator of MCPS is Gregg Fraley, the author of the creativity book, Jack’s Notebook. CPS first started being used in the early 1950’s, created by the founder of brainstorming, Alex Osborn. Register now for the training , and stay tuned for the white paper and book about this new approach.

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Gregg Fraley

APRIL 22, 2019

Very few organization’s are any good at all at Brainstorming/Idea Generation. So book me: www.greggfraley.com. If you don’t have Talent, superior talent, you’ll fail. Design Thinking alone will not guarantee success (or any other framework, Agile, Lean, etc.). Let me help you dodge these eleven bullets.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 3, 2017

As a sometimes writer of blogs, white papers and even a few books, I understand the challenge of facing a blank page, trying to form the words into meaningful and insightful sentences. They don't hone their innovation skills and are surprised when innovation is difficult or requires learning, discovery and iteration.

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mjvinnovation

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We can define Design Thinking as: “A structured, human-centered approach to innovation which seeks to generate solutions that align user’s desires and needs with business value generation.” ” Download our book to go even deeper into this topic. Ideation Tools.

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Innovate2Grow Experts

MARCH 8, 2019

While wild and wacky ideas might not be the winning ideas coming out of a Quantum Idea Generation 2.0 Creative Session you may not get those winning ideas unless they start as wild and wacky ideas. Here is a brief review of Quantum Idea Generation 2.0 from previous blogs.

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Michael Michalko

MARCH 3, 2017

BRAINSTORMING BOARD. Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. Provide pieces of white paper on which people can write their ideas to post on the board. Provide pieces of white paper on which people can write their ideas to post on the board. IDEA LOTTERY.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 11, 2022

When it comes to overseeing an idea management program involving thousands of employees or customers, it is crucial that the process is structured in a way that helps participants to generate the best ideas. Reverse brainstorming is a method for idea generation in business that capitalizes on that.

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InnovationTraining.org

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“Brainstorming” as a concept was originally devised by Alex Osborn as a group ideation activity. Today, many people just consider individual idea generating (or thinking) as brainstorming – when it was originally meant to be a group experience…a brainstorming session. They are as follows.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 15, 2022

The idea generation phase involves various possible solutions, then the designers start prototyping, gaining feedback, and ongoing iterations. All these step-by-step processes after idea generation eliminate bad design. In this stage, with the combined idea from the previous steps, it is time to start creating solutions.

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Idea Champions

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I get all kinds of answers, but the one that has always fascinated me is "the shower" -- maybe because I also get so many of my good ideas there. And so, at the risk of overstating my case, I hereby offer you 20 reasons WHY the shower is so conducive to idea generation. Many stories from my book were remembered in the shower.

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InnovationTraining.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Defer or suspend judgement – let the ideas flow . Ideate: brainstorm and explore ideas. Develop: evaluate ideas and formulate solutions. Generate Many Ideas. Generate as many ideas or thoughts as you can related to the challenge. Focus on “yes, and” rather than “no, but” language.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 21, 2018

I get all kinds of answers, but the one that has always fascinated me is "the shower" -- maybe because I also get so many of my good ideas there. And so, at the risk of overstating my case, I hereby offer you 20 reasons WHY the shower is so conducive to idea generation. Many stories from my book were remembered in the shower.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 19, 2018

Which is precisely why my company, Idea Champions , is now offering Jump Starting Innovation , a cost-effective way to stir the innovation soup -- a virtual, self-organizing, just-in-time way to increase everyone's ability to be a proactive innovator on-the-job. And it only requires 15 minutes per week. FEE: $1,500 for an annual license.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Since the 2004 publication of James Surowiecki’s highly influential book, The Wisdom of Crowds , the idea that large groups of people can be smarter than a few individuals, no matter how brilliant, has been gradually gaining prominence in academic circles, business communities, and public opinion.

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mjvinnovation

JUNE 8, 2020

Unlike social analysis, which is based on engagement analysis, decision science focuses on hypothesis testing and the idea generation process. This step focuses on brainstorming and prioritizing the different data sources you have. Discuss and prioritize data sources.

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Idea Champions

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Which is precisely why my company, Idea Champions , is now offering Micro-Learning for Innovators , a cost-effective way to stir the innovation soup -- a virtual, self-organizing, just-in-time way to increase everyone's ability to be a proactive innovator on-the-job. And it only takes 15 minutes per week. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Master storyteller.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 16, 2016

Fast Company Article “Brainstorming is Dumb” Misses the Point. Brainstorming, Done Properly, Is Not a Tool, It’s A Multi-Step Process. And yet another major publication publishes a misleading article about brainstorming — Brainstorming is Dumb. Brainstorming as a technique is beside the point.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 5, 2016

I get all kinds of answers, but the one that has always fascinated me is "the shower" -- maybe because I also get so many of my good ideas there. And so, at the risk of overstating my case, I hereby offer you 20 reasons WHY the shower is so conducive to idea generation. Many stories from my book were remembered in the shower.

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

The IDEO book “The Ten Faces of Innovation” even recommends talking with kids about creative challenges. In fact, some of IDEO’s best ideas and breakthroughs actually came as a result of asking a child! Sometimes those are the ones that are close to being the most brilliant. Qmarkets – Inspiring Innovation.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

The IDEO book “The Ten Faces of Innovation” even recommends talking with kids about creative challenges. In fact, some of IDEO’s best ideas and breakthroughs actually came as a result of asking a child! Sometimes those are the ones that are close to being the most brilliant. Qmarkets – Inspiring Innovation.

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Innovate2Grow Experts

MARCH 8, 2019

This blog addresses how you can get the best innovative ideas from both groups for any need, at any time, for any kind of business. Quantum idea generation – overview. Here is a brief review of Quantum Idea Generation 2.0. I will now share an actual left and right brain idea generating exercise.

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Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 19, 2015

This article will likely be part of a book on the front end of innovation that’s in development, stay tuned. It certainly doesn’t happen in most brainstorming sessions. If you look about you’ll find a smattering of tips from various websites, books, and online video’s. Meanwhile I hope you find this guide useful.

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The BMI Lab Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

Initially published in the widely known book the St.Gallen Business Model Navigator , these patterns can be used as templates for innovation. With the Randomized Ideation function, you will be exposed to single cards for a limited time you can use to brainstorm how the pattern could be applied to your company’s business model.

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Inceodia

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Here are some ways to build innovation skills in yourself and your team: The next time you brainstorm, focus on problem discovery rather than idea generation. A good collaborative exercise is to create a gallery of empathy interviews to bring your team and leadership through to immerse them in your customer’s world.

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Gregg Fraley

MAY 22, 2019

Or, book a full day immersion in Innovation Concepts. Osborn was the inventor of brainstorming. TRUE STORY about how ideas from a low level, untrained worker made a Huge Difference. Every employee can potentially contribute significantly to innovation — if empowered with training. END OF BLOG POST.

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xMind

JANUARY 21, 2019

Important as it is, the graphic design process should follow after the idea generations. However, when you start your idea generations, your ideas may be in the deficiency of both quantity and quality. Not content with your progress, you may try even harder to search for a perfect mind map idea.

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xMind

JANUARY 21, 2019

Important as it is, the graphic design process should follow after the idea generations. However, when you start your idea generations, your ideas may be in the deficiency of both quantity and quality. Not content with your progress, you may try even harder to search for a perfect mind map idea.

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xMind

JANUARY 21, 2019

Important as it is, the graphic design process should follow after the idea generations. However, when you start your idea generations, your ideas may be in the deficiency of both quantity and quality. Not content with your progress, you may try even harder to search for a perfect mind map idea.

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