CMOE

APRIL 21, 2023

Knowing how to make virtual training more engaging is crucial to meet the needs of the workforce. With virtual training front and center, business leaders must find strategic ways to spark community and engagement in their learning programs. This actionable guide will demonstrate how you can engage your team.

Training 52

Training Engagement How To LEAN 52

BrainZooming

APRIL 20, 2016

I asked them to engage in some strategic thinking about innovation opportunities for the company. They used that as a justification for opting out of strategic thinking. I disabused them of the idea, however, that their narrow job descriptions were synonymous with narrow strategic thinking roles.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Innovation Engagement Creative Thinking 40

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Design thinkers rubbed shoulders with entrepreneurs, and user feedback was cherished like gold. The fourth thread, competitive positioning, taught us that thriving in this dynamic environment required strategic thinking. It was a dance where every move mattered, and strategic partnerships were the secret to success.

Innovation 235

Innovation Collaboration Strategic Thinking Competition 235

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

The innovation team will consist of experts in various fields, including technology, design, marketing, and finance but will not be mutually exclusive but open, encouraging and seeking consistent engagement and alignment across the organization and beyond.

Innovation Programs 189

Innovation Programs Technical Review Innovation Policies 189

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 26, 2023

Building a detailed Ecosystem thinking and design of collaboration needs Intellectual property management : Innovation often generates valuable intellectual property, and the innovation mandate should outline how this intellectual property will be managed and protected. The organization should build these into living dynamic documents.

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Policies Innovation Programs Innovation Collaboration 147

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 6, 2023

Strategic thinking : Participants should be able to think strategically and understand the broader context of the collaboration. Regular updates and feedback mechanisms should be established to ensure everyone is informed and engaged.

Collaboration 290

Collaboration Software Tools Culture 290

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 4, 2023

As we move increasingly towards more open innovation hubs and increased ecosystem management the recognition is that many of the challenges and problems have not just become too complex to tackle alone, or even in a single industry but require cross-sector innovation (ecosystem designed) collaboration (CSIC) in consortia-developed approaches.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Innovation Resources Industry 130

Ecosystems4Innovating

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Integrated Framework for Innovation Ecosystems is a conceptual framework which emphasises the importance of recognizing the interconnectedness of value creation, knowledge transfer, co-creation and competitive positioning when combined with how the different strands interact for innovation within ecosystem thinking.

Collaboration 75

Collaboration Innovation Design Competition 75

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 27, 2017

Often it is within the strategies that should be outlined, lies the potential new spaces to play for innovation’s design. Yet how often do we fail to connect the innovation’s we design and execute specifically aligned to the strategic need? Taking action in designing your innovation alignment.

Strategy 203

Strategy Strategy Innovation Engagement 203

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

For insights into designing impactful leadership retreats, explore our guide on designing leadership team offsites for strategic planning. This phase lays the groundwork for a successful meeting where strategic goals can be effectively developed and refined.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2022

” Innovation fits with a designer’s definition of design: the ability to move from the existing to the preferred. There must first be an intimate connection between strategic thinking and innovation. Strategic planning must co-exist with strategic foresight. The Innovation Pathway.

Innovation 130

Innovation Conference Strategic Thinking Strategy 130

CMOE

JULY 27, 2022

With the rise of new technologies and recent advancements in digital instructional-design capabilities, there are even more advantages to offering online training solutions: Learners can progress through the training at their own pace, when and where it is most convenient for them. Applied Strategic Thinking®. Coaching TIPS2™.

Course 52

Course Trends Learning Strategic Thinking 52

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

We have released a host of eBooks on strategic planning exercises and ideas to increase collaboration, creative thinking, alignment, and successful implementation. Results – Creating Strategic Impact (Download). The 600 Most Powerful Strategic Planning Questions (Download). Reimagining the SWOT Analysis (Download).

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Exercises Tools eBook Strategic Thinking 94

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Employees are more engaged, motivated, and committed to the organization’s success when they feel aligned with its cultural values. Strategic Alignment: You should ensure that the culture change aligns with the overall business strategy, enhancing performance and competitive advantage. Remember, communication should be two-way.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Culture Change 100

BrainZooming

JUNE 22, 2017

How can you get the most mileage from the free strategic planning eBooks we regularly offer as downloads? We do not pretend to be able to imagine EVERY single situation where you might apply our strategic thinking exercises. Using Our Own Strategic Planning Exercises. Less than five minutes. And it tastes darn good.

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Exercises eBook Strategic Thinking Disruption 76

Qmarkets

OCTOBER 5, 2022

We add strategic thinking and execution power to your team. Discovering and maximizing opportunities for growth through innovation. That is our playing field. We excel at disruptive creativity, rigorous analysis and disciplined execution. That is how we realize growth for your organization. We are a team of growth entrepreneurs.

Software 98

Software Innovation Management Management Crowdsourcing 98

Ecosystems4Innovating

MAY 12, 2023

I wrote a four part series on cross-sector innovation ecosystems in April and I felt it was worth summarizing these into one, so I engaged my new office partner, ChatGPT to deliver this in a series of summaries.

Collaboration 72

Collaboration ChatGPT Innovation Tools 72

IdeaScale

JULY 4, 2017

Think of the improved innovation results they could get if they not only engaged their employees in the innovation process but also helped them to learn about that process and develop their skills in generating, developing, and analyzing ideas. Get started yourself today and then engage others to scale it. Learn through doing.

Training 124

Training How To Ideation Innovation 124

BrainZooming

JANUARY 23, 2018

We have designed several branding strategy scopes of work recently where the available time between developing strategy and implementation is tight. Create expanded roles to ensure partners can contribute their expertise and strategic thinking early. Find engaging topics your brand can credibly address via social-first content.

Strategy 95

Strategy Strategy Marketing Strategic Thinking 95

BrainZooming

JUNE 29, 2017

Someone downloaded a free Brainzooming strategy eBook, noting his biggest strategy challenge is “how to do a strategic planning process when you are new.” ” That question relates to something we do all the time: walk into a new client in an unfamiliar industry to design and facilitate a strategic planning process.

Resources 86

Resources Strategic Thinking Comparison Strategy 86

BrainZooming

JUNE 5, 2018

An efficient AND effective innovation strategy adapts to a company’s business objectives, strategic priorities, and team. It doesn’t start with getting everyone together in a room for a creative thinking workshop and expecting innovative ideas to happen spontaneously. Engaging atypical stakeholders and experts for input.

Analysis 66

Analysis Strategic Thinking Survey Strategy 66

BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

And fun was an important expectation since they found us by Googling “strategic planning fun” and downloading our eBook on the topic of fun strategic planning. We have been preparing the strategic planning process design for this workshop over the last month. Greet workshop participants as they arrive.

eBook 74

eBook Exercises Strategic Thinking Engagement 74

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Is your strategy team tired of the same old strategic thinking exercises ? Are you searching for ways to quickly and effectively engage brand leaders to anticipate and address emerging threats you face? It offers fresh ideas for using one of the most common strategic thinking exercises. Stimulate fresh thinking.

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eBook Analysis Strategic Thinking Exercises 0

Leapfrogging

JUNE 3, 2020

Consultants are increasingly being pigeonholed as either “strategic” (and worth the high price) or basic “resources” for implementation (and not worth more than a modest hourly rate). That’s why armies of consultants are dispatched to cover consulting engagements. The more you bill, the more you make.

Software Review 130

Software Review Change Technical Review Disruption 130

BrainZooming

OCTOBER 16, 2018

I explained to them that no matter who we bring into an in-person Brainzooming workshop, we design the questions and exercises so that EVERYONE will be successful participating. Download our FREE eBook: The 600 Most Powerful Strategic Planning Questions. Mike is a frequent speaker on innovation, strategic thinking, and social media.

Creativity 79

Creativity eBook Creative Thinking Strategic Thinking 79

Ecosystems4Innovating

APRIL 4, 2023

As we move increasingly towards more open innovation hubs and increased ecosystem management the recognition is that many of the challenges and problems have not just become too complex to tackle alone, or even in a single industry but require cross-sector innovation (ecosystem designed) collaboration (CSIC) in consortia-developed approaches.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Innovation Resources Industry 52

BrainZooming

MARCH 2, 2017

What types of strategic planning activities are in a strategic thinking workshop ? As we collaborate with a client to design strategic planning activities for a strategic thinking workshop , we explore various possibilities. 6 Potential Strategic Planning Activities for a Workshop.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking eBook Exercises Strategy 40

Tullio Siragusa

JUNE 26, 2023

This automation frees up time for leaders, allowing them to engage more deeply with their team. They can spend more time on strategic thinking, problem-solving, and nurturing relationships, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture. For instance, AI tools like x.ai

Artificial Inteligence 62

Artificial Inteligence Leadership Tools Culture 62

BrainZooming

DECEMBER 12, 2017

We provided strategic thinking questions of their own to use, including: “That’s great and how can we do that _?” That role went to the group’s senior executive to focus us on transformative ideas during a strategic thinking exercise involving imagining Chick-fil-A designing their customer experience strategy.

Strategy 79

Strategy Strategy eBook Strategic Thinking 79

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.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Exercises Underperforming Technical Team eBook 40

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The table below outlines several competencies that can be adapted to include an innovation focus: Competency Description Innovative Aspect Strategic Thinking The ability to analyze and conceptualize long-term business strategies. Encourages leaders to seek out emerging trends and technologies that could influence future markets.

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Culture of Innovation Culture Leadership Innovation 113

BrainZooming

APRIL 11, 2018

Seeing the question about how to boost an audience’s energy level ahead of time (and knowing they’ll want specifics), prompted this list of thirty things I’ve done during my career of designing and delivering interactive presentations and workshops. Be very silent (uncomfortably silent) until the audience notices and re-engages.

Exercises 81

Exercises Creative Thinking Creativity Groups 81

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Old trading patterns and rules of engagement may be re-evaluated or may change entirely. If strategy is a "plan of action designed to achieve a major aim" then what should our strategies look like as we encounter a competitive environment with little stability and a significant amount of change? What should our "major aims" be?

Technology 171

Technology Strategy Strategy Artificial Inteligence 171

Leapfrogging

JUNE 3, 2020

Consultants are increasingly being pigeonholed as either “strategic” (and worth the high price) or basic “resources” for implementation (and not worth more than a modest hourly rate). That’s why armies of consultants are dispatched to cover consulting engagements. The more you bill, the more you make.

Software Review 100

Software Review Change Technical Review Disruption 100

BrainZooming

JUNE 20, 2016

The First Brainzooming Strategic Planning Workshop. Chuck facilitated multiple engaging, high-energy strategic innovation sessions for us at Yellow Corporation. Using a few basic posters, we described the strategic thinking exercises, using easel pads and sticky notes to capture ideas.

Exercises 67

Exercises Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy 67

BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

How do we eliminate so much time from typical strategic planning process approaches? 11 Ways to Speed Up Your Strategic Planning Process. Here are eleven things we do differently to speed up developing strategy: We design the strategic planning process to fit your organization and team – not the other way around.

Exercises 74

Exercises Strategic Thinking eBook Roadmap 74

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Designing strategic thinking questions leading to engaging conversation among familiar and new participants. Not sharing all the upfront homework in long presentations (which are almost always NOT FUN), but instead designing the entire strategic planning workshop to reflect the homework’s findings.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Exercises Collaboration Groups 40