Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

These retreats are not merely a change of scenery but a strategic move to foster innovation and alignment among the top decision-makers of your company. The value of such gatherings lies in their capacity to refresh perspectives, encourage strategic thinking, and address complex challenges without the distractions of the office environment.

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Design Exercises 100

BrainZooming

AUGUST 30, 2016

I mentioned upcoming business collaboration opportunities for Brainzooming yesterday , including co-presentations, creating content, and developing new workshop and training offerings. What to look for in a business collaboration? The collaborator brings something different (and complementary) to what we do and offer.

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Collaboration Creative Thinking Strategy Strategy 92

BrainZooming

JUNE 30, 2016

I mentioned in an earlier article how the Gas Can event on June 24, 2016 was “half empty” at best. After the event, I posted on Facebook about how difficult it is, once you’ve produced events, to sit in the audience and not re-produce an event with major production problems.

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Marketing Strategy Strategy Conference 67

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

This phase lays the groundwork for a successful meeting where strategic goals can be effectively developed and refined. It should be conducive to the creative and strategic thinking that you aim to foster among your executive team. Facilitate a session where your team can collaboratively identify each of these elements.

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Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

Innovation in executive teams is not just about developing new products or services; it’s about fostering a culture of continuous improvement, strategic thinking, and adaptability. This approach encourages a more collaborative and innovative team dynamic, which is essential for business growth and success.

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Leadership Innovation Collaboration Culture 113

BrainZooming

AUGUST 8, 2017

We previously shared ice breaker questions created for various client events. We helped plan a full day event focused on disruptive innovation. Which will disappear first – boring PowerPoint presentations or the K-Mart brand? Here is another installment. 22 Ice Breaker Questions on Disruptive Innovation and Uncertainty.

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Disruption Strategic Thinking Exercises eBook 95

BrainZooming

MARCH 3, 2017

Yesterday, we identified the six types of strategic planning process activities we use to design a client’s strategic thinking workshop. To facilitate you going deeper into thinking about how these activities function within a strategic planning process workshop, here are articles in each of the six areas.

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Strategic Thinking Exercises Underperforming Technical Team eBook 40

BrainZooming

APRIL 11, 2018

Seeing the question about how to boost an audience’s energy level ahead of time (and knowing they’ll want specifics), prompted this list of thirty things I’ve done during my career of designing and delivering interactive presentations and workshops. Present while walking throughout the room / audience.

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Exercises Creative Thinking Creativity Groups 81

BrainZooming

JANUARY 24, 2019

On the other hand, this was its inception, and all too often, first-time events don’t go as expected. Speakers and presenters included professionals from around the globe; educators, actors, consultants, special-effects supervisors, directors, musicians, and others. The EPIC International Summit, however, did what it says on the tin.

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Conference Strategic Thinking Creativity Resources 74

BrainZooming

JUNE 10, 2019

Brainzooming participated in a new business presentation with a group of other companies. As our in-person presentation drew to a close, the review team asked about each of our experiences with comparable culture changes. It’s Ongoing, Not an Event.

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Culture Change Disruption Leadership 89

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

And the asterisk on fun acknowledges we’re stretching the definition of fun to cover things nerdy strategic planners think are fun such as “mental stimulation,” “highly collaborative groups,” and “people that want to be involved in strategic planning the next time it happens.”. – Mike Brown.

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Strategic Thinking Exercises Collaboration Groups 40

BrainZooming

MARCH 9, 2016

The challenge in a client meeting was developing the strategy for a later meeting intended to build support for a biennial community event. The tricky balance was articulating an initial direction the group couldn’t derail while providing room for them to contribute ideas and time to make the event successful.

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Creative Thinking Creativity Strategy Strategy 40

CMOE

APRIL 21, 2023

A 3,000% rise in virtual collaboration. Rather than attending training events in the office, training center, or hotel, team members are instead getting their learning and training experiences virtually. Interactive presentation software rather than static PowerPoint presentations. Contact CMOE today to learn more!

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Training Engagement How To LEAN 52

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Making Every Occasion an Event. Fun Strategic Planning Activities – Do you like doing an ice breaker exercise? 7 Tips to Improve Conference Call Presentations. 11 Examples of Strategic Thinking without an Offsite Meeting. Strategic Thinking – 12 Ways Project Teams Can Stay out of the Weeds.

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Meeting Strategic Thinking Project Conference 40

BrainZooming

MARCH 21, 2016

I’ll be presenting a Brainzooming workshop on internal branding strategy at the Brand Strategy Conference in New York, April 6-8. The eBook includes three strategic thinking exercises you can use with your internal brand team to invite collaboration, solicit input, and create early learning opportunities.

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Engagement Strategy Strategy eBook 40

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

I heard this acronym during a presentation from Amanda Sibley (@AmandaSibley) of Hubspot. Amanda Sibley recommends making sure you have at least one DRI for each significant activity in lead generation projects (which was the topic of her presentation at the Social Media Strategies Summit).

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Project Management Comparison eBook 40

BrainZooming

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Adopt an effective, highly-strategic approach to business metrics that addresses the link between strategic activities and results. If you are leading budget meetings, you can use these ideas to improve their strategic impact.

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eBook Meeting Exercises Strategy 40

BrainZooming

JANUARY 27, 2016

While the two team approach was designed to keep the longer-term team from getting pulled into today’s fires, it presented challenges. “If you have a whole room that thinks the same, you don’t need all those people.”

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Strategy Strategy Strategic Thinking Innovation 40

BrainZooming

AUGUST 29, 2016

A New Business Collaboration in Dallas. I think Mess reached out online after reading some Brainzooming articles. Our conversations led to us pursuing a new business collaboration we’re currently defining. I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am about collaborating with Mess! A Chicago Creative Nudge.

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