Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

AI Initial Investigative Work: Before diving into full-scale AI generative thinking, preliminary research and development becomes necessary. Verification and Validation: It’s critical to validate the generated ideas to ensure they align with your organization’s goals, are technically feasible, and have real-world applicability.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It encompasses five key stages: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. By incorporating AI-driven design thinking strategies , businesses can enhance their ability to empathize with users, define key problems, ideate solutions, prototype concepts, and test their effectiveness with greater accuracy and efficiency.

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Gregg Fraley

JUNE 27, 2017

Denver, Colorado — Innovation & Facilitation Training — Two Public Courses. day Advanced Facilitation Training workshop. Learn the hands-on tools for conducting strategy, ideation, idea development, and implementation workshops. Register for the training(s) here. . Advanced Facilitation Training.

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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

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Which is why I just deleted the first four compelling, context-setting paragraphs to this blog post and will now simply cut to the chase: Your company's "ideation process" is either non-existent, seriously flawed, or a joke. The following ten "ideation process best practices" are clues for you. You're busy. You know it. No it doesn't.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

By discussing the innovation process, they can: Ignite the spark of ideation and creativity within your team. The journey from the seed of an idea to its full-fledged implementation involves several stages, each demanding attention and expertise. Ideation and Creativity Ideation is the heart of innovation, where creativity blooms.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

Here’s how AI interplays with different aspects of innovation management: Aspect of Innovation Management AI Integration Ideation AI can generate and evaluate new ideas by analyzing large datasets. With AI, we can generate a plethora of ideas, sift through them, and quickly identify those with the most potential.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2023

Strong customer support: Offering excellent customer support and training could help companies feel more comfortable adopting the software. Partnership model: Some vendors may choose to partner with other companies to provide bundled services, such as consulting and training, alongside the software.

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Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 4, 2018

If you’re in the Chicago or Denver areas, check out these innovation training course offerings. This essential training for leaders and project managers provides answers, and from an industry thought leader. Advanced Innovation Facilitation Training . Training is how you accelerate innovation. REGISTER NOW.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 2, 2023

First, we have the growing impact of technology on Design Thinking Technology continues to provide designers with powerful ideation, prototyping, and visualization tools. These ecosystems integrate various stages of the Design Thinking process, from user research and ideation to prototyping and testing.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

Ideate : Generating a range of possible solutions. Generate a vast array of ideas and conceptual designs quickly. For a deeper understanding of how AI can enhance the ideation phase, explore our article on ai-driven design thinking strategies. Ideate AI models suggest a diverse set of potential solutions.

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IdeaScale

MAY 28, 2019

They may also advise on innovation culture, ideation processes, and identification of new markets. An innovation engineer is trained in advanced methods and tools for creating innovative ideas, accelerating projects, and solving problems that inevitably arise during innovation adoption. Chief Innovation Officer.

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InnovationTraining.org

MAY 9, 2022

When it comes to developing innovative solutions to unique organizational challenges or your own life, using tried and true methods to brainstorm ideas and find the best possible solution can be a great way to achieve your goals. Oftentimes, we suffer by combining these two processes into one, stifling idea generation.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 4, 2019

Do the ideas generated all-too-often underwhelm? If so, Idea Champions can help. Our Conducting Genius training is a highly engaging, customizable learning experience that can be adapted to fit the needs, social styles, and experience of just about any participant. The difference between our shorter and longer trainings?

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 28, 2018

In addition, it covers management mandates, project cycles, resourcing, idea management systems, idea generation, concept development, prototyping, and pitch presentations. This is a compelling and informative training course. How to plan and execute training, ideation, strategy, and brainstorming sessions.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Five Stages of Design Thinking The Design Thinking process is often represented by five key stages: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. Ideate : Generating a range of possible solutions. Prototype : Building a version of one or more of your ideas to show to others.

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InnovationTraining.org

JULY 13, 2020

One of the biggest advantages of brainwriting exercises is their ability to include all participants in the brainstorming and ideation process. A simple Google spreadsheet could work, or you can choose a tool like Miro that offers many templates based around common ideation methods, including this one for brainwriting specifically.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 16, 2020

We currently have 2 campaigns running – one focusing on ‘DigiTrain’, which is capturing ideas generated during a company-wide training on the digitalization of processes to make work easier. The post Ideating at Enexis – Driving Operational Innovation in Dutch Energy Sector appeared first on Qmarkets.

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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. Get a pro, or intensively train someone in this unique, under-valued, and critical skill.

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Idea Champions

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Which is why I just deleted the first four compelling, context-setting paragraphs to this blog post and will now simply cut to the chase: Your company's "ideation process" is either non-existent, seriously flawed, or a joke. The following ten "ideation process best practices" are clues for you. You're busy. You know it. No it doesn't.

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Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Sins That Ruin Idea Generation. ” Well, you bother because you need ideas. Stretch the idea generation work out over a week or more. Stay tuned to this blog for more, and, consider one of my virtual training sessions ( Effective Brainstorming is coming up on 9/17/2021, via Eventbrite). .

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Ecosystems4Innovating

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Contextual Innovation Concepts: Ensure generated innovation concepts are contextual and relevant to the current ecosystem and market conditions. AI models should consider the latest market trends and customer feedback in their idea generation. Part extraction from my extended post previously published here.

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Gregg Fraley

APRIL 20, 2021

MCPS Training Available on April 29th, 1 to 4:30 Eastern. Nor has the focusing power of projects, or “concept blending” ideation tools designed to achieve breakthrough ideas. Get the Training in MCPS. Register now for the training , and stay tuned for the white paper and book about this new approach.

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Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 12, 2017

There is not enough mental preparation done with participants before brainstorming/idea generation sessions. Start thinking of idea generation as a project that takes a few weeks, not a one day session. If this is done, the brain will make fresh combinations and innovative ideas emerge. Be Prepared.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

This serves to bring team members together in the process and structure the ideation itself. Our innovative approach has helped over 100 different organizations and counting – let us apply our training, methodology, and expertise to help you select the right name for your next big idea! Design Thinking for Naming.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 16, 2020

We currently have 2 campaigns running – one focusing on ‘DigiTrain’, which is capturing ideas generated during a company-wide training on the digitalization of processes to make work easier. The post Ideating at Enexis – Driving Operational Innovation in Dutch Energy Sector appeared first on Qmarkets.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

To ensure these leaders are equipped to fulfill their role in shaping innovation, it’s essential to provide them with the right tools and training through leadership development programs and leadership development workshops. Provide training and resources to build confidence in new methods and technologies.

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Gregg Fraley

MARCH 17, 2021

The 30 minute weekly webinar features demonstrations of various facilitation tools for: strategy, challenge clarification, idea generation (aka brainstorming), problem framing, idea selection, innovation projects, and idea development, etc. He trains other facilitators on his methods. The weekly sessions are FREE.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

Common integration points include: Idea Generation and Screening : AI can analyze trends and patterns to suggest new product ideas or enhancements and screen them for feasibility based on predefined criteria. To address this, organizations can invest in training and development programs.

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InnovationTraining.org

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

During the ideation or brainstorming process, you’ll work in teams to rapidly generate as many solutions as possible. You are not necessarily looking for the best solution, but simply trying to generate as many ideas as possible. The next steps are to test out those ideas in practice through prototyping.

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Idea Champions

JUNE 30, 2016

Bottom line, if you want to increase the odds of developing BIG IDEAS that will turn into new products, new services, and better ways of doing business, you will need to plug the holes or, better yet, invest in a new hose. The countless ways in which your company's "ideation process" routinely springs leaks. What ARE the holes?

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Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Creative Thinking Can Be Trained. Train Creativity First, Innovation Next . I’m also a bit weary of chasing or developing the latest, greatest, and most sophisticated tool for ideation. Creativity can be trained , and in many different ways. Build Innovation From The Ground Up. Persistence often wins.

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Idea Champions

JUNE 27, 2016

Big thanks to Val Vadeboncoeur, Idea Champions' Director of Training, for this timely article on the importance of deferring evaluation during the ideation phase of a brainstorming session. Enforcing the ground rule of "deferring judgment" during the idea generation segment of a brainstorming session is very important.

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eZassi

JANUARY 4, 2023

This is an idea “Generator.” If your company lacks generators or doesn’t incentivize your employees to find problems in your product line or operations, you could implement an ideation campaign and Innovation Challenge to seek out current problems and reward problem finders.

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Gregg Fraley

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Professional Facilitation and/or Training Makes a Difference*. Seven Facilitation Fails: Most innovation project managers haven’t been trained in facilitation. Those who have been trained, don’t get enough practice. There are specific tools for visioning, problem framing, and ideation etc.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 23, 2017

Bottom line, if you want to increase the odds of developing BIG IDEAS that will turn into new products, new services, and better ways of doing business, you will need to plug the holes or, better yet, invest in a new hose. The countless ways in which your company's "ideation process" routinely springs leaks. What ARE the holes?

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Idea Champions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Which is why I just deleted the first four compelling, context-setting paragraphs to this blog post and will now simply cut to the chase: Your company's "ideation process" is either non-existent, seriously flawed, or a joke. Well, this phenomenon also applies to a company's ideation process. You're busy. You know it.

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