Idea to Value

AUGUST 19, 2021

In today’s episode, we speak with Dr Holly White, cognitive psychologist and researcher looking at the link between ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and creativity. We look at why some people with ADHD might succeed on certain creative tasks, as well as the link between inhibition in the brain and creativity.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 25, 2019

Brainstorming sessions sound like a great idea, especially for breaking out of creative ruts, but too often brainstorming fizzles out. The main reason for this is that organizations don’t actually use any of the ideas that come out of brainstorming sessions. The key is to have the right brainstorming tools in your kit.

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Destination Innovation

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

You want to hold a meeting with the team you manage in order to generate some really creative ideas. You would like the group to challenge assumptions, think differently and come up with plenty of radical proposals. With you there, it is very hard for your team to switch from normal meeting mode to creative brainstorm mode.

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Destination Innovation

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Researchers at the University of Innsbruck in Austria carried out a study in which they sent out the same academic paper to three groups of reviewers. The second group were told the paper was written by Sabiou Inoua, a relatively unknown PhD student. The third group were not told who the author was. Still good.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Innovation is a process that relies heavily on creativity and individual thinking, and these are things that don’t come easily. In order to get your creative juices flowing it can be important to engage in creative thinking exercises and practice ways you can improve your innovation process. Increased Range of Thought.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 4, 2019

Brainstorming is the start of innovation, but sometimes you need a little push. These brainstorming tools will help you find the creative momentum you need. Google Docs offers a sort of collaborative scratch paper for brainstorming, while Google Sheets offers a more organized approach to sort ideas and leave notes.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

When reading about creativity and creativity techniques like brainstorming , you will almost always hear about two important forms of thinking: Divergent Thinking and Convergent Thinking. But what do these two terms mean, and how do they work together to form a creative idea?

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Destination Innovation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Networking : Engage with a diverse group of people in your industry or interests. Brainstorming Sessions : Organize brainstorming sessions with colleagues or friends. Nature and Outdoor Activities : Spending time in nature can stimulate creativity. Talking to people from different backgrounds can spark fresh ideas.

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Destination Innovation

JUNE 19, 2023

A team from the Weizmann Institute in Israel told a group of people that a sniff of cinnamon could help them to come up with more original ideas. These participants then took a standard test of creativity in which they had to generate original uses for common household objects. It was the expectation.

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Destination Innovation

APRIL 1, 2021

How can you deliberately introduce chance into your creative thinking? Here is another brainstorm method for you to try – Roll the Dice. It works well with groups of 4 to 6 people and is excellent for forcing unusual combinations of ideas and settings. The use of chance is a key element in lateral thinking.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

So, your company is investing in innovation, but do you lack the confidence to be creative? Is your company expecting you to be creative in tackling one of these initiatives? ” Below are a few of my own practices that I employ to build my creative confidence. #1 Steve Job’s said “Creativity is just connecting things.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Brainstorming doesn’t work. And that is because most brainstorming sessions are not designed to deliver results for the company , only for the facilitator. You may have seen the four basic rules of brainstorming, taken from Alex Osborn’s Applied Imagination : The Four Rules of Brainstorming: Go for Quantity.

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Destination Innovation

MARCH 8, 2017

You should brainstorm strategic and innovative options. Here are some questions which I use in corporate brainstorm meetings. They will generate creative and sometimes drastic suggestions. Get a diverse group of people. Follow the rules of brainstorming and tackle one or two of these questions. Take them offsite.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 14, 2019

“Creativity is contagious. Creativity is the true driver of innovation. In order to develop your business and always stay on top of the game with innovative ideas, promoting and preserving creativity in your team is of vital importance. Brainstorming is a process, which allows you to come up with new ideas. Inspiration.

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Idea to Value

JUNE 16, 2017

Imagine what you think a “creative person” looks like, and what they behave like. Or you might even just think of the person in your business who is always the first person to come up with a seemingly great idea in a brainstorming session. Extroversion vs Introversion when it comes to creativity.

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IdeaScale

JULY 28, 2022

What are the best tools for brainstorming in 2022? Coordinating brainstorming sessions and innovation work can require a substantial amount of creativity. These web-focused brainstorming innovation tools will allow you and your team to put together more ideas and collaborate smoothly regardless of distance. Lucidchart.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 18, 2020

While client feedback and customer surveys can be invaluable, often being able to tap into the creativity of your broader audience pays substantial dividends. To do this, Betterific offers a platform where users join brainstorms where a challenge is posed to its 25,000 strong and growing crowd team.

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Destination Innovation

MAY 8, 2017

Then everyone took a creativity test. The people in the first group with the fluid movements scored 24% higher in their creativity scores. You can refer back to it later as you run the brainstorm sessions. So before your next idea generation session try this exercise. I am sure that you will get more and better ideas.

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IdeaScale

MAY 11, 2017

In this blog post, I’ll discuss how we can draw from brainstorming techniques to configure IdeaScale to support your organization in generating and collecting fresh and novel ideas. Last week, I enjoyed the latest episode of the Stanford Innovation Lab podcast about effective advance planning for a successful brainstorming session.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 18, 2020

While client feedback and customer surveys can be invaluable, often being able to tap into the creativity of your broader audience pays substantial dividends. To do this, Betteriffic offers a platform where users join brainstorms where a challenge is posed to its 25,000 strong and growing crowd team.

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Idea to Value

JULY 13, 2021

Creativity. Innovation relies on the implementation of a creative idea. It takes special skills to come up with an idea that is truly creative , as this requires finding out what will add value for the customer. But not all ideas are good ideas. Psychological Safety. Innovation requires working as a team.

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Michael Michalko

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

ENERGIZE YOUR BRAINSTORMING. In the same way, if we start a brainstorming session cold with a serious, uptight facilitator throwing out questions and problems to a stiff, conservative group, the chances of producing healthy ideas is minimal. Following are tips on how to loosen up the group to energize their imagination.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

So, your company is investing in innovation, but do you lack the confidence to be creative? Is your company expecting you to be creative in tackling one of these initiatives? ” Below are a few of my own practices that I employ to build my creative confidence. #1 Steve Job’s said “Creativity is just connecting things.

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Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Redefine Brainstorming If You Want Results. . It’s okay to hate Brainstorming. There have been many studies of brainstorming and articles written. Many of these studies start with an outdated notion of what brainstorming is, and usually don’t study real working teams. The Sins That Ruin Idea Generation.

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Idea to Value

MAY 4, 2022

Hal Gregersen , Professor at MIT and innovation specialist, found after interviewing more than 200 leaders in business, creativity and innovation that more effective than traditional brainstorming sessions were workshops where the first activity was not to define problems, challenges or generating ideas. Ask questions only.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

In fact, creativity is becoming a core skill which companies know they need in the future. 9 – Understanding the science of creativity. What it is: For a long time, there was a lot of crap advice out there about improving creativity. But I would also recommend the following books: 8 – Effective Brainstorming.

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Destination Innovation

JUNE 14, 2018

The Ideas Exchange is a brainstorm method which I use with larger groups. They ‘force fit’ them together or adapt them in some way so that they now have a creative idea. They then present this idea back to the whole group. Image by Geralt on Pixabay. It is easy to run, quick and effective. This is the procedure: 1.

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Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

At the end of the day, we all want to produce creative and innovative work that is high quality and remembered. If these Geniuses were to be judged only on these less-famous creative outputs (or failed businesses for Entrepreneurs), they would likely be forgotten. Often the most creative people have spent years or decades.

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 7, 2025

Fresh Ideas : When you leave the usual distractions behind, creativity can flow, leading to groundbreaking ideas. A smaller group often works wonders for hashing out big ideas. Mix intense brainstorming with chill-out time and just-for-fun chats. A diverse schedule keeps the mojo flowing and the creativity sparking.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 20, 2024

These sessions aren’t just about generating ideas; they’re about fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration that can lead to breakthrough solutions. This collaborative approach not only sparks creativity but also drives the development and assessment of ideas through diverse perspectives and group input.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 28, 2021

While creativity is central to any innovation strategy, it doesn’t come on tap. Drawing from the research behind our infographic , here are eight activities that promote creativity that you can do right now. Taking a walk, doing some yoga, going for a bike ride, all of these have been found to make you more creative.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Seven Free Brainstorming Tools for 2019. Brainstorming is where innovation and product development strategy begin, but sometimes you need a little push to get started. Learn how to get those creative juices flowing with tools such as: Google Docs Visual Thesaurus Coggle and more. Is Your Office Design Stifling Creativity?

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

In fact, innovation and creativity are cited as being some of the most important skills and differentiators listed by CEOs which will determine their future success. In order for innovation to be possible, a company needs to have the following foundational elements: Enablement: The creativity and culture to develop new and different ideas.

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InnovationTraining.org

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“Brainstorming” as a concept was originally devised by Alex Osborn as a group ideation activity. Today, many people just consider individual idea generating (or thinking) as brainstorming – when it was originally meant to be a group experience…a brainstorming session. They are as follows.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 12, 2024

But generating impactful ideas often requires more than just inspirationit demands the right methods and tools to unlock creative potential. In this guide, well delve into what idea generators are, explore their various types, and examine how they can be applied to fuel creativity and innovation in any context.

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InnovationTraining.org

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Find out what the round robin brainstorming technique is and how to utilize it below. We’ve talked about brainstorming and ideation many times before, and that’s because it is an essential part of the innovation and design thinking process. What is Round Robin brainstorming? . Round Robin brainstorming templates.

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Destination Innovation

APRIL 5, 2023

Is it to share information, to make a decision, to brainstorm ideas, to build team spirit or to review and update status? If the meeting involves contentious issues, setting strategy, brainstorming or important decisions, it can help to have a skilled facilitator. Or in a small group you can go for walking meeting outside.

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