Idea Champions

MARCH 22, 2021

Val Vadeboncoeur, Idea Champions' Director of Training, is a highly accomplished brainstorm facilitator, creative thinking catalyst, innovation workshop leader, and co-author of Conducting Genius. Click here to identify the project you'd like to brainstorm with Val. FEE: $95/hr.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Invest in Learning Resources : Provide access to the latest research, industry reports, and thought leadership on innovation. Promotes the use of creative thinking and experimentation to find novel solutions. Leaders who prioritize learning are more likely to introduce innovative ideas and solutions.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Facilitate Brainstorming Sessions: Regularly scheduled brainstorming sessions can ignite creative thinking and encourage team members to bounce ideas off one another. By monitoring emerging trends and technologies , you can anticipate shifts in your industry and adapt your strategies accordingly.

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Idea Champions

OCTOBER 13, 2015

In the past few years I have noticed a curious trend in the media -- one I can no longer ignore -- and that is the appearance of seriously derisive articles about brainstorming by self-declared pundits and free lance writers. What I'm guessing that brainstorming naysayers really mean is that bad brainstorming sessions don't work.

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Idea Champions

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Zoomstorming is a 60-90 minute online brainstorming process that sparks clarity, insights, new ideas, and the kind of positive mindset needed for aspiring innovators to make meaningful progress with a new venture, idea, problem, or opportunity. Aspiring innovators didn't want a "do-it-yourself creative thinking tool."

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

Yes, you can train people in creative thinking, Front-End-of-Innovation (FEI) frameworks, problem solving, and meeting facilitation. You need focused imaginative, divergent, visioning, strategic, and conceptual thinking, and training can get you there. Your innovation efforts will fail without training.

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Innovation Excellence

JUNE 4, 2020

The highest-performing teams in today’s workplace don’t limit themselves to just what works in their own industry: they look further afield for inspiration, they know how to interpret and apply what they see, and they are not afraid of trying something new. In this series of posts, we’ll share our journey in doing just that.

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hackerearth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The objectives and specific roles of the ‘innovation team’ depend on the type, size, and industry of the company. The size and exact synthesis of the team heavily depend on the industry, the domain of expertise and the size of the corporation. You need strategic thinking to plan the innovation transformation journey. IP experts.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 15, 2017

At Google, employees are given 20% of their time to immerse in projects that have nothing seemingly to do with their so-called day job. Gore gives employees a half a day each week to immerse in projects that fascinate them. Next time you find yourself stuck on a thorny problem or project, walk away from it for a while.

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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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Idea Champions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

At Google, employees are given 20% of their time to immerse in projects that have nothing seemingly to do with their so-called day job. Gore gives employees a half a day each week to immerse in projects that fascinate them. Next time you find yourself stuck on a thorny problem or project, walk away from it for a while.

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Idea Champions

MAY 9, 2016

At Google, employees are given 20% of their time to immerse in projects that have nothing seemingly to do with their so-called day job. Gore gives employees a half a day each week to immerse in projects that fascinate them. Next time you find yourself stuck on a thorny problem or project, walk away from it for a while.

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hackerearth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Running Lean is undoubtedly an inspiring book for anyone looking to start a business project or company. So many reasons why managers at every level across industries must read this comprehensive guide, don’t you agree? Our other must-reads include: Thinkertoys.

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The Inovo Group

APRIL 27, 2020

Done the right way and in the absence of a pandemic, a proper mix of WFH and in-office can increase productivity AND creativity AND reduce stress levels. more joy); and the potential for deeper and more creative thinking (more productive). Managers are usually the greatest bottleneck.

Technical Review 64

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Idea Champions

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Since 1987, I have been facilitating a wide variety of high octave business meetings for just about every industry on planet earth. Are concerned that the meeting will actually accomplish its goal, leading to the uncomfortable moment when they will be expected to volunteer for a project they have no time to deal with.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Even if there is no innovation at the ISA, we will still be relevant, as we are the industry regulators. In order to do this, there must be room for creative thinking and for innovation. "It Our project with Qmarkets was a natural continuation of this intensive year which we went through.

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Idea Champions

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Since 1987, I have been facilitating a wide variety of high octave business meetings for just about every industry on planet earth. Are concerned that the meeting will actually accomplish its goal, leading to the uncomfortable moment when they will be expected to volunteer for a project they have no time to deal with.

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