InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 9, 2021

How to facilitate a design thinking workshop for digital transformation. Digital transformation is a significant and common challenge for organizations and thus a great design thinking project. Leaders, facilitators and design thinking project leaders also have to be creative about working virtually.

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Design Thinking Design Tips Idea Generation 52

Gregg Fraley

MARCH 17, 2021

Free Weekly Webinar of Facilitation Tools with Gregg Fraley. Every Thursday at 2 pm EST, Master Facilitator Gregg Fraley demonstrates a facilitation tool online. Thinking Differently Takes Tools. At some point everybody needs to think differently. When you ask your mind to think differently, what happens?

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Tools Idea Generation Brainstorming LEAN 52

Qmarkets

JANUARY 7, 2020

Too often, companies think of innovation in terms of disparate temporal projects, rather than as a holistic practice that should be permanently embedded within the organization’s DNA. Amplify Idea Generation You can’t address the question ‘what is total idea management’ without emphasising the importance of crowdsourcing ideas.

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Idea Generation Innovation Management Management Culture 52

InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 29, 2023

We’ve been coaching professionals on using ChatGPT for their projects in their work. Now, we’d like to offer a live virtual workshop that will help our participants learn ChatGPT and how to use this tool (and other similar generative AI tools) in their work for their own unique projects and programs.

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ChatGPT Course Generative AI Brainstorming 75

Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Sins That Ruin Idea Generation. ” Well, you bother because you need ideas. Rarely does a casual brainstorm generate a breakthrough idea. And, if a good idea doesn’t become a project, some actual real world action, what’s the point? Redefine Brainstorming If You Want Results. .

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Brainstorming Idea Generation Guidelines Study 111

Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

From idea competitions and startup incubators to virtual whiteboards and design thinking workshops, there is no shortage of mechanisms for brainstorming what’s possible in an organization. It’s exciting to have so many ideas to work with. It’s not enough to come up with an idea. But what happens next?

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Software Review Innovation Programs Project Innovation 105

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Verification and Validation: It’s critical to validate the generated ideas to ensure they align with your organization’s goals, are technically feasible, and have real-world applicability. This step may involve iterative processes of idea generation, refinement, evaluation, and real-life testing and prototyping.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Here’s a demonstration of how to use AI to help you brainstorm or generate ideas. AI can be a powerful tool to use in your innovation, design thinking, or ideation projects. Follow along with the video and try it yourself for a different way to brainstorm or ideate new ideas or directions.

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Artificial Inteligence Ideation Brainstorming ChatGPT 83

Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Innovation Intensive, Beyond Design Thinking. This essential training for leaders and project managers provides answers, and from an industry thought leader. Innovation Intensive will help you improve the effectiveness of innovation projects. Proactive tools and frameworks for addressing emerging challenges.

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Course Training Brainstorming Design Thinking 53

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

What the authors have defined is a useful framework for digging into opportunities and needs and creating new ideas. Why I struggle to review this book While this book presents a useful framework for idea generation and innovation, it's not clear "who" this book is for, or if the insights are really all that new.

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Underperforming Technical Team Design Thinking Tools Design 111

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

To ensure these leaders are equipped to fulfill their role in shaping innovation, it’s essential to provide them with the right tools and training through leadership development programs and leadership development workshops. Through their actions, they teach valuable lessons on how to promote a climate that prioritizes innovation.

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Culture of Innovation Culture Leadership Innovation 113

Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 25, 2021

To that end, reading the book, at least in the early chapters, can seem a bit like a recap of good innovation tools and practices. As such, it's not just choosing a subject, but also having a senior sponsor who cares about the success of the project.

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Idea Generation Innovation Leadership Engagement 144

Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Keynote speakers often emphasize the need for creating an environment where brainstorming is encouraged and every idea is valued. They may share insights on techniques for effective ideation such as design thinking, mind mapping, and leveraging technology for collaborative brainstorming sessions.

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Innovation Leadership Ideation Innovation Processes 113

InnovationTraining.org

JULY 13, 2020

6-3-5 Brainwriting is a group-structured brainstorming technique that is a highly collaborative way to generate as many ideas as possible in groups within a short period of time. The technique can be used in multiple projects or work cases, such as marketing, design, product/service development, and more. Conclusion.

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Exercises Brainstorming Ideation Software 84

Gregg Fraley

APRIL 20, 2021

Accelerate the Momentum of Work and Life Projects With Focused Creativity. MCPS is a three-phase structured process of exploration, ideas, and action. If you can remember those three words, and the tools that go with them, you’re well on your way to more creative, efficient, and effective problem solving.

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Creativity Training Tools Culture 98

Gregg Fraley

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Facilitation of Innovation Meetings Requires a Highly Specific Set of Skills, Frameworks, Tools — and Experience. Innovation projects are about a lot of meetings. Seven Facilitation Fails: Most innovation project managers haven’t been trained in facilitation. Internal leaders fail because of tool poverty.

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Meeting Project Training Brainstorming 67

Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

The content is about how the best organizations do it; mindset, frameworks, project selections, and how to create the elusive culture of innovation. Getting innovation teams and projects started and accelerated. Power tools and techniques for identifying new markets (Design Thinking).

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Design Thinking Innovation Project Idea Generation 51

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 26, 2017

Essentially this is intensive, hands-on workshop that trains people in innovation frameworks, and tools for strategy, ideation, research, and project management. Master trainer Gregg Fraley (yes that’s me) will show you how to scaffold thinking of a group towards amazing innovative concept combinations.

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Training Idea Generation Ideation Innovation 40

Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 19, 2019

I’m also a bit weary of chasing or developing the latest, greatest, and most sophisticated tool for ideation. I think I need the mental equivalent of a shot of wheatgrass. With creativity activated, facilitators like me help others innovate, using advanced frameworks and tools. Train Creativity First, Innovation Next .

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Creativity Training Creative Thinking Innovation 71

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

When I step into a room to facilitate a strategy, innovation, or idea generation session I usually find a great deal of energy. Specifically: No fluidity in free-associative divergent thinking necessary to innovate — people do not know how to think like innovators! Energy is Not Enough, Get Training in Innovation

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Training Idea Generation Innovation Creative Thinking 48

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 1, 2018

Discover Ideas for Long Term and Tactical Innovation Projects. Chicago, IL, August 1, 2018 — The MoshPit Innovation Service is an innovation project discovery service marketed by GFi (Gregg Fraley Innovation). Ideas for innovation projects emerge from the intensive sessions. GFi guarantees its work.

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Technology Internet of things Ideation Artificial Inteligence 50

Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

Additionally, I make it a point to share success stories within the team, which serves as a powerful tool for reinforcing the value of each individual’s strengths. By fostering an environment where every voice could be heard, they saw a 25% increase in project delivery speed and a 30% improvement in employee satisfaction.

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Leadership Meeting Culture Collaboration 100

Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

I replied “you need to be thinking about project cycles and measures.” I added my punchline, “because if you’re not doing projects you’re not doing innovation.” Not Design Thinking?” My “projects” reply is a cocktail party answer. ” “What!

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Project Training Design Thinking Innovation 74

Gregg Fraley

MAY 1, 2018

Innovation has a lot of frameworks (and theories, methods, tools) that leaders can choose from, and you’ll want to choose. You will fail with: Lean, Agile, Design Thinking, TRIZ, Stage-Gate, Osborn-Parnes CPS, KILN’s FuseTrail, or a homegrown/blended framework. Projects change culture. Projects are essential.

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Innovation Culture Creative Thinking Design Thinking 70

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 28, 2018

It examines culture assessment, strategy, and on-going project management. It includes an overview of key frameworks ( Design Thinking, Agile, Lean, TRIZ, Synectics, Stage-Gate, CPS ) and their essential tools. Innovation team leaders and project managers learn what it takes to keep cycles spinning from year to year.

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Course Training Idea Generation Brainstorming 26

Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 12, 2017

There is not enough mental preparation done with participants before brainstorming/idea generation sessions. Start thinking of idea generation as a project that takes a few weeks, not a one day session. Use Diverse Springboards to Scaffold Thinking. Expand the thinking team.

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Brainstorming Idea Generation Exercises Training 42

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

For example, a project team with strong capabilities to deliver innovation can be prevented from succeeding by a management team with inappropriate governance processes. Idea Generation: Generate creative new ideas that address the identified challenges, beyond basic brainstorming exercises.

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Company Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Leadership 276

Gregg Fraley

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Using experiential learning tools like drawing isn’t really new in innovation process. What’s new is the hard proof, and, using tools more deliberately. Sunni Brown , Dave Gray , Dan Roam, and yours truly all use experiential learning tools in innovation projects. The reason? Magazine by Jessica Stillman.

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Learning Underperforming Technical Team Training Innovation 45

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 19, 2017

“TRIZ is a problem solving method based on logic and data, not intuition, which accelerates the project team’s ability to solve these problems creatively” Using the FORTH Method to Navigate Your Innovation Journey. “We all are caught up in handling and understanding different management tools.

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Crowdsourcing Innovation Engagement Design 199

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 18, 2015

Projects are what change culture. In fact, Nothing changes innovation culture except real world innovation projects. I don’t know how to do innovation — start a project and learn as you go! But at the heart of it, it’s about ongoing projects. It’s the Only Kryptonite.

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LEAN Design Thinking Innovation Idea Generation 40

hackerearth

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Every organization needs to find methods innovate ideas and solutions based on the nature of their jobs and the types of challenges that need to be solved. Appropriate innovation-management processes and the tools will help generate a culture of innovation and new profits. Financing Innovation: Valuing Projects and Firms.

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Course Innovation Management Management Technical Review 42

Econic

MAY 23, 2019

Unrealistic expectations of first projects Out of the gate, most organizations put too few resources on too few ideas and expect too much out of them. What makes this even more dangerous is that the further away the first projects are from the core business, the more likely they are to fail.

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How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 98

hackerearth

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Every organization needs to find methods innovate ideas and solutions based on the nature of their jobs and the types of challenges that need to be solved. Appropriate innovation-management processes and the tools will help generate a culture of innovation and new profits. Financing Innovation: Valuing Projects and Firms.

Course 40

Course Innovation Management Management Technical Review 40

Econic

APRIL 10, 2018

Unrealistic expectations of first projects. Out of the gate, most organizations put too few resources on too few ideas and expect too much out of them. What makes this even more dangerous is that the further away the first projects are from the core business, the more likely they are to fail. Just tossing money at it.

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How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 109

Econic

MAY 23, 2019

Unrealistic expectations of first projects. Out of the gate, most organizations put too few resources on too few ideas and expect too much out of them. What makes this even more dangerous is that the further away the first projects are from the core business, the more likely they are to fail. Just tossing money at it.

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How To Innovation Innovation Programs Project 83

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 16, 2016

Brainstorming, Done Properly, Is Not a Tool, It’s A Multi-Step Process. The big picture the article misses is that brainstorming is not a single tool, it’s a system. As is brainwriting — which the article espouses as the better tool. Fast Company Article “Brainstorming is Dumb” Misses the Point.

Brainstorming 40

Brainstorming Underperforming Technical Team Idea Generation Study 40

Gregg Fraley

JUNE 13, 2017

Data tools and platforms wrangle the explosive data pipeline of big data , data lakes, and business applications. Things are moving too fast for 24-month stage-gate innovation project cycles. Even the magic of Design Thinking is not enough to inform you as to what projects to do and ensure success.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Internet of things Big Data 40