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6 Creative Innovation Exercises for Online Whiteboards

IdeaScale

Innovation is a process that relies heavily on creativity and individual thinking, and these are things that don’t come easily. In order to get your creative juices flowing it can be important to engage in creative thinking exercises and practice ways you can improve your innovation process. Increased Range of Thought.

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Creating Roadmaps for Success: How to Design and Run a Strategic Planning Offsite

Leapfrogging

By removing distractions and dedicating time solely to strategic thinking, you create an atmosphere where creativity and big-picture thinking can thrive. Environment : Choose a setting that is conducive to open communication and creativity.

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Innovation Services: In-House or Outsourced?

IdeaScale

Isn’t innovation supposed to be about tapping the potential of your employees while engaging with them on a creative level? Sometimes it takes an outsider to kickstart the creative process. For example, you might build a prototype in-house, but send it to a firm to test it to secure more objective results.

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The art of “Back Casting” needs care

Paul Hobcraft

This is more effective than relying too much on forecasting, which tends to have the effect of presenting a more limited range of options, hence stifling creativity. Further, scenarios that are too specific may limit innovation and distract our minds from the innovative, creative solutions necessary for sustainable development.

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Measuring Innovation Performance

Why do only a third of the organizations worldwide have formal innovation metrics in place despite accepting that innovation is critical to survival? Download this eBook to learn about the 5 basic principles that guide every successful innovation process.

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The Year of Living Creatively Begins on September 12th

Idea Champions

If you are a reader of this blog, you most definitely are committed to becoming more innovative and creative. And so I created The Year of Living Creatively -- a two-month online course -- a kind of greenhouse for grand possibilities. a GPS for the creative process. a chiropractic adjustment for creative mojo.

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Mastering the Art of Strategy: Developing a Strategic Mindset in Leaders

Leapfrogging

By incorporating these strategies into your routine, you can cultivate a mindset that is always expanding and evolving, setting a strong example for your team. Encouraging Innovation and Creativity Innovation is the engine that drives strategic growth and competitive advantage. In addition to verbal communication, lead by example.

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