BrainZooming

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Yesterday’s post on using a new type of SWOT analysis to stimulate bolder strategic conversations in strategy meetings garnered quite a bit of attention. It received enough attention that we decided to share an additional strategic thinking exercise that puts a twist on the typical SWOT analysis.

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 4, 2017

While everyone hopes these meetings are smart, strategic, and have a meaningful impact on the business , that rarely seems to be the case. 12 Reasons Budget Meetings Aren’t Strategic. Too often, budget meetings aren’t strategic. Budget meetings solve for numbers and do not solve for business results.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

During in-person and online strategic planning workshops , we regularly use a strategic thinking exercise that helps leadership groups quickly identify a shared future vision statement. Pushing Back on a Strategic Thinking Exercise. An Alternative Strategic Thinking Exercise to Develop a Vision Statement.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Are you experiencing death by meeting syndrome at work? It seems as if everyone we talk to in companies of any size complains about the death by meeting syndrome where it’s impossible to get any work done for all the business meetings they have to attend. Is there anything you can do to deal with death by meeting syndrome?

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BrainZooming

MAY 9, 2017

Learning what participants in an upcoming big meeting know, think, and believe before they come together in a large group is one tactic to strengthen team collaboration. 14 Team Collaboration Benefits from Pre-Meeting Outreach. Better strategize how to introduce challenging points of view.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Introduction to Strategic Thinking in Business The Importance of Strategy in a Disruptive World In today’s business environment, disruption is the new norm. With technology advancing at breakneck speeds and market dynamics shifting unpredictably, it’s crucial for you as a business leader to embrace strategic thinking.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 4, 2016

A New Add to Our Extreme Creativity Strategic Thinking Exercises. Thinking about the statement further and the audacity of trying to do “the impossible with nothing” suggested this idea was the ultimate in extreme creativity. ” Why are we adding this strategic thinking question?

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BrainZooming

JUNE 8, 2016

Last week, we presented a creative and strategic thinking workshop for a Brainzooming reader who leads the national sales division of a global industrial manufacturer. We integrated the Brainzooming strategic thinking workshop into their annual sales meeting. 13 Unexpected Benefits of a Strategic Thinking Workshop.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

What strategic thinking skills are important in helping find agreement for action amid a big, unstructured conversation? The meeting objective involved identifying actions the board supported and would collectively recommend. 5 Strategic Thinking Skills to Lead Groups to Action. Verbs suggest action.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Benefits of Facilitating Strategic Planning Offsites Facilitating strategic planning offsites offers a multitude of benefits, from enhancing team cohesion to driving organizational alignment. Improved Focus : With day-to-day distractions left behind, your team can concentrate fully on strategic issues and high-level thinking.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 29, 2023

We time nearly everything during Brainzooming strategy and innovation workshops , spelling out upfront how many minutes we'll have to accomplish a task and what types of output we expect to produce within that window.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Facilities : Ensure that the venue has all the necessary facilities, including meeting rooms, AV equipment, and comfortable accommodations. Ambiance : Choose a space that aligns with the objectives of your offsite—a creative space for brainstorming sessions or a serene retreat for reflective strategic planning.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 19, 2015

“I know you have a certain way you set up for your pizza meeting. But your pizza meetings COULD BE DIFFERENT.”. What’s a “pizza meeting,” and what does it have to do with creative thinking? We’d make creative thinking happen wherever we could find a large enough meeting room at one of our headquarters locations.

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Business and Tech

AUGUST 26, 2021

In Airbnb’s case, we are in the “belong anywhere” business and, once we did the archeological dig to discover that, it influenced our strategic thinking, how we trained our hosts, how we marketed the company and the like. How are these technologies helping to meet the evolving consumer demands and trends?

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

An internal consultant at a healthcare company asked about ways to add value to many open-ended comments using a group strategic thinking exercise. Her sense was that the sameness every year caused them to overlook fresh insights that a new strategic thinking exercise would reveal. Why was she asking?

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

By and large, hotel meetings rooms suck for actually encouraging people to collaborate and work productively. That’s why I find myself so frequently trying to manipulate hotel meeting rooms in ways that hotel proprietors never imagined. 12 Reasons Hotel Meeting Rooms Suck for Collaboration. Conquer Fears of Business Innovation!

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CMOE

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The successes you have experienced and the obstacles you have avoided throughout the year equip you to reevaluate your strategic objectives and the resources at your disposal and ensure you win the year. With changing industries, politics, and labor markets, how has your strategic landscape changed?

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CMOE

JULY 27, 2022

E-delivery ensures that training is consistent and meets standards throughout the organization. Applied Strategic Thinking®. Find a balance between meeting today’s expectations and requirements and reaching for tomorrow’s possibilities by thinking and acting in a strategic way.

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Planview

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Occasionally it might be earlier depending on the meetings that day. What types of meetings do you prepare for? Who do you meet with? I meet with both customers and employees on a regular basis. Internally I have one-on-ones, team meetings, management meetings, and Salesforce administration meetings.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 25, 2016

You know, this week doesn’t have to be as unproductive as last week, what with business meetings going nowhere along with wasting time, positive energy, and any hope of creativity. 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.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The 600 Most Powerful Strategic Planning Questions (Download). This is our biggest collection ever of strategic thinking questions to move strategy planning ahead in finding the best strategic direction. The strategic thinking questions here provide teams a way to shape implementation through focus and inclusiveness.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

For insights into designing impactful leadership retreats, explore our guide on designing leadership team offsites for strategic planning. Goals and Objectives for Offsite Meetings To maximize the effectiveness of your executive offsite, it is crucial to establish clear goals and objectives.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Importance of Strategic Planning Offsites A strategic planning offsite is not just another meeting; it’s an investment in your organization’s future. By removing distractions and dedicating time solely to strategic thinking, you create an atmosphere where creativity and big-picture thinking can thrive.

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CMOE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Now, more than ever, leaders and individual contributors alike must be able to look beyond short-term needs, gain a strategic perspective, and act on that perspective. What is Strategic Thinking? Strategic Thinking is the ability to anticipate, prepare, and get positioned for the future.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Video Conferencing Software : Essential for face-to-face meetings in a virtual environment, allowing for more nuanced communication, such as body language and tone. Encourage the use of collaborative digital whiteboards or brainstorming tools to facilitate creative and strategic thinking sessions in real-time.

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BrainZooming

JULY 17, 2018

Do your organization’s strategic planning meetings turn into annual snoozefests ? 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. 16 Strategic Thinking Exercises Ready to Go for You Right Now!

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Keynote speakers often carry the responsibility of tying together various themes and messages of the event, making them a centerpiece of the conference or meeting. To evaluate the credentials and background of a speaker, meeting planners can: Request a professional biography, CV, or resume.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 31, 2017

Suppose you are on the hook to put together a team meeting or workshop to develop a strategy. Maybe you have done something similar before, or maybe you have never led a strategic planning process. Using structure, exercises, and strategic thinking questions effectively. Following Up a Strategic Planning Process.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

These retreats are not merely a change of scenery but a strategic move to foster innovation and alignment among the top decision-makers of your company. The value of such gatherings lies in their capacity to refresh perspectives, encourage strategic thinking, and address complex challenges without the distractions of the office environment.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Does it meet everything your customers are looking for? You think there’s not much more you can do to improve your brand’s customer experience ? Don’t you think that is a very dangerous falsehood to hang onto and accept as reality? Mike is a frequent speaker on innovation, strategic thinking, and social media.

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CMOE

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Managers meet with supervisors to discuss the overall performance of the team and workforce members. A manager requires long-term, big-picture skills such as: Strategic thinking: Strategic thinking involves leveraging one’s strengths and insights to ignite positive change and elevate a business’s competitive advantage.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 17, 2017

Here are five secrets: By creating an event focused on strategic planning , we earn the attention and time commitment of people that might not typically devote attention to strategic thinking. We create strategic thinking exercises to fit the participants.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

As we mentioned, business people are expending considerable energy preparing for strategy planning meetings. That is evidenced by our web traffic as searches for effective strategic planning exercises and effective strategy meetings jump. Strategic Thinking Exercises – Some Work, Some Don’t.

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Termed “Metrics-Driven Leadership”, this approach has become the cornerstone for many organizations seeking clarity, direction, and a strong foundation in their strategic endeavors. Results-Oriented: Leaders are driven to meet or surpass specific targets. But what does it truly mean to lead with metrics? Dare to Lead: Brave Work.

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CMOE

DECEMBER 8, 2021

To do this, leaders must navigate changes and challenges with a strategic mindset and purpose: Be nimble as they solve problems and make decisions that help ensure business success, even in chaos. Meet frequently with other leaders across the organization to share successes and challenges and brainstorm solutions.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 13, 2017

He told me how the company had its annual meeting at the same venue two years in a row. At the most recent annual meeting, the bartender was the same as the year earlier. The bartender remarked that all the engineers were sitting in EXACTLY the same seats as at the previous year’s meeting!

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

You probably can’t stop, research different strategic thinking exercises, and incorporate them into your strategy session. What can you do right away to turn deadly strategic thinking exercises into fun strategic planning exercises? Strategic Planning Exercises Can Be Fun. Change your meeting place.

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