BrainZooming

JUNE 19, 2017

3 Conditions for Explosive Creative Thinking Skills. Reflecting on grain elevators led me to consider explosive creative thinking skills , and the parallels between the two. Finally, by having creative thinking exercises in place, you provide the right structure for group collaboration. Creativity Goes Boom!

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BrainZooming

MARCH 21, 2017

Short Story: Look for specifics and things that people can actually do or perform to move creative thinking into action. How do you move from creative thinking into action? Two of the client’s senior staff members said this was a question they expected us to answer during the strategic thinking workshop.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 8, 2016

Last week, we presented a creative and strategic thinking workshop for a Brainzooming reader who leads the national sales division of a global industrial manufacturer. We integrated the Brainzooming strategic thinking workshop into their annual sales meeting. 13 Unexpected Benefits of a Strategic Thinking Workshop.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 7, 2017

Articulating Your Strategic Innovation Direction in an Understandable Way. Strategic Thinking Questions to Identify What Matters for a Brand. Workplace Diversity – The Why, Who, and How of Strategic Thinking. Strategic Thinking Success – 3 Critical Thinking Perspectives. 4 Encourages Change.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 27, 2018

So, if you are on your own and need help to generate a lot of innovative ideas in a hurry , it’s a simple creative thinking formula: A magazine with lots of pictures and headlines +. You can employ the strategic thinking exercises in Accelerate to : Facilitate a collaborative approach to identifying innovation resources.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 15, 2016

Sometimes creative thinking challenges come from inside your own head. In many organizations, however, substantial creative thinking challenges come from leaders and cultures that may say they want new thinking, but seem to do everything they can to scuttle creativity.

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BrainZooming

MAY 1, 2017

The four characteristics relate to quick decision making, engaging employees, anticipating forward-looking change, and delivering consistent performance. For each characteristic, here are related Brainzooming articles with exercises and tips to improve your own performance creating strategic impact. Quick Decision Making.

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BrainZooming

AUGUST 9, 2016

What are your expectations from a creative thinking workshop? That is the first question I ask the audience at a Brainzooming creative thinking workshop. 7 Expectations from Creative Thinking Workshop Training. ” strategic thinking exercise as a flexible tool suitable for many situations.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 24, 2018

Creative Thinking: Tesco Homeplus Virtual Subway Store. Creating Change and Change Management – 4 Strategy Options. Disrupting Thinking. Creative Thinking – 12 Triggers for Finding Strategic Connections. Strategic Thinking Exercises – Doing the Impossible with Nothing?

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 10, 2015

We’re with a client today, delivering a strategic and creative thinking skills for sales workshop. As an outgrowth of the workshop, here is a strategic and creative thinking skills compilation comprised of articles that support the Brainzooming workshop we’re delivering. Mike Brown.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 6, 2015

We, however, routinely share how we do things via our methodology, tools, and learnings from Brainzooming strategic thinking workshops. Why Do We Give Away So Many Strategic Thinking Exercises? Strategic Thinking – Exercises and Tools for Creative Thinking and Strategy. What to Blog About?

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

I recorded a video for the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) that ties into my presentation at their conference on creative thinking skills and “Taking the NO Out of InNOvation.”. The answer to the question is to change the nature of the conversations you are having when you are working on the business.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Introduction to Strategic Thinking in Business The Importance of Strategy in a Disruptive World In today’s business environment, disruption is the new norm. With technology advancing at breakneck speeds and market dynamics shifting unpredictably, it’s crucial for you as a business leader to embrace strategic thinking.

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BrainZooming

AUGUST 8, 2017

What’s the most exciting thing in your view as you look ahead to all the technological changes promised for the years ahead? What’s the scariest thing in your view as you look ahead to all the technological changes promised for the years ahead? What daily task in your work life would you want a robot to take over first?

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Chuck has been an incredible influence on my career, especially as it comes to creative thinking skills. As someone said to me at one point, “You’ve changed your job into Chuck’s job.”. Chuck was the first person I heard deliver an in-depth presentation on creative thinking skills. That was definitely true.

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 9, 2015

The company wants to make significant changes to a major production process. During the innovation strategy discussions, we addressed the production process changes from five different perspectives. From a facilitation standpoint, it was the most arduous couple of days of going through strategic thinking exercises I recall.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 14, 2017

We also have quite a bit on fun strategy planning, including one of our most popular new eBooks, 11 Fun Ideas for Strategic Planning. The question got me thinking about specific strategic planning questions we use to liven up strategic thinking. 3 Short, Funny Strategic Planning Questions.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 30, 2017

Along with the recap, Inside the Executive Suite offered sixteen strategic thinking questions inspired by the Fanatics case study that you can use to explore agile strategy options within your own organization. We thought the list was intriguing, so we secured the go ahead to share the strategic thinking questions with you here.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 6, 2016

We’re developing a strategic thinking webinar for a client on cultivating and sustaining creativity among its salesforce. Since the webinar is with the organization’s sales leadership, the focus is on creative thinking skills they can and should be embracing to help their salespeople see opportunities in new ways.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

This new reader was seeking information on managing strategy and innovation inside an organization described as fearing change. How Much Do You Love Free, Fun Strategic Planning Advice? Fun Strategic Planning Exercises – 6 Last-Minute Creative Ideas. Free Strategic Planning Exercises – 5 Warnings.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 14, 2015

I’ll be presenting on social media super models , followed by a VERY QUICK creative thinking exercises for sales presentation. The creative thinking exercises for sales content is a different take on both familiar and some new creative thinking topics. Can You Change Your Look?

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 12, 2016

I also push my creative thinking skills and look through newspaper or magazine articles to inspire ideas. 15 Creative Thinking Skills to Turn Junk Ideas into Treasures. Within the story, there were fifteen creative thinking skills demonstrating how KI Nassauer turns “junk ideas” into treasures with potential.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

As a result, the pressure for inspiration and creative thinking was always dependent on me. What did I need to do to trigger creative thinking? At some point, God provided the grace to realize my creative inspiration was from outside, not inside. God provides all the needed creative inspiration.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

It was about fully-formed answers with no real support to help business and marketing managers do the strategic thinking to develop their strategies. They billed high-dollar hours like crazy, turning a single strategic planning initiative into a seven-figure annual engagement.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 11, 2018

Move to the Shrimp creative thinking exercise. Create a contest right on the spot and give a pair of orange I am Creative socks to the winner. Have people change something to freshen up what has already become familiar, comfortable, and routine (even within this temporary group). Stand on a chair and present.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Depending on the answer, an Idea Magnet realizes you may need to make a big change to ever make progress. And that change starts right now! – Mike Brown. Mike Brown Founder of The Brainzooming Group, and an expert on strategy, creativity, and innovation. Are they setting you up for future success?

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 4, 2016

What mix of creative diversity will drive implementation? That is a great lesson whenever you are thinking about selecting a diverse group of participants for a strategic or creative thinking workshop. Ultimately, business creativity is about creating strategic impact. Mike Brown. Here Is Help!

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

I see three take-aways from this story: The benefit of creative structure to generate LOTS of ideas, because the winner may be cool product name number eighty-three. The power of strategy-focused creative thinking questions to help generate a high proportion of on-target ideas. More about that customer experience fail.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 17, 2017

This transition forces me to formally communicate aspects of the Brainzooming brand, including strategic assumptions and brand personality, vocabulary, design standards, and other elements that have only been in my head until now. 8 Pieces of Creative Advice from a Great and Horrible Client. That’s my creative advice.

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 11, 2015

We haven’t tackled that topic previously, so the first creative thinking move was sketching out a matrix comparing the degree someone is able to express a personal creative version versus how much they are getting paid for it. 5 Ideas for How to Make Money from Your Passion and Creativity.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Common barriers include a fear of failure, a lack of resources, or rigid hierarchical structures that limit creative thinking and swift decision-making. Your leaders are the catalysts for change and growth within your organization. Leaders who feel empowered to drive change will, in turn, empower their teams.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 20, 2016

We introduced the first Brainzooming strategic planning workshop resembling what we do today as The Brainzooming Group ten years ago, June 19-20, 2006. Here’s the story of how a request from a big supporter, then and still, instigated a major change in the Brainzooming methodology. Afterward, they had the strategic plan!

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Fostering Innovation Through Leadership In the rapidly changing business landscape, fostering innovation is no longer optional but a necessity for survival and growth. Leaders with an innovative mindset can identify emerging opportunities, inspire creative thinking, and challenge the status quo to drive progress.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Are you facing organizational innovation barriers related to: The fear of change ? If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. Facing Innovation Barriers? Here Is Help! Scarce resources ? Limited innovation perspectives ? An overly-internal focus ? Multiple innovation challenges ?

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BrainZooming

JUNE 5, 2018

An efficient AND effective innovation strategy adapts to a company’s business objectives, strategic priorities, and team. It doesn’t start with getting everyone together in a room for a creative thinking workshop and expecting innovative ideas to happen spontaneously. More Posts - Website Follow Me:

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BrainZooming

MARCH 16, 2017

One way to create greater engagement during a strategic planning process is through framing important questions in new ways. Other times it means changing the perspective from which participants are answering questions. Except now, I can’t remember WHY I was thinking about using nursery rhymes. Here is one of those times.

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Along the way, your team will learn actionable creative thinking skills and dynamic strategy exercises that will serve them and your organization for years to come. Just in case Santa doesn’t deliver, remember The Brainzooming Group is available for your organization throughout the year to help envision innovative ideas.

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