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Book Review: A.L.I.E.N. Thinking

Jeffrey Phillips

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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Announcing Momentum Creative Problem Solving (MCPS)

Gregg Fraley

MCPS perfectly complements innovation frameworks like Design Thinking, Agile, and Lean, and quality frameworks like Six Sigma. Nor has the focusing power of projects, or “concept blending” ideation tools designed to achieve breakthrough ideas. They’ve never been included in one overarching model.

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SIMPLE WAYS TO INCREASE CREATIVITY IN YOUR ORGANIZATION

Michael Michalko

Brainstorming Board Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. Provide pieces of white paper on which people can write their ideas to post on the board. At the end of the month, collect all the notebooks and categorize the ideas for further discussion.

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SIMPLE WAYS TO INCREASE CREATIVITY IN YOUR ORGANIZATION

Michael Michalko

Brainstorming Board Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. Provide pieces of white paper on which people can write their ideas to post on the board. At the end of the month, collect all the notebooks and categorize the ideas for further discussion.

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Michael Michalko

BRAINSTORMING BOARD Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. Provide pieces of white paper on which people can write their ideas to post on the board. At the end of the month, collect all the notebooks and categorize the ideas for further discussion.

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15 WAYS TO JUMP-START YOUR CREATIVITY

Michael Michalko

Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. Provide pieces of white paper on which people can write their ideas to post on the board. At the end of the month, collect all the notebooks and categorize the ideas for further discussion. STUPID IDEA WEEK.

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Innovation Facilitator Tool Kit

Gregg Fraley

I’m assuming the facilitator is a hands-on project leader who facilitates meetings, such as idea generation or strategy sessions. Some of these items are not available off the shelf retail, so, put this kit together ahead of time so you can focus on design and executing your session plan as you near a meeting date.

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