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Where can you get Fresh Ideas?

Destination Innovation

Here are some places and methods to help you find them: Read Widely : Books, magazines, and online articles are great sources of inspiration. Brainstorming Sessions : Organize brainstorming sessions with colleagues or friends. Do you need some novel ideas for the problems and challenges you face?

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ENERGIZE YOUR BRAINSTORMING

Michael Michalko

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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5 Steps to Run a Successful Virtual Brainstorm Session

Leapfrogging

Brainstorming is an art and science. Over the past 25 years, I have run hundreds of brainstorming workshops for high-performing teams. The problem is that most brainstorming sessions stop with a big list of ideas. Because successful brainstorms aren’t about technology at all. I’m not going to write them here.

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Innovation Teams in a Virtual World

Leapfrogging

The problem is that most brainstorming sessions stop with a big list of ideas. Because successful brainstorms aren’t about technology at all. In a single sentence, describe the challenge, problem, or topic of your brainstorm. Be sure everyone understands the norms for the brainstorm. Get focused.

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Virtual Innovation Sessions in 5 Simple Steps

Leapfrogging

Because successful brainstorms aren’t about technology at all. In a single sentence, describe the challenge, problem, or topic of your brainstorm. Be sure everyone understands the norms for the brainstorm. Magazine, a leading keynote speaker and the founder of Praxie.com. I’m not going to write them here.

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Use the Saturate and Group Tool to Ramp Up Your Design Thinking

Leapfrogging

When thinking about ways to drive innovation and design thinking within your business, there is no single right way to do it, but the Saturate and Group model is one of the best tools to use to get started with brainstorming good ideas. . . Magazine , a globally recognized? keynote speaker , and the Founder of ?

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Push Thinking & Get Innovation Using this Little-Known Children’s Game

Leapfrogging

Use SCAMPER for brainstorming sessions, or give it to people as part of an innovation toolkit. Magazine, a leading keynote speaker and the founder of Praxie.com. R (Reverse): Can the creation of this product or service be reversed or done in another order to make it more efficient or effective?