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Accelerate Innovation — With Experiential Learning

Gregg Fraley

They go straight to brainstorming without preparing minds, and that’s a big reason sessions fail. Magazine by Jessica Stillman. A teacher figures out where a student is, their “zone of proximal development” The teacher then scaffolds the students thinking, using various tools, to make new connections and learn.

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How to Make Sure You’re Heard in a Difficult Conversation

Mills-Scofield

Of course you should avoid name-calling and finger-pointing. Don’t say things like “I feel so bad about saying this” or “This is really hard for me to do,” because it takes the focus away from the problem and toward your own neediness. There are some basic rules you can follow to keep from pushing your counterpart’s buttons.

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Fast Company’s Brainstorming Fail

Gregg Fraley

Fast Company Article “Brainstorming is Dumb” Misses the Point. Brainstorming, Done Properly, Is Not a Tool, It’s A Multi-Step Process. And yet another major publication publishes a misleading article about brainstormingBrainstorming is Dumb. Brainstorming as a technique is beside the point.

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Mash-Ups for Innovation, a How To Guide

Gregg Fraley

This article will likely be part of a book on the front end of innovation that’s in development, stay tuned. It certainly doesn’t happen in most brainstorming sessions. How to effectively do Mash-Ups, either alone or with a team, is not a simple answer. Meanwhile I hope you find this guide useful.

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