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I write to disrupt your thinking. In these blog posts I try and challenge, stretch and inspire new ideas & conversations.
Creative Thinking Example Number Five
I stay in a lot of hotels and I am noticing more and more the above sign in the bathrooms. The idea is that if you do not need to have your towel replaced then hang it back up. If you want an new one then you leave it on the floor. It's a lovely, simple and practical...
One more time – What is Creative Thinking?
A view from the trenches on what is Creative Thinking? An ability we all have to create and test ideas We are all born with the ability to create, dream, play and imagine. Just think of when you were a child and in your bath were pirates and monsters or even a shark....
Creative Thinking Example Number 4
I found this creative thinking example in a supermarket whilst I was shopping. Such a lovely idea. The sign provides simple, visual and useful information to make your shopping easier. And with more and more emphasis on self-service these types of ideas that provide...
Here are new metrics for your next keynote speaker
New metrics for your next keynote or conference speaker I attend a lot of conferences either as a keynote or conference speaker and/or as a delegate and like any activities there is a variability in the performance of the speakers. But perhaps the satisfaction with...
Creative Thinking Example Number 3
Create some drama or theatre Notice in this example the small hourglass or sandglass in the foreground. It came with the cup of tea I ordered at a local cafe. The idea according to the person serving me was to wait until the sand had completely moved from the top to...
Opportunities for success open to creative thinkers*
Opportunities for success open to creative thinkers* 'The ability to think creatively, to generate and test new ideas, solutions or actions will be the most important skill in the workforce of the future. We are at a point in history whereby what has worked in the...
Creative Thinking Example Number 2
I found this Hand Hygiene Dispensing Unit on nearly every wall at our local hospital. This is a classic example of using creative thinking to design a win - win solution. The hospital staff have made it simpler and easier for visitors to clean their hands. Just having...
Creative Thinking Example Number 1
A simple sticker on the side of a garbage bin to remind drivers to slow down whilst driving on a busy road. Simple, beautiful, community-minded idea. It should catch on. Creative thinking does not have to be expensive to be effective. It's also a lovely example that...
12 tips to run a more productive brainstorming session
How to run a successful brainstorming session again and again 1. Invite a diverse group. This would include people close to the problem and others outside it 2. Send out the problem or challenge a day beforehand This allows participants to think about the challenge...