by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 29, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to accelerate idea generation, How to boost your productivity, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
The most important action in Speed Thinking and it’s tool, Ideas Blitz is to start. in this new, accelerated way of thinking for individuals and groups we start with the individual and work up to a partner then a group. We also start by having each individual...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 29, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to boost your productivity, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
The essence of innovation is this — Experimentation. I was fortunate in my working life to spend 10 years at Citibank and American Express (as marketing director). Both of these companies used direct marketing extensively. This was a discipline that placed a...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 25, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, Workshop Facilitator
As a strategic planning and workshop facilitator one of my engaging and powerful creativity tools is to get workshop participants to draw the solution. It is a fun, insightful way to break-free of the usual solutions. For example: When I was facilitating a group of...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 25, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to run an awesome Brainstorming Session, Workshop Facilitator
One of the most powerful creativity tools that i have invented is called The Power of Three. Over many years as a strategic planning facilitator I have used it in countless ideation, brainstorming and startegy sessions and it has always worked — immediately....
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 24, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, Employee Experience, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Employee idea programs are a good idea — in theory. But….. They start with great enthusiasm but rarely are sustainable. People who submit ideas often complain that it takes ages to have them approved whilst leaders complain that the ideas are rarely aligned with...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 23, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to accelerate idea generation, How to run an awesome Brainstorming Session, Workshop Facilitator
I have been facilitating Brainstorming, strategy and ideation and new product development sessions for the past 15 years and here are my guidelines to help you generate awesome ideas: 1. Make the challenge a compelling one. You want people to be engaged right from...
