BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

We have been working with a client that had done a lot of strategic thinking about a new initiative. The challenge with using the big list of ideas they had created was they simply documented the list in the order in which each idea was identified. This was even before formally launching the initiative.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 24, 2018

The objective involved taking twenty-three tables of participants through innovation strategy exercises to identify disruptive concepts, craft strategies, document audience profiles, imagine ideas, develop market positions, and propose all the ideas in 9-second pitches. Creative Thinking: Tesco Homeplus Virtual Subway Store.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In business, you’re usually equal parts discovering problems AND using creative problem solving to address the issues. They wanted to leave the creative problem solving for later. Trying Painstorming Before Creative Problem Solving. Go Deeper and Document. The innovation opportunity in this example?

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

You must be able to quickly run through the strategic theme cues whenever you are faced with large a volume of open-ended comments. Based on our experience, finding just the right number and range of strategic themes is one of the best methodologies you can employ to ensure broad strategic thinking AND clear steps to implement. – Mike Brown.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 29, 2017

In that type of situation, we recommend using strong strategic thinking questions and frameworks to quickly understand the situation, the players, and the opportunities. Secure copies of previous plans and strategy documents, and don’t settle for the first things people offer you. Getting to What Is Strategic.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

I used to think creative inspiration came from inside. As a result, the pressure for inspiration and creative thinking was always dependent on me. What did I need to do to trigger creative thinking? At some point, God provided the grace to realize my creative inspiration was from outside, not inside.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

By stepping away from the daily operations, you and your leadership team can focus on long-term goals, team building, and innovative thinking. Importance of Executive Team Offsites Executive team offsites offer a unique opportunity to disconnect from routine pressures and foster a creative environment for high-level strategic discussions.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 20, 2016

Chuck facilitated multiple engaging, high-energy strategic innovation sessions for us at Yellow Corporation. Chuck’s creativity techniques and helped us generate tons of ideas. We’d do these sessions as part of strategic planning. We’d do these sessions as part of strategic planning.

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BrainZooming

MAY 9, 2017

You can use individual conversations, online surveys, online collaborations, and review previous documentation. Creative Thinking: What Is the Right Size for a Brainstorming Group? Gaining these team collaboration insights can come through various pre-meeting outreach formats. 5 Ways to Start Implementing Faster and Better!

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Importance of Strategic Planning Offsites A strategic planning offsite is not just another meeting; it’s an investment in your organization’s future. By removing distractions and dedicating time solely to strategic thinking, you create an atmosphere where creativity and big-picture thinking can thrive.

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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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CMOE

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Keep in mind that a strategic plan can no longer be a static document subject only to one- or five-year evaluations. It is critical that you are strategically attuned and understand the dynamic forces that shape your world and the worlds of your key stakeholders including external and internal customers.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

APRIL 7, 2023

Creativity and innovation : Participants must be able to generate creative ideas and innovative solutions to complex problems. Strategic thinking : Participants should be able to think strategically and understand the broader context of the collaboration.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 15, 2015

While having a daily deadline has become less stimulating creatively over the years, I shudder to think of how much experience and the number of strategic thinking exercises that would have come and gone without any documentation if not for the Brainzooming blog. Yes, you can do too much of a good thing.

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BrainZooming

JULY 12, 2016

I don’t want them to simply go into a big black box and then have to comb through a document or internal announcement later to see what happened after I was involved. The right combination of outside perspectives and productive strategic thinking exercises enables your brand to ideate, prioritize, and propel innovative growth.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 27, 2017

These can only come from formulating strategic thinking between the strategy of the organization (its goals, mission and visions) and innovation, for it to be directed in its efforts to contribute to these aims and growth aspirations. It becomes the “living” innovation document to refer too, engagement with (and improve).

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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. Often, however, executives jump too quickly to flying everyone into one place for a big strategic planning meeting.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 28, 2016

It speeds understanding, acceptance, and rapid implementation of a strategic viewpoint and plan. Creative thinking exercises generate ideas, not facts. While creative thinking exercises help generate new ideas, it became clear that creativity couldn’t help a salesperson without key facts (e.g.,

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Faisal Hoque

DECEMBER 10, 2020

We’re losing sight of the importance of soft skills–like communication, empathy, mindfulness, creativity, collaboration, and leadership. The good news is that the rewards that come from the effort are plentiful–and documented. That’s “a stunning $54,000 a year above their pre-law counterparts.” 5 WAYS TO SHARPEN YOUR SOFT SKILLS .

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Faisal Hoque

DECEMBER 10, 2020

We’re losing sight of the importance of soft skills–like communication, empathy, mindfulness, creativity, collaboration, and leadership. The good news is that the rewards that come from the effort are plentiful–and documented. That’s “a stunning $54,000 a year above their pre-law counterparts.” 5 WAYS TO SHARPEN YOUR SOFT SKILLS .

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The challenge with using the big list of ideas they had created was they simply documented the list in the order in which each idea was identified. The thing is, they had done the hard strategic thinking and already had all the raw material they needed. Their list just wasn’t put in order and organized.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 12, 2017

Effectively Monitor Strategic Metrics. Beyond simply listing tactics within a plan format (which she did for a previous quarterly meeting), she’ll next document progress and returns associated with the activities. The challenge is that the metrics are not aligned and reported in light of the strategic plan.

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BrainZooming

MAY 24, 2017

In these cases, you sign legal documents with specific parameters. Information that moves markets, is insider knowledge, contains trade secrets, or has some other legal standing must be handled with the strictest confidence. I read through what I’m signing and strictly apply the restrictions. ” Via Shutterstock.

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BrainZooming

AUGUST 17, 2016

Here’s an overview of each of the strategic thinking exercises : 5 Content Marketing Strategy Exercises to Generate Audience-Oriented Topics. The next step is documenting all the topics on a content calendar. What questions do audience members ask during the buying journey?

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BrainZooming

APRIL 25, 2016

She saw documenting as many vision statement examples as possible as a huge help to getting it right this next time. From what she described, her company’s leadership had rushed to develop big strategy statements (such as a core purpose, vision statement, or mission statement), but was now rethinking its direction.

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Boxes and Arrows

JULY 10, 2008

Part two will address whether a person has the right ‘hard’ skills and ‘soft’ qualities like communication style, creativity and leadership ability to fit your particular organizational context. A creative person doesn’t see a glass half empty or half full, but instead asks why it should be a glass at all.

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The Inovo Group

MAY 14, 2018

Such big-picture visions of the future can provide insights that expand and influence current strategic thinking, but they often lack the specifics to effectively inform current actions. Develop Backstory: Forces and Trends are the Creative Drivers of Futures. Forces and trends describe change. Many so-called trends (e.g.

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