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Three principles to help you generate better ideas

Jeffrey Phillips

It's interesting to me how little we appreciate the depth of knowledge and discipline that has been developed over the years where innovation is concerned. I told her that like most innovation consulting firms our foundations are based on work done in the 1930s and thereabouts by Alex Osborn. The more we understand that, the better.

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3 Innovation Specialists Busting the Myth About Brainstorming

Innovation in Practice

This is how Mark McGuinness defines the term: “‘Brainstorming’ is such a common word that it’s often used to describe any meeting or conversation designed to generate ideas. The basic assumption is that by suspending judgement, people free themselves to come up with unusual and potentially useful ideas. Big Data : Oh god.

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Four Popular Brainstorming Techniques – and why they work

Svava

Remember to be open to all ideas as that leads to several valid ideas generated. When done right, brainstorming can expand general understandings and strengthen developmental processes. Individuals and groups alike use brainstorming techniques to dissertate concepts and creative ideas.

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Brainstorming with an expert, Matt Nelson

Betterific

In this installment of “Brainstorming with an [innovation] expert” we invite Matt Nelson from Hyundai. He just finished up his role as the Innovation and Technology Planner at Hyundai and is now returning to the University of Michigan to get his masters in Design Science. MW: Where do you think good ideas come from?

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Challenge Deployment Toolkit: A Strategic Approach to Scaling Innovation Program Engagement

Planview

One popular New Year’s Resolution is getting fit – so here at Spigit, we wanted to share with you a series about how to get “Innovation Fit” in 2018 to ensure your innovation program is set up for success. This results in more ideas generated, including diversity of ideas, and ultimately more output.