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A Remote Innovation Brainstorm Method

Destination Innovation

Here is a brainstorm method I call ‘The Postal Service’ You gather a group of say 6 to 10 people on a Zoom meeting and explain the challenge. The group now reassembles in threes – typically in Zoom break out rooms. Each group of three shares their proposals – six in all. I recommend it to you.

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Brainstorming on a White Board: Prompts and Techniques

IdeaScale

Brainstorming is the foundation of any innovation exercise and the foundation for most ideation sessions. Whether it’s simply ideating or specifically auditing a project, we have compiled a guide of the best questions to ask and techniques to use when brainstorming on a whiteboard. Brainstorming Prompts.

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The History of the Whiteboard and Ideation

IdeaScale

In this article, we will explore the long history of the whiteboard, demonstrate how it’s evolved in the last decade, and highlight why it’s so important for ideation. Now that we have a solid idea of how whiteboards have evolved through time, we can ask: Why are they so heavily linked with ideation and innovation?

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Brainstorming with IdeaScale

IdeaScale

In my previous blog post , I discussed blue sky ideation. 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. Turn off voting for the brainstorming period. Avoid providing a monetary incentive.

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As the Manager, should you be present in the Brainstorm meeting?

Destination Innovation

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. Use brainstorm methods which depersonalise the ideas and encourage radical thinking. Here is the dilemma.

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Participation leads to Innovation

Destination Innovation

They report a significant correlation between ideation rates (generating good ideas) and profit growth. Frequency – the more brainstorm and ideation events the better. They use a metric called Ideation Rate which they define as the ration of winning ideas to active participants. Quantifying a Culture of Innovation.

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Status Bias Inhibits Innovation

Destination Innovation

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.