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.

Creative Thinking 40

Creative Thinking Creativity Strategy Strategy 40

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

We’re big proponents of the value of bringing together a diverse group of people with varied creative thinking skills for strategic planning workshops within organizations and communities. These are all tough to do when you have a group of executives all together; these activities take time.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Creative Thinking Exercises Groups 40

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

I’m a strategic planning guy, and even I don’t enjoy strategic planning the way it is typically handled for groups. Designing strategic thinking questions leading to engaging conversation among familiar and new participants. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Exercises Collaboration Groups 40

BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Friday’s priority involved finalizing a new product innovation workshop we’re developing in collaboration with a market research company for one of its clients. These weeks require shifting among groups of widely different sizes, community situations, and objectives.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Strategic Thinking Groups Engagement 40

BrainZooming

APRIL 20, 2016

I reminded them (in case no one ever had) that they had a HUGE brand role no matter how narrow everyone thinks they are as a group. After TALKING about them differently, they eagerly shared the strategic thinking insights they couldn’t help but develop. The Strategic Thinking Lesson?

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Innovation Engagement Creative Thinking 40