Idea Champions

JANUARY 13, 2020

Idea Champions , a recognized world leader in the field of brainstorm facilitation training, is now offering a 90-minute online training -- a distillation of the very best of what we've learned, since 1987, leading creative thinking sessions for these organizations. What PR and Marketing Firms Say About Our Training.

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Michael Michalko

APRIL 13, 2022

Brainstorming Board Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. You could describe the sale situation on a colored card, post it on the brainstorming board and ask people to post their ideas and suggestions. E.g. suppose you have difficulty closing a particular sale.

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Michael Michalko

APRIL 13, 2022

Brainstorming Board Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. You could describe the sale situation on a colored card, post it on the brainstorming board and ask people to post their ideas and suggestions. E.g. suppose you have difficulty closing a particular sale.

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Michael Michalko

MARCH 23, 2017

One day he and I had a discussion about creative thinking and I brought up the principle of adaptation. Every communication expert in Germany persuaded him there was no market for such a device as the telegraph was good enough. CAN THE CONTEXT BE ADAPTED FOR A DIFFERENT MARKET? I have a friend who is a chef.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

This synergy is particularly crucial when navigating the challenges presented by disruptive technologies, artificial intelligence, and shifting market demands. Some of these benefits include: Enhanced Problem-Solving: Collaborative teams can approach problems from multiple angles, leading to more creative and effective solutions.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

These speakers cover a range of topics, from the innovation process to the creation of a culture that nurtures creativity and collaboration. They discuss the challenges of implementing innovation in business and the role leadership plays in driving change. Utilizing customer feedback loops to stay aligned with market needs.

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Michael Michalko

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

BRAINSTORMING BOARD Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. You could describe the sale situation on a colored card, post it on the brainstorming board and ask people to post their ideas and suggestions. E.g. suppose you have difficulty closing a particular sale.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 7, 2017

Workplace Diversity – The Why, Who, and How of Strategic Thinking. Strategic Thinking Success – 3 Critical Thinking Perspectives. Strategic Thinking Perspectives – Three Strategic Voices to Include on Your Team. Creative Thinking – The Math of Brainstorming and New Ideas. #3 4 Encourages Change.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

They serve as a catalyst for change, a forum for problem-solving, and a way to foster team unity. Engaging in this practice equips you with a clearer understanding of where your organization stands and where it needs to go, helping to navigate through competitive and rapidly changing markets.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It propels companies forward, allowing them to adapt in rapidly changing markets and to respond effectively to evolving customer needs. They are the catalysts who: Champion Change : High potential leaders are often at the forefront of advocating for and implementing new ideas and processes.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

By leveraging experiential insights, executive teams are better positioned to anticipate market trends, customer needs, and potential disruptions. As business leaders, it’s essential to understand and integrate this component to drive change and encourage a thriving environment of creativity and risk-taking.

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Michael Michalko

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Thi nk of something that is impossible to do, but if it were possible to do, would change the nature of your business forever? Then they brainstormed for ideas to come as close to this impossibility as possible. They started their brainstorming session with the question (What is impossible to do but if it were possible would….?)

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Michael Roberto

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Brucks and associate professor of marketing Szu-chi Huang , regular brainstorming sessions are not likely to lead to an increase in unique ideas. It was surprising,” says Brucks, who earned her PhD in marketing at Stanford in 2019 and now is an assistant professor of marketing at Columbia University. “It

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Michael Michalko

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Think for a moment about the meaning of the words. Changing the way you read the same words from (top to bottom) to (bottom to top) changed the meaning of the essay. For example, many famous artists have designed and mass-marketed consumer goods such as purses, T-shirts, messenger bags, and so forth for a handsome profit.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 11, 2020

It is the one that is most adaptable to change."-- Charles Darwin. And, at the end of this post, there are ten provocative questions you may want to noodle on if you are also looking to change what YOU do. This is not a marketing ploy. "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 24, 2018

The objective involved taking twenty-three tables of participants through innovation strategy exercises to identify disruptive concepts, craft strategies, document audience profiles, imagine ideas, develop market positions, and propose all the ideas in 9-second pitches. Creative Thinking: Tesco Homeplus Virtual Subway Store.

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Michael Michalko

MARCH 3, 2017

BRAINSTORMING BOARD. Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. You could describe the sale situation on a colored card, post it on the brainstorming board and ask people to post their ideas and suggestions. CREATIVE CORNER. IDEA LOTTERY. LET’S DO LUNCH.

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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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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It is an important driver of progress and change, and it can have a significant impact on individuals, organizations, and society as a whole. It can also drive economic growth, as innovative ideas and products can create new markets and industries, and help businesses to compete and succeed. What is innovation, and why is it important?

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BrainZooming

MARCH 16, 2017

Other times it means changing the perspective from which participants are answering questions. Growing faster, making aggressive product or pricing moves, expanding operations or markets). Jack and his Extreme Creativity Beans. Suppose you need extreme creative thinking. Which competitor has been too cold?

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Gregg Fraley

MAY 1, 2018

Seven Innovation Fundamentals: Applying creative thinking to problems. There is no innovation without creativity. Individuals and teams need to be creative in order to solve focused innovation challenges. Still, curiosity, freedom of expression, and creative thinking are essential to success.

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Idea Champions

AUGUST 19, 2020

All your great ideas are focused on trying to get Gina or Gary, in Marketing, to give you the time of day. You've got other projects, outside of work, and have no energy left to think about anything else. They don't pay you enough to think creatively. Constantly changing priorities. You're not paid to think.

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Idea Champions

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

All your great ideas are focused on trying to get Gina or Gary, in Marketing, to give you the time of day. You've got other projects, outside of work, and have no energy left to think about anything else. They don't pay you enough to think creatively. Constantly changing priorities. You're not paid to think.

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Brainstorming Project Creativity Meeting 42

InnovationTraining.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Explore creative problem solving techniques, activities, and articles. If you find your organization or business stuck in a rut, unable to evolve or adapt to changes in your industry or customer expectations, it may be time to try a new approach. 4 Steps of Creative Problem Solving. Ideate: brainstorm and explore ideas.

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Innovation Excellence

JUNE 4, 2020

Have every member brainstorm a list of metrics and see where the lists overlap, and where there are differences. Two-way communication between leaders and their teams is crucial in the growth or change of organizations at any size. The importance of the product to your overall value? The Dreaming Stage. The Moving and Shaking Stage.

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hackerearth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

This requires a talented ‘innovation team’ – the right synthesis of strategists, technologists, and communicators - to lead this fundamental change and operate at the core of the ‘innovation machine’; to introduce the new culture , to inspire teams and drive innovation by example. Team Responsibilities. To innovate by example.

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Innovation Excellence

JULY 3, 2020

Workplace culture can change rapidly with world events, and play an important role in how employees respond to and operate in times of crisis. Many pandemic response measures, such as work-from-home policies, have changed the workplace where the culture lives. The importance of predictability in workplace culture cannot be overstated.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 12, 2018

You've got to change your e-Harmony profile. You're thinking of starting your own business. You're thinking of starting your own blog. You're trying to find out how you can get a free 15-day trial to my new, online creative thinking tool. Our fabulous brainstorm facilitation training. Someone's on Line 2.

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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. At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, Idea Champions' ability to quickly and effectively teach my colleagues and me how to facilitate brainstorming sessions changed the future of our business.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 11, 2024

Since 1987, Idea Champions has been designing and facilitating a wide range of brainstorming sessions, creative thinking trainings, and innovation workshops for more than 130 organizations in 11 different countries. During that time, we have worked with just about every industry on planet earth and every kind of mindset.

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Idea Champions

MAY 16, 2017

You've got to change your e-Harmony profile. You're thinking of starting your own business. You're thinking of starting your own blog. You're trying to find out how you can get a free 15-day trial to my new, online creative thinking tool. Our fabulous brainstorm facilitation training. Someone's on Line 2.

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Idea Champions

MAY 4, 2016

The learnings from that session instantly changed the way we run our ideation sessions -- both internally and externally with our clients. And speaking for a business that's fueled on creative thinking, I can think of no better investment of our time." -- Steve Papageorge, Creative Director.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 14, 2022

Innovation requires creative thinking, imagination, and risk-taking. When you’re trying to come up with new ideas, you can use brainstorming techniques such as mind mapping, free association, and ideation exercises to help you generate a broad range of ideas. Process innovation is when you change the way you operate.

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hackerearth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works by Ash Maurya LeanStack Founder and creator of the Lean Canvas, Ash Maurya, tells you how startups can find the product/market fit by following a systematic process based on innovative approaches based on innovative approaches such as Lean Startup and Bootstrapping.

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