Idea Champions

JANUARY 13, 2020

Idea Champions , a recognized world leader in the field of brainstorm facilitation training, is now offering a 90-minute online training -- a distillation of the very best of what we've learned, since 1987, leading creative thinking sessions for these organizations. What PR and Marketing Firms Say About Our Training.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 22, 2020

clear vision), Idea Champions is thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting new offering -- an elegant way for its time-crunched, Conducting Genius graduates to upgrade the impact of their brainstorming sessions. Choose from a series of 40 brainstorm facilitation modules. Our 142-page brainstorm facilitation workbook.

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Idea Champions

MAY 15, 2019

Here's what three savvy PR professionals at Purple Strategies had to say about Idea Champions' highly engaging brainstorm facilitation training: Conducting Genius. Our success as a firm depends on our ability to think about tough challenges in new and creative ways, often on short timelines. In defense of brainstorming.

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Michael Michalko

MARCH 23, 2017

One day he and I had a discussion about creative thinking and I brought up the principle of adaptation. Every communication expert in Germany persuaded him there was no market for such a device as the telegraph was good enough. CAN THE CONTEXT BE ADAPTED FOR A DIFFERENT MARKET? I have a friend who is a chef.

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Michael Michalko

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Find the most creative people at work and ask for their ideas. Brainstorm daily with a co-worker. Go for a daily brainstorming walk. Invite your customers and vendors to brainstorming sessions. Think of five other ways to define your challenge. Initiate cross-functional brainstorming sessions. Have more fun.

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Michael Michalko

APRIL 13, 2022

Brainstorming Board Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. You could describe the sale situation on a colored card, post it on the brainstorming board and ask people to post their ideas and suggestions. E.g. suppose you have difficulty closing a particular sale.

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Leapfrogging

OCTOBER 8, 2021

When thinking about White Space Innovation, it might be easiest to think about a big, blank whiteboard or dry erase board. In a nutshell, White Spaces are the unmet customer needs that have not yet been solved by existing solutions but could be met through the creation of a new product or service.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Understanding Strategic Thinking for Executives Strategic thinking is a critical component of successful leadership, particularly for senior executives who chart the course of their organizations. To delve deeper into the benefits of strategic thinking for leaders, consider exploring strategic thinking for leaders.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Understanding Strategic Thinking for Executives Strategic thinking is a critical component of successful leadership, particularly for senior executives who chart the course of their organizations. To delve deeper into the benefits of strategic thinking for leaders, consider exploring strategic thinking for leaders.

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Michael Michalko

APRIL 13, 2022

Brainstorming Board Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. You could describe the sale situation on a colored card, post it on the brainstorming board and ask people to post their ideas and suggestions. E.g. suppose you have difficulty closing a particular sale.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Introduction to Strategic Thinking in Business The Importance of Strategy in a Disruptive World In today’s business environment, disruption is the new norm. With technology advancing at breakneck speeds and market dynamics shifting unpredictably, it’s crucial for you as a business leader to embrace strategic thinking.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

This synergy is particularly crucial when navigating the challenges presented by disruptive technologies, artificial intelligence, and shifting market demands. Encouraging Brainstorming Sessions Brainstorming sessions are a cornerstone of innovative team collaboration.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

For this ability to tap into the “dynamics of innovation,” most of any future success in the modern world demands a proactive approach through constant skill development and creative thinking. Providing a Range of Insights : Objectives : Foster a diverse and creative mindset to generate a variety of perspectives.

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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

JULY 13, 2020

6-3-5 Brainwriting is a group-structured brainstorming technique that is a highly collaborative way to generate as many ideas as possible in groups within a short period of time. The technique can be used in multiple projects or work cases, such as marketing, design, product/service development, and more. What is Brainwriting?

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Idea Champions

JUNE 28, 2019

Idea Champions has trained quite a few PR and Marketing firms in the art and science of facilitating breakthrough brainstorming sessions. At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, Idea Champions' ability to quickly and effectively teach my colleagues and me how to facilitate brainstorming sessions changed the future of our business.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Engaging in this practice equips you with a clearer understanding of where your organization stands and where it needs to go, helping to navigate through competitive and rapidly changing markets. Collaborative Activities : Exercises that require teamwork and creative thinking to solve problems or develop new ideas.

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Michael Michalko

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

BRAINSTORMING BOARD Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. You could describe the sale situation on a colored card, post it on the brainstorming board and ask people to post their ideas and suggestions. E.g. suppose you have difficulty closing a particular sale.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Innovation Process Insights The journey to innovation is a critical path many businesses pursue to stay ahead in today’s fast-paced market. Utilizing customer feedback loops to stay aligned with market needs. Nurturing Creativity and Collaboration Creativity and collaboration are the lifeblood of innovation.

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Idea Champions

DECEMBER 1, 2021

And third, we facilitate an engaging creative thinking process, doing everything we can to help you get out of the box and to higher ground, generating new ideas as we go. Call Val Vadeboncoeur, Idea Champions ' Chief Brainstorming office at 845-377-0222 or sign up for a session on Calendly. And it's a lot of fun. ABOUT VAL.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 29, 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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InnovationManagement

JUNE 3, 2019

Based on research in the market and in many countries, I tried to figure out the exact mechanism by which startup ideas are created. Is it mainly a matter of brainstorming effort or are external factors at play? Aim is to facilitate and expedite this process for would-be entrepreneurs.

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Michael Roberto

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Brucks and associate professor of marketing Szu-chi Huang , regular brainstorming sessions are not likely to lead to an increase in unique ideas. It was surprising,” says Brucks, who earned her PhD in marketing at Stanford in 2019 and now is an assistant professor of marketing at Columbia University. “It

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 20, 2024

Additionally, he is the co-author of Conducting Genius , one of the few Brainstorm Facilitation Manuals available on the market today.

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Michael Michalko

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Then they brainstormed for ideas to come as close to this impossibility as possible. They started their brainstorming session with the question (What is impossible to do but if it were possible would….?) CREATIVE THINKERING BOOK REVIEW. IMAGINEERING. How can we imagineer this into a realistic and practical idea?

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BrainZooming

APRIL 7, 2017

Workplace Diversity – The Why, Who, and How of Strategic Thinking. Strategic Thinking Success – 3 Critical Thinking Perspectives. Strategic Thinking Perspectives – Three Strategic Voices to Include on Your Team. Creative Thinking – The Math of Brainstorming and New Ideas. #3

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Fostering Collaboration and Creativity The synergy of your leadership team can be amplified through activities that nurture teamwork and creative thinking. Here’s how you can facilitate a collaborative atmosphere: Design Thinking Workshops: Use these to challenge assumptions and create solutions to complex problems.

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Stephen Shapiro

JUNE 28, 2022

They also found that collaborative “communities often are more oriented toward the intrinsic motivations of external innovators, whereas (competitive) markets tend to reward extrinsic motivation.”. Let’s first address a few psychological issues related to creative thinking in humans. The answer is you should use both.

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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

MARCH 6, 2024

By leveraging experiential insights, executive teams are better positioned to anticipate market trends, customer needs, and potential disruptions. How Psychological Safety Encourages Risk-Taking and Creativity When team members feel psychologically safe, they are more likely to take risks and venture into the realm of creative thinking.

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Idea Champions

MAY 4, 2016

And speaking for a business that's fueled on creative thinking, I can think of no better investment of our time." -- Steve Papageorge, Creative Director. The techniques he taught us have also been built into our internal brainstorms. On leading brainstorm sessions for your clients.

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Michael Michalko

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

For example, many famous artists have designed and mass-marketed consumer goods such as purses, T-shirts, messenger bags, and so forth for a handsome profit. We understand ideas and concepts in terms of their relation and opposition to each other. To get an alternative understanding, reverse an idea and see what new relationships are created.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 11, 2020

Thirty years of sparking-innovation in a wide variety of forward thinking organizations from just about every industry on planet Earth. MICRO-LEARNING FOR INNOVATORS: During the past 30 years, Idea Champions has written and spoken a lot about innovation, creative thinking, brainstorming, collaboration, and storytelling.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It propels companies forward, allowing them to adapt in rapidly changing markets and to respond effectively to evolving customer needs. Encourages leaders to seek out emerging trends and technologies that could influence future markets. Promotes the use of creative thinking and experimentation to find novel solutions.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 24, 2018

The objective involved taking twenty-three tables of participants through innovation strategy exercises to identify disruptive concepts, craft strategies, document audience profiles, imagine ideas, develop market positions, and propose all the ideas in 9-second pitches. Creative Thinking: Tesco Homeplus Virtual Subway Store.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 8, 2017

Yes, you can train people in creative thinking, Front-End-of-Innovation (FEI) frameworks, and in meeting facilitation. You need focused imaginative, divergent, visioning, strategic, and conceptual thinking. The research that says brainstorming doesn’t work studied groups with no training and no facilitator.

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Michael Michalko

MARCH 3, 2017

BRAINSTORMING BOARD. Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. You could describe the sale situation on a colored card, post it on the brainstorming board and ask people to post their ideas and suggestions. CREATIVE CORNER. IDEA LOTTERY. LET’S DO LUNCH.

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