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Accelerate Innovation — With Experiential Learning

Gregg Fraley

Sunni Brown , Dave Gray , Dan Roam, and yours truly all use experiential learning tools in innovation projects. They go straight to brainstorming without preparing minds, and that’s a big reason sessions fail. They go straight to brainstorming without preparing minds, and that’s a big reason sessions fail.

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How to Make Sure You’re Heard in a Difficult Conversation

Mills-Scofield

Say “I’m annoyed that this project is six months behind schedule,” rather than “You’ve missed every deadline we’ve set.” I’d like to clear the air so that we can continue to work together to make the project a success.” But that’s unlikely to go over well. Instead, treat your opinion like what it is: your opinion. That’s my perception.

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Fast Company’s Brainstorming Fail

Gregg Fraley

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 brainstormingBrainstorming is Dumb. Brainstorming as a technique is beside the point.

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Mash-Ups for Innovation, a How To Guide

Gregg Fraley

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. How to effectively do Mash-Ups, either alone or with a team, is not a simple answer. Meanwhile I hope you find this guide useful.

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