Boxes and Arrows

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Design itself is a product. Developers own the code, business owns the proposition, yet design is considered a “service.” One opportunity for designers is to “own” the future, to use their unique skills to document and maintain the future state of the product. “If Incubate ideas with visuals. UX ideology can hurt also.

Underperforming Technical Team 94

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Roadmap Design 94

BrainZooming

APRIL 21, 2017

For an airline, determining the correct way for a gate agent to manage boarding, or for a flight attendant to interact with passengers, are both elements of managing an internal brand team. Here are three internal branding weak spots the United incident highlights. Who Is Your Internal Brand Team?

Strategy 72

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 72

BrainZooming

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Based on all The Brainzooming Group experience in helping clients generate new ideas and innovative strategies, diversity is vital to successful creative thinking activities. For example, at one of our client creative thinking workshops there wasn’t any of diversity to spare. When Very Few Things Are Not Like the Other.

Creative Thinking 40

Creative Thinking Creativity Exercises Underperforming Technical Team 40

BrainZooming

APRIL 5, 2016

While this constraint may seem (and actually be) ridiculous, it shaped how the Brainzooming method developed. What this suggests for you is that when working with a team, you don’t necessarily have to be ready to respond by saying ideas and concepts are good or bad. Strategic Thinking Exercises – 3 Responses to New Ideas.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Exercises Underperforming Technical Team Brainstorming 40

BrainZooming

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Here is a way you can turn a typical strategic thinking exercise into something new and fun that both adds variety to your strategy meeting AND could trigger some new ideas to get our strategy out of a rut! It highlights your organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Are you up for changing that?

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Exercises Underperforming Technical Team Analysis 40

BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Suppose you’re going into a meeting and taking over leadership of a team or initiative where those you will be leading have been involved and active previously. Develop a basic agenda for the meeting with the participants doing most of the talking, as you listen and summarize ideas. Solicit each participant’s ideas in advance.

Leadership 40

Leadership Underperforming Technical Team Creative Thinking Meeting 40

BrainZooming

MAY 6, 2016

At the 2016 Brand Strategy Conference, Antonia Dean, Director – Marketing, Brand Development, & Strategy at The Estée Lauder Companies covered the strategic thinking ideas behind creating an entrepreneurial environment in a large company. Building the Team. Expect turnover in the team. Defining Success.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Underperforming Technical Team Company Entrepreneurship 40