Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

Why then is corporate America so woefully undertrained in innovation fundamentals? Energy is Not Enough, Get Training in Innovation . When I step into a room to facilitate a strategy, innovation, or idea generation session I usually find a great deal of energy. Almost always. People really want to do good work.

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Training Idea Generation Innovation Creative Thinking 48

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 8, 2017

When I step into a room to facilitate an innovation, strategy, or idea generation session I always find a great deal of energy. Inexperience in: the kind of divergent thinking necessary to innovate, in specific meeting behaviors and facilitation skills, and in innovation process, approaches and frameworks.

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Training Creative Thinking Creativity Innovation 62

Gregg Fraley

MAY 9, 2017

” “We don’t do idea generation well.” ” These are the words I’ve heard innovation directors and c-suite executives use to describe their own innovation programs. This post is to make a simple point about innovation. ” “Lackluster. Are you lost?

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Brainstorming Innovation Programs Ideation Idea Generation 48

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The table below outlines several competencies that can be adapted to include an innovation focus: Competency Description Innovative Aspect Strategic Thinking The ability to analyze and conceptualize long-term business strategies. Encourages leaders to seek out emerging trends and technologies that could influence future markets.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 30, 2016

are Not Innovation. Thinking about things is not innovation. Having beers and kicking ideas around are not innovation. Brainstorming sessions are not innovation. Idea Campaigns are not innovation. Guided visualizations are not innovation. Design Thinking is not innovation.

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 18, 2016

I'm happy to climb up on a soapbox again to talk about one of the most common scapegoats for innovation, the act of brainstorming. Strange that the activity that should be the easiest, most natural activity in an innovation process is singled out as the most complex, difficult and dangerous.

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Brainstorming Underperforming Technical Team Idea Generation Groups 100

Open Innovation EU

APRIL 19, 2017

In innovation processes, we usually run into companies that mostly use ‘questionnaires’ and ‘expert interviews’ as part of their ‘research process’ Sometimes, if engineers or psychologists are involved, they use experiments too. Bodystorming: more active forms of idea generation.

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Analysis Handbook 75

Gregg Fraley

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Using experiential learning tools like drawing isn’t really new in innovation process. Sunni Brown , Dave Gray , Dan Roam, and yours truly all use experiential learning tools in innovation projects. Most corporate innovators have no training in using experiential tools. The reason?

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

That way, people throughout the organization can quickly get why innovation matters and how it’s contributing to your company’s broader goals. Which trends are most impacting your industry and how is your innovation team learning/exploring/leveraging? Ineffective brainstorming/idea generation efforts Ideation is hard.

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How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 98

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 30, 2019

Use of stimulus tools and global trends. Looking for innovation opportunities in new digital technologies. Involving and engaging a wide group (Open innovation concepts and use of virtual ideation platforms). Ideation sessions (how to plan and execute, also known as “brainstorming”). Tools for problem framing.

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Design Thinking Training Ideation Course 9

Econic

APRIL 10, 2018

That way, people throughout the organization can quickly get why innovation matters and how it’s contributing to your company’s broader goals. Which trends are most impacting your industry and how is your innovation team learning/exploring/leveraging? Ineffective brainstorming/idea generation efforts.

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How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 109

Econic

MAY 23, 2019

That way, people throughout the organization can quickly get why innovation matters and how it’s contributing to your company’s broader goals. Which trends are most impacting your industry and how is your innovation team learning/exploring/leveraging? Ineffective brainstorming/idea generation efforts.

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