BrainZooming

APRIL 7, 2017

Articulating Your Strategic Innovation Direction in an Understandable Way. Strategic Thinking Questions to Identify What Matters for a Brand. Workplace Diversity – The Why, Who, and How of Strategic Thinking. Strategic Thinking Success – 3 Critical Thinking Perspectives.

Strategy 151

Strategy Strategy Culture Strategic Thinking 151

BrainZooming

MARCH 7, 2017

That was the question from two nonprofit executives tasked with planning market research to support a new marketing plan. Before diving into planning market research, I asked about old research they had. 14 Questions Before Planning Market Research. Examining Your Own Previous Market Research. That’s a Start!

Marketing 64

Marketing Survey Strategic Thinking eBook 64

BrainZooming

JUNE 21, 2017

If there isn’t a standard methodology to project and quantify the innovation strategy impact, it would be a better use of their time to develop one, rather than launching a disruptive CYA effort. #3. Download: FREE Innovation Strategic Thinking Fake Book. If yes, does it support the CEO’s perspective?

Strategy 117

Strategy Strategy Strategic Thinking eBook 117

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Through a blend of strategic planning sessions, team-building activities, and reflective exercises, a well-designed offsite can unlock new perspectives, ignite creativity, and lay the groundwork for transformative growth. Conversely, if your team excels in operational details, encourage activities that stretch their strategic thinking.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Groups 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

Innovation in executive teams is not just about developing new products or services; it’s about fostering a culture of continuous improvement, strategic thinking, and adaptability. By leveraging experiential insights, executive teams are better positioned to anticipate market trends, customer needs, and potential disruptions.

Leadership 113

Leadership Innovation Collaboration Culture 113

BrainZooming

OCTOBER 27, 2017

If a non-traditional, emerging competitor were trying to disrupt our market position, what would it do? These types of scenarios set the stage for dramatically different strategic thinking and innovative possibilities. Livening up strategic discussions with exercises designed to generate disruptive ideas.

Strategic Thinking 55

Strategic Thinking Exercises Disruption Meeting 55

BrainZooming

JANUARY 24, 2019

Here’s a sneak preview: Deep knowledge of the values of a project, plus trust and freedom, are the “measure twice, cut once” of creativity. Common language is crucial — clear and accurate communication is so much more difficult than we think it is. Mike is a frequent speaker on innovation, strategic thinking, and social media.

Conference 74

Conference Strategic Thinking Creativity Resources 74

BrainZooming

MARCH 21, 2017

How do you move from creative thinking into action? That was a persistent question during a recent Brainzooming strategic thinking workshop that also included a heavy dose of content on creative thinking. They also wanted a sense of when and why you should think creatively. Turning Creative Thinking into Action.

Creative Thinking 61

Creative Thinking Creativity Strategic Thinking eBook 61

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Here’s an alternative approach we use all the time during strategic conversations: listen for specific types of comments and organize them as you go (or after the fact) into strategic deliverables. For example, before a strategic planning workshop started the other day, an internal client leader held court with the project team.

Underperforming Technical Team 40

Underperforming Technical Team eBook Strategic Thinking Exercises 40

IdeaSpies

JULY 12, 2018

It showed that the number of individual brands in the global market place was diluting the effectiveness of the collective promotion of Australia. Each of the ideas was executed in different ways but collectively articulated some really special attributes of this country and that’s what this whole project was about.

Entrepreneurship 57

Entrepreneurship Creativity Course Collaboration 57

BrainZooming

JANUARY 29, 2016

We are working with a client to develop a content marketing strategy for multiple business units in the organization. The first step was for our client to talk with the presidents of the various business units to understand their strategic objectives. What are Strategic Objectives? 3 Helpful Questions.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy Exercises 40

BrainZooming

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Yeah, I think if you are serious about becoming the best possible Ideation facilitator, you are one kind of Innovation expert. Your innovation expertise could also be in training, executing of innovation Strategy and Models, project management, and leadership. Rapidly deploy effective strategic thinking exercises to spur innovation.

Tools 40

Tools eBook Ideation Strategic Thinking 40

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Addressing Project Planning with a Zoomference. After documenting the tactics, we used a Zoomference so the primary project team could efficiently and collaboratively identify timing for the six-hundred tactics in less than four hours – all online. Having Sales Leaders Vet and Expand Ideas.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Creative Thinking Exercises Groups 40

BrainZooming

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Today’s Blogapalooza article is from Lindsay Santee , a marketing manager and student in Max Utsler’s Innovation in Management of Communications class at The University of Kansas. ” Another possibility is using a benefits exercise to understand what you do (i.e.,

Strategy 40

Strategy Strategy eBook Innovation 40

BrainZooming

MARCH 6, 2017

After talking with a friend, I think the percent of time you are told to pull back your creative ideas because they are too big and bold may be a good way to assess how your creativity is faring in an organization. It takes the creative joy out of side projects she does. An Objective Creativity Metric.

Creativity 75

Creativity Underperforming Technical Team Creative Thinking eBook 75

The Inovo Group

MAY 14, 2018

For many, “future” is in fact a continuation of the immediate past and projections of near-term forces and trends that are easy to see and understand. Conduct market research? Highlights: Companies make continuous bets on their future. But the future they bet on typically isn’t so different from today.

Technical Review 45

Technical Review Trends Underperforming Technical Team Disruption 45

Idea Champions

JUNE 28, 2019

Idea Champions has trained quite a few PR and Marketing firms in the art and science of facilitating breakthrough brainstorming sessions. The training was targeted and informative, resulting in us learning multiple brainstorm tactics to assist in getting better results." - Molly Monceaux, Ideation Manager, Just Marketing International.

Brainstorming 22

Brainstorming Training Creativity Ideation 22