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Taming Blue Sky Ideation: Collecting Ideas that are Both Novel and Valuable

IdeaScale

I frequently hear from some clients the desire or need to hold “general” or “blue sky” campaigns. “We Just submit the idea and we will decide if we can make it happen.”. In two blog entries, I provide guidelines to help you go broad, avoid pitfalls, and collect ideas that are valuable and relevant to your organization.

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The 10 Commandments of Effective Brainstorming

Gregg Fraley

The Sins That Ruin Idea Generation. ” Well, you bother because you need ideas. The original guidelines of brainstorming (defer judgment, quantity of ideas, build on ideas, combine, etc.) Rarely does a casual brainstorm generate a breakthrough idea. It’s okay to hate Brainstorming.

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Maximizing Creativity: 4 Innovative Approaches to Ideation Sessions

Qmarkets

Whether you’re looking to solve a specific problem, develop a new product, or simply encourage creative thinking, the approach you take to an ideation session can significantly impact the quality and feasibility of the ideas generated.

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Design Thinking Tools: how to use them to solve complex problems

mjvinnovation

Desk Search: search for information on the project’s theme from different sources: websites, books, magazines, blogs, articles, etc. Generation Sessions: meetings with team members and stakeholders to carry out activities to present their views and share their experience with the project thus far. Focus on the problem.

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Innovation Unleashed: Developing a Culture of Innovation in High Potential Leaders

Leapfrogging

Establish a Risk-Taking Framework : Create guidelines that encourage calculated risk-taking while maintaining alignment with the organization’s goals. Design Thinking Projects : Individuals or teams work on projects that require empathy, ideation, prototyping, and testing – all key components of the design thinking methodology.

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What is Open Innovation? Benefits & Best Practices

Qmarkets

Successful crowdsourcing initiatives include open idea competitions, online innovation platforms, and collaborative projects with customers and communities. By leveraging external expertise and resources, companies can share the financial burden of innovation projects. What are the Benefits of Open Innovation?

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The Future of Design Thinking: Embracing AI Tools for Success

Leapfrogging

Idea Generation: AI algorithms can suggest a wide array of possibilities based on existing designs, market trends, and user preferences. With the right AI tools for design thinking, teams can unlock new opportunities and drive success in their projects. This helps to spark creativity and inspire new concepts.