Idea to Value

JUNE 16, 2017

Share this post with anyone who you know who wishes that they had the courage to speak up and let people know about their ideas. Imagine what you think a “creative person” looks like, and what they behave like. Chances are, you probably have a picture of someone coming up with lots of ideas.

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Idea to Value

MAY 14, 2023

This confirms the other research around gender bias which shows how women have more challenges in influencing groups to respect their creative ideas. There is an evolutionary pressure within us to do what the group tells us to.

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Destination Innovation

MAY 8, 2017

Then everyone took a creativity test. The people in the first group with the fluid movements scored 24% higher in their creativity scores. So before your next idea generation session try this exercise. They then make gestures following your instructions as follows: “We will be open to ideas.”

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

In fact, innovation and creativity are cited as being some of the most important skills and differentiators listed by CEOs which will determine their future success. In order for innovation to be possible, a company needs to have the following foundational elements: Enablement: The creativity and culture to develop new and different ideas.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 11, 2022

In this blog, we highlight eight techniques for idea generation in business that will help your idea management participants to reach their creative potential. Your manager has asked you to come up with a few quick wins and, under pressure, your creative well has suddenly run dry. We’ve all been there.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 20, 2024

These sessions aren’t just about generating ideas; they’re about fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration that can lead to breakthrough solutions. This collaborative approach not only sparks creativity but also drives the development and assessment of ideas through diverse perspectives and group input.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding Innovation Culture Assessment Definition and Importance of Innovation Culture Innovation culture refers to an environment that encourages creative thinking and the advancement of new ideas. There are various instruments at your disposal, ranging from surveys and questionnaires to interviews and focus groups.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 27, 2016

These insights can become the inspiration sparks of your group’s creative thinking. Bring the “voice of the customer” into the decision making and idea generation. On-site gatherings: Invite customers and prospects to your site to test new products, provide feedback on existing products, and for idea generation.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Chuck is the owner of Brilliance Activator , which helps leaders uncork the creative genius of their teams to improve products and processes, delight customers, and grow profits. Chuck shared the following example to push the participants toward greater specificity in the ideas they shared. But you can’t implement them.

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Michael Michalko

APRIL 13, 2022

Simply put, the key to increasing creativity in any organization is to make it start acting like a creative organization. Similarly, you and your organization will become more creative if you start acting the part. Similarly, you and your organization will become more creative if you start acting the part.

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Michael Michalko

APRIL 13, 2022

Simply put, the key to increasing creativity in any organization is to make it start acting like a creative organization. Similarly, you and your organization will become more creative if you start acting the part. Similarly, you and your organization will become more creative if you start acting the part.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Originally rooted in software development, hackathons have evolved into a strategic tool across industries, fostering creativity, team collaboration, and idea generation under tight timeframes. Inspires Innovation : Rapid idea generation and prototyping can yield viable solutions.

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Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Creative Thinking Can Be Trained. Train Creativity First, Innovation Next . My new message about innovation is — get back to basics first — and that means the spark of it all, creativity. With creativity activated, facilitators like me help others innovate, using advanced frameworks and tools.

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Michael Michalko

MARCH 3, 2017

. Simply put, the key to increasing creativity in any organization is to make it start acting like a creative organization. Similarly, you and your organization will become more creative if you start acting the part. Similarly, you and your organization will become more creative if you start acting the part.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 7, 2020

A group of blind villagers are informed that an Elephant has been captured. Each is invited to feel a separate part of the creature to get an idea of its shape. Amplify Idea Generation You can’t address the question ‘what is total idea management’ without emphasising the importance of crowdsourcing ideas.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 16, 2023

When you are generating ideas, through individual work, or brainstorming, or some other means, you are sparking ideas. While idea generation can often seem challenging to introverts or people who don't think of themselves as "creative", it is the easiest activity in the innovation realm.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 2, 2024

Sparking creativity and generating groundbreaking ideas often requires more than just inspiration—it demands a structured approach. Ideation techniques serve as powerful tools for unlocking creativity, enabling teams to think outside the box and explore new possibilities.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Colruyt Group is a great case in point. Its rapid expansion from a small, family-run wholesale goods business in 1928 into a multinational conglomerate with 30,000 employees, can be attributed in part to the creative – and ingenious – ways it has crowdsourced ideas from employees.

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Michael Roberto

MAY 2, 2022

Brucks & Jonathan Levav have published a new paper in Nature titled, "Virtual communication curbs creative idea generation." The researchers found that remote collaboration hampers idea generation. However, this study highlights a very important phenomenon: the narrowing of cognitive focus.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 2, 2015

City governments all have the same goal: to improve their communities for their citizens in a smarter and more creative way. The best source of innovation and new ideas often comes from internally. Identifying those who are involved and participate in generating and contributing ideas is crucial.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 14, 2017

Strategos offers clients a robust and creative approach to strategy and innovation that appealed to me. I was educated as an engineer and have always believed that finding new ways to solve problems required creativity as well as systemic thinking and collaborating with people that have diverse backgrounds.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 13, 2025

Crowdsourcing allows businesses to gather ideas, insights, or solutions from a large, distributed group rather than relying solely on internal expertise. The definition of crowdsourcing refers to the process of obtaining ideas, solutions, or services from a large, distributed group of people, typically through an open call.

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Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Sins That Ruin Idea Generation. ” Well, you bother because you need ideas. Remember, half of any group is likely to be somewhat introverted. Rarely does a casual brainstorm generate a breakthrough idea. Stretch the idea generation work out over a week or more.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 19, 2017

The first group are recent ones providing a really good depth to them. “TRIZ is a problem solving method based on logic and data, not intuition, which accelerates the project team’s ability to solve these problems creatively” Using the FORTH Method to Navigate Your Innovation Journey.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 3, 2025

In many cases, its not due to a lack of creativity, but a lack of clear direction. A structured product innovation process helps transform promising ideas into successful products, reducing the risk of failure and increasing speed to market (Source: Harvard Business School ).

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Behind every groundbreaking product or service is a well-structured process that transforms creative ideas into actionable solutions. This process, known as ideation, plays a pivotal role in helping companies generate new concepts, solve problems, and stay competitive.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JULY 24, 2015

A lot of innovation and creativity is based on Osborn's work, supplemented by Parnes and others. Recently I've stumbled upon another historical artifact that illuminates idea generation. Letting go and letting your unconscious take over Young offers one other point about good idea generation.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Reward Innovative Thinking: Incentivize your executives to think creatively by acknowledging and rewarding innovative ideas and solutions. These workshops foster an environment of learning and collaboration among peers, which is conducive to exploring new ways of thinking.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Reward Innovative Thinking: Incentivize your executives to think creatively by acknowledging and rewarding innovative ideas and solutions. These workshops foster an environment of learning and collaboration among peers, which is conducive to exploring new ways of thinking.

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Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 4, 2021

Creativity is a Choice and a Habit. Join the Creative Flow Challenge. 11th — 18 Days to Creative Power. Learn How to Apply Creativity to All Your Projects. Yes, you can improve your creativity. It doesn’t matter if you think you’re creative or not. Get Into Your Creative Flow, Now.

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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. You’ll want to choose a site that is conducive to creativity, focus, and privacy. Encourage participants to share their ideas freely and ensure that all voices are heard.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

It’s the environment that supports an ongoing commitment to creativity and novel problem-solving. They remove barriers that stifle creativity and reward initiatives that contribute to innovation. To identify these barriers, consider conducting surveys, focus groups, or one-on-one interviews with employees at all levels.

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InnovationTraining.org

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“Brainstorming” as a concept was originally devised by Alex Osborn as a group ideation activity. Today, many people just consider individual idea generating (or thinking) as brainstorming – when it was originally meant to be a group experience…a brainstorming session.

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Innovation in Practice

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Conducting regular training courses in creativity methods and innovation management. Innovative companies use innovation to differentiate themselves by: Conducting regular idea generation workshops within business units. It’s the perception from these two groups that drive an innovative culture.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding Innovation Culture The bedrock of a thriving organization lies not just in its products or services, but also in the underlying culture that fosters creativity and innovation. It is a culture that supports creative thinking and offers a platform for ideas to be shared, tested, and implemented.

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The BMI Lab Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Creativity is not a gift but a skill we can train with proper tools. When we introduce somebody to innovation methodologies, especially those focused on business models, the role of creativity topic usually comes up. The most common question is whether we need to use creativity or not to innovate.

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InnovationTraining.org

APRIL 25, 2022

Miro is a fantastic resource for finding idea generation activity templates for everything from empathy mapping and design sprints to brainstorming. This ideation activities template is a fun way to generate many ideas with a group. The template will walk you through four simple exercises to get ideas flowing.

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