Innovation in Practice

JANUARY 12, 2018

When thinking about creativity in teams, we often imagine a bunch of people in front of a flipchart throwing on the paper whatever comes to their mind – brainstorming. But, what actually is brainstorming? This is why: most ideas produced during brainstorming sessions don’t work in reality, because of a lack of essential filters.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Innovation : Brainstorming new ideas and creative solutions to drive the company forward. Team Building : Strengthening the camaraderie and trust among the leadership team members. When planning the sessions, consider varying the format to include presentations, breakout groups, and open discussions.

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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. Reporting : Plan for a representative from each session to summarize the discussion for the larger group.

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Leapfrogging

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A collaborative business culture is all about an environment where people and groups willingly share knowledge, bounce around ideas, and swap resources to hit shared targets. This vibe pushes open chats, respect all around, and a team effort in tackling issues.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 30, 2019

Prepare brainstorming exercises in advance so that your hackathon team can hit the ground running. Allianz, the world’s largest insurance company and financial services group, organized a hackathon after bringing together several existing Allianz operations to form Allianz Worldwide Partners (AWP).

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Doing so will not only enhance your virtual team productivity but also contribute to a more engaged and connected workforce. For more insights into building a cohesive virtual team, consider exploring virtual team building activities and strategies for virtual team management.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Increased Morale and Engagement : Offsites can also serve as a team-building exercise, boosting morale and increasing engagement among team members. As an executive, you’re tasked with unlocking the collective intelligence of your team and guiding them towards a cohesive strategy.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

These events take you out of the typical work environment and offer a unique opportunity for strategic planning, team building, and decision-making. The success of an offsite can have a profound impact on the direction and cohesion of your leadership team, influencing the overall trajectory of your organization.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success In the ever-evolving business landscape, executive team offsites have become a cornerstone for strategic planning and decision-making. By stepping away from the daily operations, you and your leadership team can focus on long-term goals, team building, and innovative thinking.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

By integrating online collaboration platforms , you can ensure that your team remains connected, engaged, and aligned with your organization’s goals. In addition, incorporating virtual team building activities can foster a sense of camaraderie and trust that is crucial for remote teamwork.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Start with a clear opening session that sets expectations and objectives, followed by a mix of breakout groups, workshops, and plenary sessions. Icebreakers and Team Building Activities Kickstarting your offsite with icebreakers and team-building exercises is a strategic move to warm up the group.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For example, set aside time and resources for employees to work on passion projects or host regular brainstorming sessions where all ideas are welcome. This could mean implementing collaboration tools or regular brainstorming sessions. Recognize and reward teams that exemplify collaborative efforts and produce innovative outcomes.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Engagement : Increases engagement and ownership among team members by involving them in the strategic process. Team Building : Strengthens relationships and improves communication among team members. Use targeted questions to draw out quieter members of the team.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

There are various instruments at your disposal, ranging from surveys and questionnaires to interviews and focus groups. This may involve revisiting your innovation leadership strategies or conducting additional innovation training programs to equip your team with the necessary skills. Brainstorm potential solutions.

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CMOE

MARCH 31, 2023

By moving from self-interest to a group-interest mindset, individual members are empowered to work collaboratively under a common purpose to reach success. Better problem solving: Empirical research illustrates that teams perform better than a group of individuals working alone. These help to build and bond the team.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

To identify these barriers, consider conducting surveys, focus groups, or one-on-one interviews with employees at all levels. Questions to explore might include: Do your team members feel they can take calculated risks without negative repercussions? Incorporate team-building activities that focus on trust and cooperation.

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InnovationTraining.org

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

These desired learning outcomes were addressed during the four-hour workshop where culture change, strategy and methods of brainstorming and communicating, and other topics were focused in with action. It’s not typical to how most people are usually brainstorming and having meetings in an office. Use what the experts are doing.

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Qmarkets

JULY 12, 2024

Team Building : Physical presence strengthens team cohesion and morale. Agenda Creation: Develop a structured agenda that allocates time for introductions, brainstorming, discussion, and idea evaluation. Incorporate group activities to encourage collaboration and build team cohesion.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2012

In articles in both the New York Times and The New Yorker earlier this year, the concept of brainstorming as introduced in the 1940's by Alex Osborn has been attacked as ineffective and linked to the concept of " Groupthink.". Assemble a Diverse Team. They focus on listening, learning, ideating, building on other offers, etc.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Simply put, an executive retreat can help the leadership team at your organization or company tackle your own unique challenges, brainstorm future goals, and build a global vision moving forward. A second great reason to consider holding a retreat is to improve team building and bonding. Focus on reflection.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

Teams and work groups don’t know how to be collaborative. The research that says brainstorming doesn’t work studied groups with no training and no facilitator. Specifically: No fluidity in free-associative divergent thinking necessary to innovate — people do not know how to think like innovators!

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2016

As psychologist Abraham Maslow suggested, we all need to belong to groups, to feel, to be seen, and to have things in common with others. ” When we’re group-oriented, enjoying the safety and sense of companionship that group membership provides, it is our similarity to others that is salient.

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Peer Insight

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Here are six affordable steps you and your team can take tomorrow to accelerate your time to market: 1. Framing facilitates decision-making and helps to align broader teams, build confidence, and make decisions with leadership. Clearly frame the objective and guardrails . There might be 43 of them.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 23, 2024

Stevie Ray McHugh, Co-Founder of Idea Champions , is a seasoned expert in strategic planning, balanced scorecards, team building, lean manufacturing, and innovation.

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CMOE

APRIL 27, 2021

Why Is Confidence Found in High-Performing Teams? When you have a group of confident people, you have a team that is motivated, ambitious, and happy. Because they are willing to take risks, team members are often more innovative and agile than others. People are focused on the group rather than personal success.

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Idea Champions

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

These meetings have been variably referred to as leadership development programs, creative thinking trainings, innovation workshops, team building off sites, brainstorming sessions, strategic planning pow wows, senior team retreats, annual conferences, and business simulations. The good news? Idea Champions.

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KindlingApp

JUNE 1, 2015

I instantly knew that the book contained the foundation of the culture I would hope to build in MidAmerica—my only question was whether the MidAmerica team was ready for it. Prior to my arrival the team had gone through two years of coaching, training, and team building to establish a foundation of trust.

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Idea Champions

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

These meetings have been variably referred to as leadership development programs, creative thinking trainings, innovation workshops, team building off sites, brainstorming sessions, strategic planning pow wows, senior team retreats, annual conferences, and business simulations. The good news? Idea Champions.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 7, 2015

Spending too much time on brainstorming. There’s an ever-growing body of literature on the benefits and drawbacks of brainstorming, and experts on both sides arguing that it does or doesn’t work. What all of these methods share are some common stages, of which brainstorming is only one. You and Your Team.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Let’s call these group work sessions and make sure to disinvite the bureaucrats. If you want people to be truly imaginative and express themselves don’t dare call it a brainstorming meeting. Just call it a brainstorm. Instead invite people to a team-building activity, retreat, or a party.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2016

If the solution is not already clear, involve your team in a brainstorming session. You can turn this business challenge into a team building exercise, which could benefit the organization at the same time by highlighting the right path forward. Equally important is spending time planning the discussion of the solution.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2016

In two experiments that I conducted with my colleagues Jubo Yan, Brian Wansink, and Bill Schulze (our paper is forthcoming in the Journal of Organizational Behavior), we discovered that participants were more cooperative (and less self-interested) in a group setting when they were listening to happy music. We gave each student 10 tokens.

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hackerearth

MAY 12, 2017

As Business Analyst Mark McQueen, said, “Knudstorp quickly identified that the Lego group had over-innovated, spread itself far too thin and had launched so many new initiatives that the company had lost a ‘crisp sense of identity. It was a case of too many products and not enough profit.”

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In a world where high-fives have turned into emojis, knowing the ropes of virtual team building is like finding a Wi-Fi connection that actually works everywhere you go. Importance of Team Building for Remote Teams Why bother with team building for a crew scattered across the globe?

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 7, 2025

Objective Description Strategic Vision Poke at and polish your long-haul dreams Business Initiatives Uncover the projects that truly matter Organizational Challenges Hash out hurdles and plot a way forward Team Dynamics Boost your group’s vibe and leadership mojo Keeping your eyes on these targets means your offsite will hit the jackpot.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Things to Ponder When Going Hybrid: Factor Remote Work Days In-Office Days Team Hangouts 0 1-2 Solo Job 3-4 1-2 Group Efforts 1-2 2-3 Client Chats 0 1-3 Curious for more? Regular chit-chats, team pow-wows, and easy-to-find paperwork keep things runnin’ smooth. Get creative with face-to-face brainstorms.

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Leapfrogging

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Think brainstorming, SWOT analyses, or scenario mapping. Consensus Building : Aim for group agreement whenever possible. To dig deeper into this approach, check out our take on executive team & board of director collaboration strategies. Keep tweaking and team-building for a business that thrives.

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