Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

This choice can lead to improved virtual team communication , effective virtual team project management , and ultimately, enhanced virtual team productivity. To ensure a smooth transition and successful implementation, consider engaging in virtual team building activities and establishing robust virtual team management practices.

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Collaboration Software Review Video Project 100

BrainZooming

JULY 17, 2018

That happens when strategic planning becomes too complex, gets detached from real business issues, or the whole process focuses on trying to complete cumbersome strategy templates. Mike Brown Founder of The Brainzooming Group, and an expert on strategy, creativity, and innovation. Then people start dozing off.

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Strategy Strategy eBook Strategic Thinking 60

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

We routinely ask those of you downloading Brainzooming strategy and innovation eBooks to share – if you are willing – the opportunities and challenges you are facing at the time. “Buy in from staff on the new vision and the required change” 5 Keys to Engaging Employees in Innovation Strategy – Our Buy-In Manifesto.

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Strategy Strategy eBook Strategic Thinking 40

BrainZooming

APRIL 22, 2016

I debuted a presentation on “Results – Creating Strategic Impact,” our mini-book on employee engagement ideas to boost an organization’s strategic thinking. The question was whether it makes sense to try and engage employees in the ways I discussed when they aren’t likely to be around for very long. The answer was easy: Yes!

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Engagement Strategic Thinking Underperforming Technical Team Exercises 40

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Great branding strategy examples abound. If your organization specializes in one particular area, your branding strategy discussions should include the question: “If our customers can think it, can we make it?” 10 Keys to Engaging Stakeholders to Create Improved Results. We were in St. Flexibility?

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Strategy Strategy Guidelines Engagement 40

BrainZooming

MARCH 16, 2016

Whenever possible, we try to help clients select a mix of people to participate in group strategy exercises. We are also proponents for reaching beyond familiar people that are always involved strategic planning meetings and drive the outcomes of group strategy exercises. 9 Ideas on How to Involve a Team in Group Strategy Exercises.

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Exercises Groups Strategy Strategy 40

BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

I’m scheduled for a background interview today on creating a thought leadership strategy. While I’m sure it was a completely sincere gesture, I think pursuing a thought leadership strategy isn’t something a brand or an individual shouldn’t do. What to Say about a Thought Leadership Strategy? Value Leadership Strategy.

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Leadership Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 40

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.” Secure copies of previous plans and strategy documents, and don’t settle for the first things people offer you. All the Strategy Roles You Need.

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Resources Strategic Thinking Comparison Strategy 86

Legacy Innovation Group

APRIL 1, 2019

The Innovation Generation Has Arrived. They enter the workforce with an entirely different mindset and a whole new hunger⃜ a real hunger for innovation. At the bare minimum, these young men and women want to see innovation happening all around them, and more often than not they want to be right in the middle of it!

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Product Development Innovation Engagement LEAN 40

BrainZooming

AUGUST 30, 2016

There is a mutual contribution from both parties toward the strategy and ideas. 10 Keys to Engaging Employees to Improve Strategic Results. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use. Actively engage stakeholders in strategy AND implementation success.

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Collaboration Strategy Strategy Creative Thinking 92

BrainZooming

APRIL 20, 2016

Job Descriptions Don’t Define Innovation Potential. I asked them to engage in some strategic thinking about innovation opportunities for the company. A description of a job role isn’t identical to the description of how an individual or group can contribute to solid, dynamic, and innovative strategic thinking.

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Strategic Thinking Innovation Engagement Creative Thinking 40

Anaqua

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

When it comes to product strategy and development at Anaqua, the key word is LISTEN. 4 - Innovation management. Corporate respondents cited innovation management – the ability to capture and drive innovation – as another business-critical requirement. 2 - Attorney workspace - portfolio management.

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Roadmap Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Survey 40

Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Innov8rs | Innovation teams often find themselves in a catch-22. Different Stuctures, Yet The Same Need For Support Panera has adopted a distributed approach to innovation. Here, different roles have ‘innovation’ in their job title, and the company is also very open to collaboration with others. How to deal with this tension?

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Disruption Project Design Roadmap 52

BrainZooming

JULY 6, 2016

Innovation Strategy. 10 Keys to Engaging Employees to Improve Strategic Results. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use. Actively engage stakeholders in strategy AND implementation success. – Mike Brown. FREE Download: “Results!!!

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Strategic Thinking Exercises Strategic Management Strategy 63

Anaqua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Over the years, Anaqua has made it a priority to engage with customers and harness their valuable feedback to help create the market leading IPMS, as recognized by industry analyst Hyperion Research. Written by: Vincent Brault, Senior Vice President of Product and Innovation. Our Clients Make an Impact.

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Collaboration Industry Software Review Roadmap 75

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

One reveals an important lesson as you develop employee engagement strategies. 3 Vital Employee Engagement Strategies for Winning Ideas. The obvious lesson relative to employee engagement strategies is simple: Listen to, consider, and act on smart ideas from team members. What’s Your Next Play to Call?

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Engagement Strategy Strategy Video 121

Legacy Innovation Group

APRIL 1, 2019

Trend Timing — The Innovator's Secret Weapon. Many successful innovations succeed because they correctly address emerging trends. Such events can include the introduction of an innovative new product or service that preempts public knowledge of the need – cases in point are iTunes and the Nest Learning Thermostat.

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Trends Innovation Marketing Strategy 40

BrainZooming

DECEMBER 9, 2015

We facilitated a two-day innovation strategy workshop for an industrial company. The company wants to make significant changes to a major production process. During the innovation strategy discussions, we addressed the production process changes from five different perspectives. Are we done yet?

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Exercises Groups Strategy 40

BrainZooming

MARCH 8, 2016

mini-Book, we ask a question about the biggest strategy implementation opportunity or challenge the individual is facing in his or her organization. Creating Organizational Change and Change Management – 4 Strategy Options. 29 Phrases Blocking Innovative Ideas. Don’t Let Fear of Change Block Innovative Business Ideas.

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Change Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy 40

BrainZooming

JANUARY 25, 2016

The thing is, there’s a different way to structure business meetings to help a group come together and collaborate in an innovative, productive way. 10 Lessons for Engaging Your Employees to Create Stronger Results. In short they need strategic thinkers who can develop strategy and turn it into results.

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Meeting Collaboration Creative Thinking Tips 40

BrainZooming

JANUARY 15, 2016

Creative Thinking Skills: 29 Phrases Blocking Innovative Ideas. Disruptive Innovation, Change Management & Taking the NO Out of InNOvation. 10 Lessons for Engaging Your Employees to Create Stronger Results. In short they need strategic thinkers who can develop strategy and turn it into results.

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Creative Thinking Creativity Brainstorming Strategic Thinking 40

BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Last week was diverse in the Brainzooming world, as we were engaged in serving clients across many different aspects of what we do. Friday’s priority involved finalizing a new product innovation workshop we’re developing in collaboration with a market research company for one of its clients.

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Collaboration Strategic Thinking Groups Engagement 40

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Instead of including too few or too many people in strategic planning and not thinking about how to help them participate successfully, we specifically match peoples’ perspectives, expertise, and interests so they can most efficiently and effectively share innovative ideas. 10 Keys to Engaging Stakeholders to Create Improved Results.

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Strategic Thinking Exercises Engagement Strategy 40

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

When discussing a strategic planning or innovation strategy engagement with a client, we use the graphic below to design our recommended approach. Sometimes they proceed an in-person strategy planning meeting, but not always. They developed a sales strategy and associated messaging for the upcoming year.

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Collaboration Creative Thinking Exercises Groups 40

BrainZooming

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Based on all The Brainzooming Group experience in helping clients generate new ideas and innovative strategies, diversity is vital to successful creative thinking activities. Let me ask a few questions: Does your organization have all the diversity it needs to uncover creativity and innovative strategies?

Creative Thinking 40

Creative Thinking Creativity Exercises Underperforming Technical Team 40

BrainZooming

JANUARY 20, 2016

What is the business strategy behind launching this new program? 10 Lessons for Engaging Your Employees to Create Stronger Results. In short they need strategic thinkers who can develop strategy and turn it into results. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use.

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Project Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy 40

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

10 Keys to Engaging Stakeholders to Create Improved Results. Creating Strategic Impact” Leaders are looking for powerful ways to engage strong collaborators to shape shared visions. They need strategic thinkers who can develop strategy and turn it into results. – Mike Brown. FREE Download: “Results!!!

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Strategic Thinking Engagement Tips Strategy 40

Rmukesh Gupta

MARCH 13, 2017

Go out to acquire a product that can provide the growth for the organisation. Start an innovation project with the intention of creating the next high growth product internally. The questions are as below: What is the key product? What is your promise for the key product? How will you deliver the innovations?

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Competition Product Strategy Strategy Strategy 45

BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Have a strong grounding in business, creative, innovation, and strategic principles. 10 Keys to Involving Employees In Your Strategy. Creating Strategic Impact” Leaders need high-impact ways to develop employees that can provide input into strategy that turns into results. Willing to both serve and challenge participants.

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Collaboration Groups Strategy Strategy 40

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

10 Keys to Engaging Stakeholders to Create Improved Results. Creating Strategic Impact” Leaders need high-impact ways to develop employees that can provide input into strategy and then turn it into results. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use. – Mike Brown.

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Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy Tips 40

BrainZooming

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Going into a strategy meeting today that is sure to be a snoozer ? Even if you are going into the meeting with the same old people , the same old topics, and the same old expectations to just get a strategy done and put into a notebook on a shelf so you can go back to doing what you’ve always been doing, there is hope! Mike Brown.

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Strategic Thinking Exercises Underperforming Technical Team Analysis 40

BrainZooming

AUGUST 4, 2016

Seriously, we started in April, laying out how we’d approach everything so that by the time we engaged the rest of the organization in mid-summer we had everything ready to go. 10 Keys to Involving Employees In Your Strategy. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use.

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Collaboration Strategy Strategy Product Strategy 40

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Designing strategic thinking questions leading to engaging conversation among familiar and new participants. 10 Keys to Engaging Stakeholders to Improve Strategic Results. Creating Strategic Impact” Leaders need high-impact ways to develop employees that can provide input into strategy and then turn it into results.

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Strategic Thinking Exercises Collaboration Groups 40

BrainZooming

APRIL 5, 2016

Since all the companies competed with one another, each one needed to determine its own business strategies. And if it’s bad, use other strategic thinking exercises to gently bring the ideas back to something smarter and more productive. – Mike Brown. 10 Keys to Engaging Stakeholders to Improve Strategic Results.

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Strategic Thinking Exercises Underperforming Technical Team Brainstorming 40

BrainZooming

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The open-ended questions in a PMIRQ allow participants to share invaluable reactions and ideas; we use them directly to shape what we do in future innovation workshops. It’s often a challenge to describe what Brainzooming is to people that haven’t participated directly in collaborative strategy or innovation workshops.

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Collaboration Exercises Strategic Thinking Brainstorming 40

BrainZooming

OCTOBER 5, 2015

An idea aligning with the company strategy. 10 Keys to Engaging Stakeholders to Create Improved Results. Creating Strategic Impact” Leaders are looking for powerful ways to engage strong collaborators to shape shared visions. They need strategic thinkers who can develop strategy and turn it into results.

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Creativity Collaboration Engagement Strategy 40

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

That does not mean everyone determines and forms strategy. Instead of simply knowing something is working or not, strategic frontline employees can provide valuable feedback on early warning signs when strategy that appears fantastic in the boardroom is not working in the field. Documenting the Knowledge of Tenured Workers.

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Training Leadership Underperforming Technical Team Strategy 40