Leapfrogging

MAY 8, 2024

The key is to design exercises that simulate actual challenges leaders may face in their roles. Activities may include role-playing, simulations, or hands-on projects that require collaboration and strategic thinking. The goal is for participants to apply theoretical knowledge in a controlled, risk-free setting.

Training 100

Training Leadership Technical Review Agile 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Through a blend of strategic planning sessions, team-building activities, and reflective exercises, a well-designed offsite can unlock new perspectives, ignite creativity, and lay the groundwork for transformative growth. Conversely, if your team excels in operational details, encourage activities that stretch their strategic thinking.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Groups 130

BrainZooming

APRIL 7, 2017

Articulating Your Strategic Innovation Direction in an Understandable Way. Strategic Thinking Questions to Identify What Matters for a Brand. Workplace Diversity – The Why, Who, and How of Strategic Thinking. Strategic Thinking Success – 3 Critical Thinking Perspectives.

Strategy 151

Strategy Strategy Culture Strategic Thinking 151

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.

Leadership 113

Leadership Innovation Collaboration Culture 113

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

We use multiple ways to gather input to ensure that by the time we bring a bigger group together for an in-person visioning workshop we’ve fully exploited more efficient, lower-risk, lower-investment formats to engage participants and solicit input for strategic planning. 3 Ways Online Collaboration Works to Deliver Big Benefits.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Creative Thinking Exercises Groups 40

BrainZooming

JUNE 21, 2017

If there isn’t a standard methodology to project and quantify the innovation strategy impact, it would be a better use of their time to develop one, rather than launching a disruptive CYA effort. #3. Download: FREE Innovation Strategic Thinking Fake Book. If yes, does it support the CEO’s perspective?

Strategy 117

Strategy Strategy Strategic Thinking eBook 117

BrainZooming

APRIL 10, 2017

Suppose the strategic planning task at hand is imagining what your organization will look like at some future point. What are strategic planning exercises you can use with a team? Employ extreme creativity and disruptive innovation-oriented questions to push your strategic planning vision exercise in bold, future directions.

Exercises 91

Exercises Strategic Thinking eBook Trends 91

BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

By and large, hotel meetings rooms suck for actually encouraging people to collaborate and work productively. Most of the time we have to go well beyond what hotels consider standard ways groups will use their meeting rooms when we’re trying to create an effective space for a Brainzooming creative thinking workshop.

Meeting 49

Meeting Collaboration Creative Thinking eBook 49

BrainZooming

JANUARY 23, 2018

Create expanded roles to ensure partners can contribute their expertise and strategic thinking early. I learned that lesson when I was on the client side and first put competitive marketing agencies together on project teams. Provide full visibility into all strategy development processes.

Strategy 95

Strategy Strategy Marketing Strategic Thinking 95

BrainZooming

MAY 2, 2017

We address their experiences in our collaborative strategy implementation approach. You can’t invite others to collaborate on a strategic plan and later ignore them when you launch it. Specific features include: 10 ways to simplify and strengthen the language you use to communicate strategic priorities.

eBook 71

eBook Strategy Strategy Tips 71

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Fun Strategic Planning Activities – Do you like doing an ice breaker exercise? 11 Examples of Strategic Thinking without an Offsite Meeting. Strategic Thinking – 12 Ways Project Teams Can Stay out of the Weeds. Creating Strategic Impact – 3 Project Management Steps to Productively Review Concepts.

Meeting 40

Meeting Strategic Thinking Project Conference 40

BrainZooming

MARCH 17, 2017

I’m a great client because of all the creative thinking background and experience communicating with creative people. I’m horrible because I have just enough creative chops to do many things myself, which I’m not reluctant to do if a project isn’t quite working. 8 Pieces of Creative Advice from a Great and Horrible Client.

Creativity 83

Creativity Creative Thinking Exercises eBook 83

BrainZooming

JULY 20, 2016

It was so routine, in fact, I developed a battery of questions we could use when launching any project to identify a potential pool of resources to tap. These strategic thinking questions pushed our thinking on potential internal and external partners, strategy changes, places to borrow short cut ideas, and new outreaches for support.

Resources 40

Resources Strategy Strategy eBook 40

BrainZooming

JANUARY 24, 2019

Here’s a sneak preview: Deep knowledge of the values of a project, plus trust and freedom, are the “measure twice, cut once” of creativity. Common language is crucial — clear and accurate communication is so much more difficult than we think it is. Mike is a frequent speaker on innovation, strategic thinking, and social media.

Conference 74

Conference Strategic Thinking Creativity Resources 74

IdeaSpies

JULY 12, 2018

The Academy of Entrepreneurs launched a Corporate Challenge in collaboration with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) in response to the Australian Government Initiative to develop a stronger Nation Brand. The initiative is all about better positioning Australia to enhance our global competitiveness.

Entrepreneurship 57

Entrepreneurship Creativity Course Collaboration 57

BrainZooming

MARCH 7, 2017

Could we propose a joint research project with another organization to satisfy our mutual needs? You can employ the strategic thinking exercises in Accelerate to : Facilitate a collaborative approach to identifying innovation resources. Anticipating Surveys Others May Be Doing.

Marketing 64

Marketing Survey Strategic Thinking eBook 64

BrainZooming

MARCH 21, 2017

How do you move from creative thinking into action? That was a persistent question during a recent Brainzooming strategic thinking workshop that also included a heavy dose of content on creative thinking. They also wanted a sense of when and why you should think creatively. Turning Creative Thinking into Action.

Creative Thinking 61

Creative Thinking Creativity Strategic Thinking eBook 61

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Here’s an alternative approach we use all the time during strategic conversations: listen for specific types of comments and organize them as you go (or after the fact) into strategic deliverables. For example, before a strategic planning workshop started the other day, an internal client leader held court with the project team.

Underperforming Technical Team 40

Underperforming Technical Team eBook Strategic Thinking Exercises 40

BrainZooming

JANUARY 29, 2016

We have covered ways to identify what is strategic using various questions and criteria. This new situation suggested a three-question exercise to identify likely strategic initiatives and objectives. He is not alone; many executives labor under that misunderstanding. 3 Helpful Questions.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy Exercises 40

BrainZooming

OCTOBER 19, 2015

In fact, I had a conversation just the other day with somebody who was discussing a project they were working on that had to be a certain way. Other than having pride of design, there was nobody else with any expectation of the certain way the project had to be. The certain way, however, was a way completely of their own design.

Creative Thinking 40

Creative Thinking Meeting Creativity Strategic Thinking 40

Faisal Hoque

DECEMBER 10, 2020

We’re losing sight of the importance of soft skills–like communication, empathy, mindfulness, creativity, collaboration, and leadership. To capitalize on this, focus on understanding your strengths (like strategic thinking, influencing, or relationship-building), then leverage them to your advantage, versus fixating on your weaknesses.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Study Leadership Policies 52

Faisal Hoque

DECEMBER 10, 2020

We’re losing sight of the importance of soft skills–like communication, empathy, mindfulness, creativity, collaboration, and leadership. To capitalize on this, focus on understanding your strengths (like strategic thinking, influencing, or relationship-building), then leverage them to your advantage, versus fixating on your weaknesses.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Study Leadership Policies 52

Idea Drop

JULY 20, 2017

For most businesses, every day is an exercise in problem-solving. We’re driven to collaborate, challenge and create. There are two distinct (though complementary) ways to work through a problem and develop a solution: we might label them ‘creative thinking’ and ‘strategic thinking’.

Strategic Thinking 74

Strategic Thinking Creativity Creative Thinking Resources 74

KindlingApp

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

For instance, if your goal is to make exercise a part of your life, dedicating just 5 minutes a day for a few weeks can get you in the habit of exercising and help you achieve your fitness goals. Dedicate just ten minutes to decisions and you just might be responsible for the next big project!

Innovation Programs 40

Innovation Programs Innovation Technical Review Exercises 40

Idea Champions

JUNE 28, 2019

With our takeaways from the training we have a lot of exciting opportunities to use the tools give to us to inspire the adoption of a new collaborative and collective mindset agency-wide." - Laura Hansen, Marketing Manager, MWW. My coworkers and I spent exactly eight consecutive hours with Idea Champions. Our clients. Contact us

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Brainstorming Training Creativity Ideation 22