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. How would you frame the question you want your creative team noodling on this week? You're busy.

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Idea Champions

MARCH 22, 2021

My intention not to call attention to myself, but to let you know that I've been deeply immersed in the creative process for decades and, along the way, have learned a lot about what enables the origination, development, and implementation of new possibilities and what obstructs it. Facilitator training program in the works.

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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. How would you frame the question you want your creative team noodling on this week? You're busy.

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Innovationship

MAY 30, 2018

And in 2012, some former IDEO colleagues and I decided we wanted to focus our efforts on guiding companies through the process of applying, learning, and adopting design thinking. And with that, our company Innovationship was born. Those results were compelling. How exactly do designers think?” It's thinking by doing.

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Idea Champions

JUNE 30, 2016

Let's assume for a moment that you and your company value BIG IDEAS -- the kind of ideas that have the potential to change the game, differentiate you from the competition, and spark some major business growth. The countless ways in which your company's "ideation process" routinely springs leaks. What ARE the holes? The result?

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Idea Champions

APRIL 23, 2017

Let's assume for a moment that you and your company value BIG IDEAS -- the kind of ideas that have the potential to change the game, differentiate you from the competition, and spark some major business growth. The countless ways in which your company's "ideation process" routinely springs leaks. What ARE the holes? The result?

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The BMI Lab Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Creativity is not a gift but a skill we can train with proper tools. When we introduce somebody to innovation methodologies, especially those focused on business models, the role of creativity topic usually comes up. The most common question is whether we need to use creativity or not to innovate.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 11, 2016

During the past 25 years I have facilitated more than 1,000 brainstorming sessions for a wide variety of heavy hitting organizations -- everyone from MTV to GE to government think thanks. Here's the deal: I was leading a daylong ideation session for a large telecommunications company when it was time for lunch.

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Idea Champions

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Let's assume for a moment that you and your company value BIG IDEAS -- the kind of ideas that have the potential to change the game, differentiate you from the competition, and spark some major business growth. The countless ways in which your company's "ideation process" routinely springs leaks. What ARE the holes? The result?

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Idea Champions

APRIL 11, 2024

Since 1987, Idea Champions has been designing and facilitating a wide range of brainstorming sessions, creative thinking trainings, and innovation workshops for more than 130 organizations in 11 different countries. During that time, we have worked with just about every industry on planet earth and every kind of mindset.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The top innovative companies in the world know that hosting effective, engaging meetings makes all the difference. Empowering their teams with technology and creative tools that guide their brainstorming sessions goes a long way in changing the outcome. You can bring the facilitation power to your own brainstorming session!

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Idea Champions

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

And so, in the spirit of full disclosure, here's the back story of The Year of Living Creatively -- a bold, new online service of mine with the potential to make a profound difference in your life. Our first client made $600,000 with a single idea they generated in the first brainstorming session we ran for them. Fast forward to 2020.

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 5, 2017

For example, CSAA Insurance Group, one of the insurance companies associated with the American Automobile Association, uses three types of innovation to help its 3,800 employees understand their role in fostering a culture of innovation. The event is much more than training. There are many toolkits and innovation processes out there.

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CMOE

MARCH 31, 2023

Experts attribute this to the group’s ability to more effectively correct issues, think creatively, process information, and solve problems. For example, cross-training and brainstorming sessions often pave the way to better strategies and outcomes. Implement brainstorming sessions that allow individuals to work together.

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 5, 2017

For example, CSAA Insurance Group, one of the insurance companies associated with the American Automobile Association, uses three types of innovation to help its 3,800 employees understand their role in fostering a culture of innovation. The event is much more than training. There are many toolkits and innovation processes out there.

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The Inovo Group

APRIL 27, 2020

It is important to ensure that WFH workers are properly outfitted and trained in the use of the tools from both a technical and behavioral standpoint. It can be used by itself, or in conjunction with more traditional brainstorming activities. Tools do matter. Let’s shift now to the primary focus of this article.

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Be-novative

DECEMBER 12, 2018

It is the responsibility of everyone in a company to contribute with their ideas, validating them and implementing the best ones as one common team to achieve this breakthrough. So, it’s more than high time to train our creative brains and expect both employees and students to come up with surprising ideas on any usual weekday.

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