Gregg Fraley

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Seven Idea Generation Fails. I might be getting to old to hold back on saying this about ideation, aka idea generation, aka brainstorming. Based on my experience, about 80% of idea generation doesn’t work. Brainstorming is all group work. 80% Of Brainstorming Sessions Don’t Work.

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Brainstorming Idea Generation Ideation Training 52

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

When I step into a room to facilitate a strategy, innovation, or idea generation session I usually find a great deal of energy. Teams and work groups don’t know how to be collaborative. The research that says brainstorming doesn’t work studied groups with no training and no facilitator. Almost always.

Training 48

Training Idea Generation Innovation Creative Thinking 48

Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The team cranked out 320 ideas, wrote up 20 as elaborated concepts with mini-plans, and we roadmapped innovation projects for the next three years. The other project did my heart some good, helping small business people recover from Covid19. This is not rocket science, but it’s work that needs done. It’s brilliant.

Roadmap 98

Roadmap Technical Review Technology Innovation Processes 98

Gregg Fraley

APRIL 22, 2019

Very few organization’s are any good at all at Brainstorming/Idea Generation. If your innovation program doesn’t have a Project orientation there will be no culture change, or innovation. Happy to do that on the phone, or in a talk or discussion with your group.

Training 58

Training Innovation Programs LEAN Innovation 58

Gregg Fraley

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The group got fully engaged and there was very little “storming.” Facilitation skills make a big difference in innovation projects. Apparently this group had a history of conflict (which I knew about). Participants used rented iPads and only occasionally went to flip charts. Tools like Improv games and Mind-Mapping.

Training 52

Training Brainstorming Meeting Tools 52

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 16, 2016

Still, they might have mentioned the whole other point of view and indicated to readers it’s not just a simple choice of brainstorming alone or as a group, or writing versus spoken out loud. For results in idea generation you need a system, a framework, and a wide, deep chest of tools. Define Brainstorming.

Brainstorming 40

Brainstorming Underperforming Technical Team Idea Generation Study 40

Qmarkets

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Enexis Group finds itself in an industry prime for innovation stagnation; well-established solutions, a workforce often resistant to change, and heavy regulation on procedures and costs, means that spontaneous innovation is not something that can happen easily. How have you handled innovation and specifically idea management in the past?

Ideation 98

Ideation Innovation Engagement Management 98

Wazoku

JUNE 26, 2019

At Wazoku, we work with many organisations that have benefited greatly from such an approach to continuous improvement and the ideas generated by their employees. But it’s also true that other idea crowds can play a significant role and extending continuous improvement to include these idea crowds can be a smart move for any business.

Examples 40

Examples Engagement Technical Review Roadmap 40

hackerearth

AUGUST 2, 2017

In the discovery phase, innovation experts can help with web scouting, market research, ethnographic studies, technology or design research, workshops, boot camps, empathy maps, and journey mapping to generate ideas. Innovation management software. Why do companies need idea management software?

Underperforming Technical Team 40

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Ideation Software 40

Wazoku

DECEMBER 20, 2018

I recently sat down with our customer success team, who help our customers excel in their idea management and innovation programmes, establish and share innovation best practice and work with our customers to truly embed innovation as a core, strategic, every day capability, within their organisations. Diversity of Opinion.

Culture 85

Culture Technical Review Software Review Innovation 85

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Remember, hackathons are held for a set amount of time during which everyone focuses on ONE issue or idea. Additionally, a certain energy is generated within the group dynamics, giving employees’ creative juices a turbo-charge. This highly concentrated, time-sensitive focus delivers results faster than other methods.

Software Review 45

Software Review How To Technical Review Software 45

ITONICS

AUGUST 23, 2018

The Corporate R&D unit coordinates activities on a company-wide basis and keeps all product and process innovations transparent in an overarching project management system. Wacker furthermore honors the work of its researches with different Group-wide R&D awards. Employees need to be encouraged to submit their proposals.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Innovation Software Review Leadership 44

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Remember, hackathons are held for a set amount of time during which everyone focuses on ONE issue or idea. Additionally, a certain energy is generated within the group dynamics, giving employees’ creative juices a turbo-charge. This highly concentrated, time-sensitive focus delivers results faster than other methods.

Software Review 40

Software Review How To Technical Review Software 40

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Before changing existing funding processes, try creating a small “slush” fund for digital innovation projects. Next explain to management that not exploring digital opportunities may prove riskier than taking on uncertain-but-important experiments. . DEDICATED METRICS.

Survey 40

Survey Innovation Crowdsourcing Idea Management 40

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Before changing existing funding processes, try creating a small “slush” fund for digital innovation projects. Next explain to management that not exploring digital opportunities may prove riskier than taking on uncertain-but-important experiments. . DEDICATED METRICS.

Survey 40

Survey Innovation Crowdsourcing Idea Management 40

ITONICS

AUGUST 23, 2018

The Corporate R&D unit coordinates activities on a company-wide basis and keeps all product and process innovations transparent in an overarching project management system. Wacker furthermore honors the work of its researches with different Group-wide R&D awards. Employees need to be encouraged to submit their proposals.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Innovation Software Review Leadership 28

Qmarkets

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Enexis Group find themselves in an industry prime for innovation stagnation; well-established solutions, a workforce often resistant to change, and heavy regulation on procedures and costs, means that spontaneous innovation is not something that can happen easily. But this wasn’t engaging and employees were left dissatisfied.

Ideation 52

Ideation Innovation Engagement Management 52

Qmarkets

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Enexis Group find themselves in an industry prime for innovation stagnation; well-established solutions, a workforce often resistant to change, and heavy regulation on procedures and costs, means that spontaneous innovation is not something that can happen easily. What made you choose us over the other alternatives?

Innovation 52

Innovation Engagement Management Change 52

Idea to Value

MARCH 18, 2016

Even amongst the group of industry insiders here who teach and author books on innovation methodologies, case studies and thought leadership, there was a huge variety between the responses. Innovation is not just Idea generation. Move from idea generation to product commercialization. The results surprised me.

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Innovation Creativity Analysis Company 100