Destination Innovation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Brainstorming Sessions : Organize brainstorming sessions with colleagues or friends. Technology and Online Tools : There are various online platforms and tools designed to help you generate ideas, such as idea generation apps, creativity exercises, and brainstorming software. Use an external facilitator if possible.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Ideate Generate Creative Solutions Once the problem is defined, teams brainstorm potential solutions. Conduct thorough customer research before brainstorming solutions. Conclusion The Design Thinking Toolkit is a powerful resource for problem-solving, innovation, and customer-centric strategy development.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

By assessing concepts against predefined criteria such as feasibility, market potential, cost, and alignment with business objectives, businesses can systematically filter out weaker ideas before significant resources are invested. Optimize Resource Allocation: Prevent waste by investing in the most feasible and marketable ideas.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

Green Hat: Brainstorm alternative delivery models or pricing strategies. Use the Green Hat to brainstorm solutions or alternatives. Red Hat: Share gut reactions and initial user feedback. Black Hat: Identify potential risks and reasons for failure. Yellow Hat: Highlight benefits and potential for customer delight.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

AI-powered tools can assist in brainstorming sessions by providing data-driven insights and suggestions. Efficient Resource Allocation : AI will optimize resource allocation by identifying the most promising projects and allocating resources accordingly. This will lead to more targeted and effective innovation strategies.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

This prioritization helps guide ideation and resource allocation. Generate and Screen Solution Concepts Use the high-priority outcomes to fuel brainstorming sessions. Focus innovation on outcomes that fall in the top-left quadrant: High importance, low satisfaction = high priority for improvement.

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Destination Innovation

JUNE 15, 2018

They believe that they need to be more innovative but are so busy meeting the needs of customers that they have not made innovation a priority not allocated the necessary resources and commitment to make it happen. An internal suggestions scheme is in place with adequate resources to evaluate ideas and implement the best.

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InnovationTraining.org

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Learn about this brainstorming technique and find resources below. Sometimes called “negative brainstorming”, “ reverse brainstorming ” is one approach to problem-solving sessions that can be a useful way to explore different options in an innovation or design thinking project.

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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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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

They can cite a number of seemingly valid reasons for this, including: My team hasn’t got the time to resources or time to take ownership of this new thing. Suggested reading: There are not that many resources out there about this theory yet as it is quite new. What is it: Every company knows about brainstorming.

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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You have some very promising ideas but limited resources. These might be the top choices from brainstorm sessions or from your internal suggestions scheme or from external contributors. Image by Martin Winkler on Pixabay. How do you choose which of your great ideas should get the money and people needed to bring it to market?

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Phil McKinney

AUGUST 13, 2023

Are your brainstorming sessions falling flat? Enter Thinkpak: A Brainstorming Card Deck. Why not stick to old-fashioned brainstorming methods? This deck offers a fresh perspective on brainstorming. After all, who said brainstorming has to be boring? But what exactly makes Thinkpak so special?

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IdeaScale

APRIL 21, 2020

When developing your innovation strategy, it helps to have a wide range of resources on hand. These resources will help you position your business for future disruption. Brainstorm. Brainstorm with employees, business partners, and investors. You never know which ideas could turn into innovations.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Customer Problem Statement in Business Strategy A poorly defined problem often leads to ineffective solutions, wasted resources, and missed opportunities. Encourage brainstorming sessions that prioritize defining the problem first. Focus on understanding the full scope of the problem before proposing fixes.

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Destination Innovation

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Brainstorms, away-days, offsite meetings and other activities will generate many great ideas but unless there is concrete action to implement the best ideas then these sessions become demotivational. Do not start a suggestions scheme unless you put resources in place to implement the best ideas.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 9, 2025

To align teams: Create a shared CX vision and set of guiding principles Establish cross-departmental CX working groups Share customer insights and feedback across silos Set common KPIs that reflect end-to-end experience goals For example, a SaaS company might hold quarterly Voice of the Customer roundtables where marketing, product, and support review (..)

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 7, 2025

A good leader encourages everyone to speak up and makes sure brainstorming sessions lead to real plans. Lead Brainstorming : Use a set method for bouncing ideas around and putting them in order. Stay sharp, focus on what unifies everyone, and steer ’em toward innovation and your company will keep smashing those growth numbers.

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Destination Innovation

JANUARY 28, 2020

How can we facilitate effective brainstorm sessions? They have to ensure the resources are in place and the inevitable roadblocks are overcome. Do we prioritise new products, services, cost savings or productivity improvements? What software platforms are we going to operate and how will we use them? You do not get innovation for free.

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Planview

AUGUST 22, 2024

Unlock the strategies to overcome key PMO hurdles—mastering resource management, driving change, and streamlining processes—with expert insight from Athena Smith, Senior Director, Portfolio Management. Read Next: Elevate Your PMO: How Looking to the Future Drives Value Today Resource management is crucial in portfolio management.

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Planview

AUGUST 11, 2022

The People Team (also known as Human Resources), of course! Meet Elena Ohayon, a Senior Human Resources Business Partner (BP) at Planview. Here is what she has to say: Explain your role as a Senior Human Resources BP at Planview and a few of your responsibilities. We brainstorm together and they know how to run with them.

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Idea to Value

JULY 13, 2021

While many innovation experts focus on helping individuals learn techniques to come up with more ideas, like brainstorming or design thinking, the most valuable skill is being able to select which ideas to focus on based on the value they will deliver. Psychological Safety. Innovation requires working as a team.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 23, 2020

Whenever demands made on a person, team, or organization aren’t properly matched with the resources needed to address them, stress is the result. The rewards and resources should also be transparent, so people know their idea will have some force behind it. Innovation anxiety can keep your team from doing its best.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It gives the big shots at the top a game plan, making sure resources aren’t thrown around like confetti at a parade. Provide Resources : Make sure your team has the tools, training, and time to work their magic. Encourage Creative Thinking Make space for new ideas and brainstorming. Strategy What’s It About?

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 30, 2020

Putting more resources behind the likely winners, rather than on projects that simply stay ‘blue sky’ or conceptual, then get picked up by others to commercialize. When you execute you need to deploy a significant skill set and dedicated resource to bring home the results. The back-end of innovation, executing, is the rugged part.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 12, 2024

These can range from simple brainstorming exercises to sophisticated digital platforms powered by artificial intelligence. From individuals looking to brainstorm solutions to enterprises needing structured ideation , idea generators cater to a broad spectrum of users and needs.

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 7, 2025

Mix intense brainstorming with chill-out time and just-for-fun chats. Team Tasks : Get into team tasks that make folks collaborate, like brainstorming or solving challenges together. Look to our executive team offsite planning resources for more on planning get-togethers that dont just look good on paper.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 12, 2019

In simple terms, it means that a company has their employees and sometimes customers brainstorm new ways to make the company better, whether it is improving small processes or creating a whole new product. Every company says they want to be “innovative” and some of them use “crowdsourcing” to do so. But what do those words really mean?

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Idea Generation: Generate creative new ideas that address the identified challenges, beyond basic brainstorming exercises. Time, Resources & Funding: The organisation provides the resources required for people to devote time and run experiments around innovation. Otherwise, there is no purpose to investing in them.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 29, 2017

Additionally, here are four areas we recommend exploring right away (and 12 resources to support your work): Identify what has been done previously. When Is the Right Time for Brainstorming in Strategic Planning? This is vital (from our experience) for ensuring your newness yields more advantages than challenges.

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Innovation in Practice

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Brainstorming. However, today I want to share insights on brainstorming from someone besides me. He recently put out an article called “Is Brainstorming A Waste of Time?”. In this episode, I discuss this article and share the case for and against brainstorming. The benefits of brainstorming.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 1, 2025

Organizations often face an overwhelming number of ideas, but without a structured way to assess them, valuable opportunities can be overlooked, and resources can be wasted. Traditional brainstorming sessions or ad-hoc decision-making often lead to overlooked opportunities or misallocated resources. Categorize them (e.g.,

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IdeaScale

MAY 29, 2019

Understanding these innovation types and the situations for which they’re best suited can help you direct your efforts and resources optimally. Breakthroughs have actually come from the field of botany, where food packaging made from natural resources like seaweed and mushrooms is being developed. Here are the four innovation types.

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IdeaScale

MAY 22, 2019

Brainstorming is the beginning of idea management, but only the beginning. These can be resources, time with colleagues, or even just a day of the week they’re allowed to carve out for themselves and sit with the idea, chewing it over. Don’t forget, time is also a resource that needs to be carefully spent.

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CMOE

MARCH 17, 2025

Three ways to leverage your existing resources and generate ideas can be found below: Use brainstorming sessions to generate unexpected suggestions. A strategic mindset allows you to approach decisions with clear goals and a thorough understanding of available resources and potential outcomes.

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Innovators Alliance

JANUARY 2, 2025

Try creative techniques like a reverse brainstorming session to identify solutions or create a business highlight reel celebrating key moments. Dedicate time to brainstorming bold aspirations and use future-back planning to identify necessary steps to achieve them. What worked well in 2024? What didnt? What lessons did you learn?

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 20, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore four distinct methods—physical brainstorming, face-to-face hackathons, virtual hackathons, and idea management programs—to help you determine the best fit for your team. Physical Brainstorming Sessions Physical brainstorming sessions are one of the most traditional yet effective forms of ideation session.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 7, 2021

Technology improves; companies grow and tap into new resources; new people are hired and incorporated into the team; the standard of innovation and best practices for entire industries can shift dramatically. Lack of Resources. “I If a company developed a way of doing things in 2015, then it was likely the ideal one at the time.

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