BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

We have been working with a client that had done a lot of strategic thinking about a new initiative. Those are six starting places to use when you are doing strategic thinking about big lists. The thing is, they had done the hard strategic thinking and already had all the raw material they needed.

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 9, 2015

From a facilitation standpoint, it was the most arduous couple of days of going through strategic thinking exercises I recall. With groups changing out every few hours, there was a continual, tight window to get all the input we’d need to build out a strategic plan and timeline for our client’s strategic initiative.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 7, 2017

Articulating Your Strategic Innovation Direction in an Understandable Way. Strategic Thinking Questions to Identify What Matters for a Brand. Workplace Diversity – The Why, Who, and How of Strategic Thinking. Strategic Thinking Success – 3 Critical Thinking Perspectives.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success To set the stage for a successful strategic planning offsite, several key steps should be taken: Define Clear Objectives : Be clear about what you want to achieve during the offsite. Choose an Appropriate Venue : The location should be conducive to strategic thinking and free from interruptions.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2022

Until we have practices that go beyond brainstorming on the one hand or simply tweaking a new product development process on the other, we will never arrive at the promised land of strategic innovation. There must first be an intimate connection between strategic thinking and innovation.

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Idea Champions

MAY 15, 2019

Here's what three savvy PR professionals at Purple Strategies had to say about Idea Champions' highly engaging brainstorm facilitation training: Conducting Genius. Our success as a firm depends on our ability to think about tough challenges in new and creative ways, often on short timelines. In defense of brainstorming.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

When is the right time for brainstorming in strategic planning , or really any other type of planning for that matter? Brainstorming CAN make sense throughout a strategic planning process. The Right Time for Brainstorming in Strategic Planning. The Right Time for Brainstorming in Strategic Planning.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 24, 2018

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. Strategic Thinking Exercises – Where Does Your Brand Live?

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BrainZooming

MAY 25, 2017

If your creativity ideas have dried up, today is the day to download our FREE ebook, The 600 Most Powerful Strategic Planning Questions. There are links in this eBook for 600 of the most powerful brainstorming and extreme creativity questions we use , including ones specifically tailored for innovation and creative boldness!

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BrainZooming

JULY 26, 2021

In this instance, we’re exploring three strategic thinking variables: The Strategic Thinking’s Intended Target. Framing the Thinking Perspectives. Perspectives for Enabling Blue Sky Thinking. That includes working through varied dimensions based on the organization’s goals. Ambitions for the Outcome.

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Ideate and Prototype: Advocate for a culture of brainstorming, experimentation, and iteration. And they can ideate by encouraging brainstorming sessions where all team members feel heard. The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage” – by Roger L. Dare to Lead: Brave Work.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Encourage the use of collaborative digital whiteboards or brainstorming tools to facilitate creative and strategic thinking sessions in real-time. Use file-sharing systems that allow multiple team members to work on documents simultaneously, reducing delays and misunderstandings.

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CMOE

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Meet frequently with other leaders across the organization to share successes and challenges and brainstorm solutions. You might ask, “How can leaders strategically move beyond a crisis or challenge and prepare for future uncertainty or change?” Think about how the impact of these scenarios might cause the business’ strategy to shift.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Ambiance : Choose a space that aligns with the objectives of your offsite—a creative space for brainstorming sessions or a serene retreat for reflective strategic planning. For example, if your team is heavy on big-picture thinkers, include activities that focus on detailed action planning to complement their strategic visions.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 31, 2017

Using structure, exercises, and strategic thinking questions effectively. Strategic Planning Process – Ideas for a Workshop to Develop Strategy. 11 Examples of Strategic Thinking without an Offsite Meeting. Strategic Thinking Exercises – 11 Things Running through a Facilitator’s Head.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 29, 2017

In that type of situation, we recommend using strong strategic thinking questions and frameworks to quickly understand the situation, the players, and the opportunities. Getting to What Is Strategic. Strategic Thinking Questions to Identify What Matters for a Brand. What Is Strategic and What Isn’t?

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

These retreats are not merely a change of scenery but a strategic move to foster innovation and alignment among the top decision-makers of your company. The value of such gatherings lies in their capacity to refresh perspectives, encourage strategic thinking, and address complex challenges without the distractions of the office environment.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

This phase lays the groundwork for a successful meeting where strategic goals can be effectively developed and refined. It should be conducive to the creative and strategic thinking that you aim to foster among your executive team.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Importance of Strategic Planning Offsites A strategic planning offsite is not just another meeting; it’s an investment in your organization’s future. By removing distractions and dedicating time solely to strategic thinking, you create an atmosphere where creativity and big-picture thinking can thrive.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 15, 2016

Brainstorming – 7 Things a Brainstorming Session ISN’T. Individuals Posing Creative Thinking Challenges. How Creative Thinking Gets Killed by Team Members – 8 Fatal Blows. 5 Ideas When an Uber-Positive Boss Crushes Creative Thinking. Strategic Thinking Skills – 29 Clues You’re Not Dealing with a Strategic Thinker.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 28, 2017

In place of only recycling ideas, try these nine strategic thinking questions and creative thinking paths. The formula is to ask a specific question, LISTEN for responses from others, and follow a related creating thinking direction to generate ideas more quickly: Ask: What’s been tried before?

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BrainZooming

MAY 9, 2017

Related posts Strategic Thinking Exercises – Group Collaboration the Right Way 7 Collaborative Strategic Planning Process Impacts (Even if the Plan Sits on the Shelf) Branding Strategy – 3 Ways to Invite Productive Strategy Input Creative Thinking – Who are the best collaborators?

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Setting the Stage for Creative Thinking Skills for Sales. Structure and Creative Thinking Skills. Strategic Thinking and 10 Fundamentals of Creating Strategic Impact. Embracing a Strategic Sales Perspective. Strategic Thinking Exercises – Identifying Left Field Competitors. Mike Brown.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 18, 2017

To figure out who needs heads up notifications, here are 15 questions we use to stimulate strategic thinking about the people that need to go what’s going on before it happens: Who will need to provide resources to complete it? They may have neglected to identify everyone that needs to know what you’re implementing.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

A 13-Point Strategic Change Management Checklist. Strategic Thinking about What to Keep and What to Creatively Change. Why Change Is Hard – 3 Strategic Thinking Ideas for Making Change Easy. Extending Brainstorming Ground Rules to Everyday Business Life. Confronting Individuals’ Change Challenges.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Related posts Brainstorming Is Challenging with these 6 Brainstorming Session Types Organizational Culture Cues – 18 Questions to Ask When You’re New Not Even One of These Things Is Not Like Another Outsider Perspectives – 6 Vital Insights They Offer 3 Ways to Find Strong Creative Thinking Skills in Logic-Oriented Groups.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

You can employ the strategic thinking exercises in Accelerate to : Facilitate a collaborative approach to identifying innovation resources. One challenge, however, is finding and dedicating the resources necessary to develop an innovation strategy and begin innovating. Identify alternative internal strategies to secure support.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Thinking of ideas for different categories.”. Brainstorming for technological advancements”. One of best group brainstorming sessions in a long time.”. A bunch of brainstorming.”. Required a lot of critical thinking”. Discovering Shared Thinking. New and thought provoking ideas.”. Learned a lot”. Networking.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

Innovation in executive teams is not just about developing new products or services; it’s about fostering a culture of continuous improvement, strategic thinking, and adaptability. Regular brainstorming sessions, open forums, and suggestion boxes can serve as conduits for innovative ideas.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 16, 2017

Based on someone reaching our website looking for reflections to kick off a strategic planning process, I started imagining adapting and wrapping strategic thinking questions in nursery rhymes. Except now, I can’t remember WHY I was thinking about using nursery rhymes. Here is one of those times.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Because of this, the list was worthless for doing what I suspect everyone hoped it would do: provide a starting point for the strategic thinking needed to back into a definition of and explanation for what the new initiative would turn out to be. 6 Ways to Organize Ideas from Strategic Planning Exercises.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The table below outlines several competencies that can be adapted to include an innovation focus: Competency Description Innovative Aspect Strategic Thinking The ability to analyze and conceptualize long-term business strategies. Encourages leaders to seek out emerging trends and technologies that could influence future markets.

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Idea Drop

JULY 20, 2017

There are two distinct (though complementary) ways to work through a problem and develop a solution: we might label them ‘creative thinking’ and ‘strategic thinking’. The key principles of strategic thinking Limit your time: strategic thinking is all about efficiency.

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BrainZooming

AUGUST 17, 2016

Small groups prepared the personas in advance by brainstorming answers to ten questions on each audience member. Here’s an overview of each of the strategic thinking exercises : 5 Content Marketing Strategy Exercises to Generate Audience-Oriented Topics. What do audience members say about the brand relationship?

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hackerearth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

For instance, the team needs to select, adapt and provide ideation and brainstorming tools, platforms to set up programming and ideation challenges like hackathons , ideas processing pipelines, information sharing applications etc. You need strategic thinking to plan the innovation transformation journey. Strategists.

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Idea Champions

JUNE 28, 2019

Idea Champions has trained quite a few PR and Marketing firms in the art and science of facilitating breakthrough brainstorming sessions. At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, Idea Champions' ability to quickly and effectively teach my colleagues and me how to facilitate brainstorming sessions changed the future of our business.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Related posts Idea Magnets and Creative Leadership Skills Webcast Great Leaders – 12 Ways Great Leaders Turn into Bad Leaders New Year’s Resolutions – 7 Articles to Boost Your Inspiration Creative Thinking – Who are the best collaborators? Creative Thinking: What Is the Right Size for a Brainstorming Group?

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