InnovationTraining.org

JUNE 14, 2022

Learn about some of the most popular activities and exercises for design thinking. Here at Innovation Training, we’ve spent over a decade studying and applying design thinking techniques to help organizations and individuals create real, innovative change. As you may know, empathy plays a critical role in design thinking.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In this guest post, learn how to effectively implement a virtually-led design thinking project. Design thinking is a hot topic for business these days, and it’s no surprise. And the Design Management Institute found that design-driven organisations outperform the S&P 500 by a whopping 219%.

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 30, 2022

This article is part 5 in a series designed to explore the design thinking process. Vague statements such as, “Customer X likes cars,” don’t do much to inform your design thinking. The Blue Ocean 4 Actions Framework is a very simple option for keeping brainstorming sessions focused and productive.

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InnovationTraining.org

JULY 18, 2022

These top Jeanne Liedtka’s books are a great source of information on innovation and design thinking. Design thinking books continue to be a popular topic on our blog, as many find them a useful way to learn about innovation and how to apply these techniques to organizational or personal challenges.

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 25, 2022

Let’s review the three stages of this design thinking framework. This article is part 3 in a series designed to explore the design thinking process. Click the link here to read through Part 1: What is Design Thinking and Part 2: Attitudes That Hurt Design Thinking & How to Change Them. .

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InnovationTraining.org

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Reviewing innovation metrics and KPIs to apply for design thinking stages. In this article, we take a look at creating simple design thinking metrics or KPIs that may be applied to your scenario. Here are some simple design thinking metrics or innovation KPIs you might use. Design Thinking Metrics and KPIs.

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InnovationTraining.org

MAY 26, 2020

These top ideation and brainstorming templates from Miro can be used with your team remotely or in the same room. Interested in templates for brainstorming that you can even use with a team online? In this guide we will share some of the most popular brainstorming frameworks. Blue Ocean 4 Actions Framework.

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Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Redefine Brainstorming If You Want Results. . It’s okay to hate Brainstorming. There have been many studies of brainstorming and articles written. Many of these studies start with an outdated notion of what brainstorming is, and usually don’t study real working teams. The Sins That Ruin Idea Generation.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Are you interested in learning about the steps of design thinking so you can take action on applying the process? What is design thinking ? Design thinking is a popular approach to getting started with innovation that begins with empathy and understanding the needs of your users or customers.

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 29, 2023

We’ve been coaching professionals on using ChatGPT for their projects in their work. Now, we’d like to offer a live virtual workshop that will help our participants learn ChatGPT and how to use this tool (and other similar generative AI tools) in their work for their own unique projects and programs.

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 19, 2020

Discover how this innovation tool can be used for your design thinking workshop or design sprint. One of these ideation and visualization tools was Mural. Time and time again we have seen this tool mentioned as one of the best collaborative brainstorming and virtual whiteboard tools available. What is Mural?

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mjvinnovation

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Continue reading to understand what Design Thinking is and how DT tools can be the turning point for your business! What is Design Thinking. When we talk about Design Thinking , we are referring primarily to the way designers think. What are some Design thinking tools ?

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Design thinking Design thinking is a problem-solving approach that puts the user at the center of the design process. There are many design thinking exercises and activities. The ones you find below can be utilized at many stages of the design thinking journey.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Examples of design thinking and human-centered design in the medical devices and pharmaceutical industries. Through the use of methodologies like design thinking and human-centered design, hospitals and other medical organizations have been able to better serve their patients and address specific problems or needs.

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Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Facilitators who scaffold well are master innovation facilitators and their projects achieve better results. The key is to get creative with how your organize your innovation projects. To scaffold thinking, participants should explore the domain first, and related domains, before group ideation.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Ideation sessions These structured brainstorming sessions allow individuals from many different areas of the business to come together to generate and share new ideas. Ideation sessions can be conducted in-person or virtually. Design thinking workshops are very common types of workshops utilized for innovative purposes.

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InnovationTraining.org

MAY 21, 2021

Add this online whiteboard tool to your innovation and design thinking software toolkit. From Miro , Mural , Stormboard , Conceptboard , and FigJam , there are many different digital collaboration tools out there that can help you brainstorm and ideate with your design thinking teams. Freehand Features.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In this article, we will highlight some of the main advantages of creative thinking and we’ll walk through some of our favorite creative thinking exercises that your team can do to both build team alignment and improve your creative process. . Advantages of Creative Thinking Exercises. Discovering New Ideas.

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InnovationTraining.org

MAY 3, 2022

Creative problem solving is a foundation of many of the innovation and design thinking processes. From identifying the problem, to studying it, and then brainstorming how to solve it, there are many factors at play that can be improved through the use of a digital whiteboard tool like Miro. Problem Solving for Teams.

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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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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 4, 2023

Some examples of interdisciplinary skills that are important in cross-sector innovation collaborations include communication, leadership, creativity, strategic thinking, and project management.

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Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Prepare, Then Brainstorm. Most brainstorming doesn’t work. The literature bashing brainstorming is extensive. I’m going to focus on one problem with brainstorming in this post: lack of preparation. There is not enough mental preparation done with participants before brainstorming/idea generation sessions.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Shape is the latest collaborative digital software tool created by IDEO to help with innovation and design thinking projects. This software platform was designed to be fully customer-centric – allowing users to quickly gather feedback and collaborate on new ideas. Resources and Guides. The post What is Shape?

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Whether your naming project is renaming or looking for descriptive names, business names as an entrepreneur, names for social media, or a brand identity that fits a brand strategy, we can help you brainstorm and converge on the best potential names. Design Thinking for Naming.

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InnovationTraining.org

JUNE 21, 2021

Next up in our list of digital collaboration tools and resources is Lucidspark, another digital whiteboard option for design thinking and innovation focused teams. Workflows and project documentation. Design Thinking Workshop Resources. Innovation Meetings: Formats, Designs, and Examples. Voting and polls.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 16, 2016

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 brainstorming — Brainstorming is Dumb. Brainstorming as a technique is beside the point.

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100%Open

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In a project with Merz , the global pharmaceutical company, 100%Open was asked to find technical partners to improve ultrasound skin treatment devices. Experiences such as this led us to ask “If problem definition is a key component of design thinking, why don’t we prototype problems as well as solutions?”

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InnovationTraining.org

APRIL 13, 2020

This visual collaboration workspace is being used for innovation and design thinking workshops and projects. Easy to use templates to get started quickly with brainstorming, meetings, product development, and more. Conceptboard is another excellent option for online collaboration and ideation processes.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 1, 2018

Discover Ideas for Long Term and Tactical Innovation Projects. Chicago, IL, August 1, 2018 — The MoshPit Innovation Service is an innovation project discovery service marketed by GFi (Gregg Fraley Innovation). Ideas for innovation projects emerge from the intensive sessions. This is not your Dad’s brainstorming.

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 15, 2020

Online Whiteboarding, Ideation, & Collaborative Visualization. ” This incredibly useful design thinking software and innovation tool can help you and your team think and collaborate visually. Create diagrams, brainstorm topics and ideas, and facilitate more impactful meetings and workshops.

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 17, 2020

One such tool is Miro , who we feature on our design thinking software guide. Miro is a digital “whiteboard” platform that can make it easy to brainstorm and collaborate with members of your team or innovation program. We recommend this article to learn more about doing design thinking virtually with remote teams.

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Gregg Fraley

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Innovation projects are about a lot of meetings. Seven Facilitation Fails: Most innovation project managers haven’t been trained in facilitation. There are specific tools for visioning, problem framing, and ideation etc. As an example, most brainstorming sessions fail because the challenge is not properly framed.

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InnovationTraining.org

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Below, we’ll cover a few notable tools that we recommend specifically for virtual innovation- and design thinking-oriented teams. Miro – This collaborative whiteboard platform is incredibly useful for running virtual brainstorming sessions and workshops to plan projects. Kahoot! – The Kahoot!

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 2, 2021

With a step-by-step modular structure, you can browse through existing design thinking exercises and move them around to structure your meeting and fit your unique goals or needs. This remote template offers tools and activities designed specifically for these virtual meetings, from problem framing to ideation and more.

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Gregg Fraley

APRIL 20, 2021

Accelerate the Momentum of Work and Life Projects With Focused Creativity. MCPS perfectly complements innovation frameworks like Design Thinking, Agile, and Lean, and quality frameworks like Six Sigma. CPS first started being used in the early 1950’s, created by the founder of brainstorming, Alex Osborn.

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 2, 2023

Design thinking can be a useful approach to conduct market research and understand the target market’s needs, competitors, and market trends. Here are some key steps to use design thinking when conducting market research: Empathize: Understand the target market’s needs, pain points, and challenges.

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Gregg Fraley

MARCH 17, 2021

The 30 minute weekly webinar features demonstrations of various facilitation tools for: strategy, challenge clarification, idea generation (aka brainstorming), problem framing, idea selection, innovation projects, and idea development, etc. Thinking Differently Takes Tools. At some point everybody needs to think differently.

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