Destination Innovation

APRIL 1, 2021

The use of chance is a key element in lateral thinking. How can you deliberately introduce chance into your creative thinking? The Random Word method is very good. Here is another brainstorm method for you to try – Roll the Dice.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2025

Set specific, measurable objectives such as: Increase sign-ups by 25% in 90 days Double user engagement in key features Boost referral conversion rate by 15% Lower customer acquisition cost (CAC) by 20% These goals provide the foundation for ideation and prioritization. Avoid vanity metrics that dont drive growth.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Overcome Creative Blocks: By providing context and clear avenues for ideation, mind maps help overcome common innovation roadblocks. This simple association taps into your important creative thinking sklls and is a big upside for innovators. What Is Mind Mapping? Includes Larger Context. Forms Instant Relationships.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 6, 2022

AI can be a powerful tool to use in your innovation, design thinking, or ideation projects. Follow along with the video and try it yourself for a different way to brainstorm or ideate new ideas or directions. AI Ideation Demo (Generate Ideas with Artificial Intelligence on OpenAI). Creative Design Institute 7.

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Qmarkets

JULY 18, 2024

This is where ideation tools come into play, acting as the chisel and hammer that shape raw thoughts into groundbreaking concepts. These tools and techniques are crafted to unlock creativity, allowing individuals and teams to seamlessly navigate the maze of idea generation, organization, and refinement.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In this guide, well delve into what idea generators are, explore their various types, and examine how they can be applied to fuel creativity and innovation in any context. At its core, an idea generator is any tool, technique, or system designed to spark creative thinking and help individuals or teams come up with new ideas.

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Innovation in Practice

APRIL 6, 2021

Therefore, when you run an exercise or workshop where you get people together to generate creative ideas, make sure there’s an equal gender mix to get that harmonious effect between the risk-taking male and the pragmatic female in order to create this sweet spot of innovation. .

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IdeaScale

MAY 28, 2019

They may also advise on innovation culture, ideation processes, and identification of new markets. Innovation consultants provide innovation leadership primarily by helping client companies pursue innovation goals. They can help client businesses construct strategies and business plans that realign goals around a culture of innovation.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Sometimes you think you know best, only to find later that you have absolutely NO clue. As an example, I wrote some time back about the “Shrimp” creative thinking exercise we included during a creative thinking workshop for a regulated financial services company.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 1, 2024

A structured ideation strategy can be the driving force behind a company’s ability to innovate and remain competitive. Rather than leaving the creative process to chance, a well-crafted ideation strategy provides a roadmap for systematically generating, evaluating, and implementing new ideas. What is an Ideation Strategy?

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Phil McKinney

APRIL 14, 2025

In a world obsessed with disruption and creative thinking, we've overlooked this fundamental principle. Reliability isn't the enemy of creativity; it's its greatest ally. So if you're looking to make your mark in innovation, cultivate your creative thinking.

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Imaginatik

MAY 12, 2015

It means we are actively engaging employees in the journey (not just in incremental ideation). Are your employees regularly learning and exposed to creative thinking? Driving means w e have a path, a journey, a destination and business outcomes we are driving towards. If not, it’s time to shift your focus.

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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.”. A big part of improving your creative thinking does not necessarily mean setting aside time to have offsite meetings and generate ideas.

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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. Chuck was the first person I heard deliver an in-depth presentation on creative thinking skills. Creative Thinking Skills and Place with Chuck Dymer. Chuck is closing his ideation space, The IdeaLoft.

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Flying Fish Lab

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Ideation sessions are hard too – but only if you let them be. What if we could free you from the chains of running ideation sessions where ideas are few and far between and participants get distracted from their only role in the session – coming up with ideas – any ideas – and nothing else! Innovation is hard. It’s hard, we know.

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Flying Fish Lab

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Ideation sessions are hard too – but only if you let them be. What if we could free you from the chains of running ideation sessions where ideas are few and far between and participants get distracted from their only role in the session – coming up with ideas – any ideas – and nothing else! Innovation is hard. It’s hard, we know.

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InnovationManagement

MAY 25, 2022

Creative thinking and innovation don’t come naturally to everyone, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t good at them. Sometimes, teams need practice and routine to improve their creativity skills. This article will highlight some popular innovation exercises you can conduct with your team to get your creative juices flowing.

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Innovation 360 Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

It is sometimes also referred to as the democratization of ideation, or crowd-sourcing ideas. Releasing the creative potential in your organization will provide you with a powerful new resource that can take you into the future. How to Run Ideation Campaigns that Generate Real Value. Shortcoming with the idea box.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, generating innovative ideas and turning them into actionable solutions requires more than just creative thinking—it demands effective management of ideas, collaboration, and alignment with strategic goals. Idea management software streamlines the entire innovation cycle, from ideation to execution.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 4, 2017

We need to connect multiple thinking, diversity and different experiences that so often diverge initially to then collectively find the path to converge, in a common understanding, to translate the combined creative thinking into real action, achieving valuable outcomes.

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InnovationTraining.org

JULY 13, 2020

One of the biggest advantages of brainwriting exercises is their ability to include all participants in the brainstorming and ideation process. A simple Google spreadsheet could work, or you can choose a tool like Miro that offers many templates based around common ideation methods, including this one for brainwriting specifically.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Innovation is often sparked by creative thinking, personal experience, and diverse perspectives that only people can still provide. Crowdsourcing Ideas from Stakeholders : One of the most effective ways to foster innovation is through employee-driven ideation and innovation challenges.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 18, 2019

We need to connect multiple thinking, diversity and different experiences that so often diverge initially to then collectively find the path to converge, in a common understanding, to translate the combined creative thinking into real action, achieving valuable outcomes.

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Idea Champions

DECEMBER 23, 2019

We call it Ideation 2020 -- the simplest, most time-efficient way we can think of to help our clients get the kind of results they want from their in-house, ideation sessions. One of our online creative thinking tools. Client testimonials. More client testimonials. What PR firms say about our impact.

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Idea Champions

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Which is why I just deleted the first four compelling, context-setting paragraphs to this blog post and will now simply cut to the chase: Your company's "ideation process" is either non-existent, seriously flawed, or a joke. The following ten "ideation process best practices" are clues for you. You're busy. You know it. No it doesn't.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 24, 2020

We call it Ideation 2020 -- the simplest, most time-efficient way we can think of to help our clients get the kind of results they want from their in-house, ideation sessions. One of our online creative thinking tools. Client testimonials. More client testimonials. What PR firms say about our impact.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 26, 2020

We call it Ideation 2020 -- the simplest, most time-efficient way we can think of to help our clients get the kind of results they want from their in-house, ideation sessions. One of our online creative thinking tools. Client testimonials. More client testimonials. What PR firms say about our impact.

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Idea Champions

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Which is why I just deleted the first four compelling, context-setting paragraphs to this blog post and will now simply cut to the chase: Your company's "ideation process" is either non-existent, seriously flawed, or a joke. The following ten "ideation process best practices" are clues for you. You're busy. You know it. No it doesn't.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 24, 2020

We call it Ideation 2020 -- the simplest, most time-efficient way we can think of to help our clients get the kind of results they want from their in-house, ideation sessions.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 22, 2020

We call it Ideation 2020 -- the simplest, most time-efficient way we can think of to help our clients continue upgrading the quality and impact of their brainstorming sessions. One of our online creative thinking tools. Client testimonials. More client testimonials. What PR firms say about our impact. A few case studies.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 8, 2017

But none of them, or all of them together, are enough to overcome untrained thinking, poor session facilitation, and an un-anchored or non-existent innovation approach. Yes, you can train people in creative thinking, Front-End-of-Innovation (FEI) frameworks, and in meeting facilitation.

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Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Creative Thinking Can Be Trained. Train Creativity First, Innovation Next . I’m also a bit weary of chasing or developing the latest, greatest, and most sophisticated tool for ideation. With creativity activated, facilitators like me help others innovate, using advanced frameworks and tools.

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PlanBox Innovation

AUGUST 3, 2021

This lifecycle is what Forrester describes as the 5 key activities of innovation management , a process through which creative ideas are given life via targeting, ideation, incubation, business planning, and commercialization (more on this in point 1 below). Let’s say your organization posts a company-wide challenge.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Nurturing Creativity and Collaboration Creativity and collaboration are the lifeblood of innovation. This creative problem-solving approach is crucial for any organization looking to innovate. A glimpse into the types of interactive sessions might include: Workshops on design thinking to tackle complex business challenges.

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Essence of Design Thinking Design Thinking is a non-linear, iterative process that designers use to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions to prototype and test. It involves five key stages: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore several powerful innovation techniques—ranging from problem-solving frameworks and ideation methods to hackathons and structured innovation programs. These techniques offer a strategic pathway for enterprises to nurture creativity, boost collaboration, and drive meaningful change across the organization.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 10, 2019

Which is why I just deleted the first four compelling, context-setting paragraphs of this blog post and will now cut to the chase: Your company's "ideation process" is either non-existent, seriously flawed, or not understood by the members of your team. Well, this phenomenon also applies to a company's ideation process. You're busy.

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