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As the Manager, should you be present in the Brainstorm meeting?

Destination Innovation

With you there, it is very hard for your team to switch from normal meeting mode to creative brainstorm mode. Use brainstorm methods which depersonalise the ideas and encourage radical thinking. I facilitated a brainstorm meeting for a marine engineering company. Then let them run the meeting and you take a back seat.

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Collaborating over videoconference makes you both less creative

Idea to Value

This was from a field and laboratory study looking at the creative performance of more than 600 people in a lab, and 1,490 engineers a company across offices in Europe, the Middle East and South Asia. Those collaborating over zoom came up with 20% fewer ideas than those working face to face.

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The Importance of Staying Scrappy in an AI-Driven Era

Tullio Siragusa

However, over-engineering can make simple processes tedious. Have employees regularly brainstorm ideas outside their domain. Test products extensively before launch, collect first-hand customer feedback, brainstorm with engineers — don’t lose touch with the details. Resist the temptation to emulate the giants.

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Brainstorming with Innovator Dan Pick

Betterific

” This is the first in our “Brainstorming with…” series. Below is an interview we had with Dan, where we ask him about his techniques, some insight into how he brainstorms, and for some suggestions on how to make Betterific even better! MW: What do you when you’re not brainstorming on Betterific?

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Brainstorming with an expert, Matt Nelson

Betterific

In this installment of “Brainstorming with an [innovation] expert” we invite Matt Nelson from Hyundai. He’s also extremely involved in the community – focusing his efforts on paving a path for Black Engineers as the National Chairperson for the National Society of Black Engineers.

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Five Lateral Thinking Hacks

Destination Innovation

The brainstorm method called Similes involves identifying other walks of life which might have similar problems and then seeing if any of their approaches can be converted to suit your challenge. He saw it as a mechanical engineering challenge rather than a medical challenge. Why not try adapting one of their solutions?

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Beyond the Daily Grind: How Design Thinking Can Illuminate Your Life’s Purpose

Tullio Siragusa

Motivation and Resilience Imagine purpose as the relentless engine that powers your actions. Ideate — Explore Possibilities Design Thinking encourages brainstorming and exploring multiple solutions. Example: Now that you have a clear goal, brainstorm various ways to achieve it. Apply this to your purpose-finding journey.