by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 24, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to accelerate idea generation, How to boost your productivity
One of the most common questions I am asked in my workshops is when should you call a meeting and when should you Blitz? There is no hard and fast rule but here is my rule of thumb. Ask yourself what is the purpose of the group session? If you use words such as:...
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...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 23, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to accelerate idea generation, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way, How to run an awesome Brainstorming Session, Workshop Facilitator
For years I have heard managers and leaders say we need an ‘out of the box’ idea. This got me thinking in my role as a workshop and Strategic Planning Facilitator — how would you know if an idea was out of the box if you did not know what the box...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 22, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
From my research, most creativity emerges from the many spontaneous interactions that occur throughout an organisation. As Steve Jobs notes, “Innovation is fostered by ad-hoc meetings of six people called by someone who thinks he has figured out the coolest new thing...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 22, 2012 | How to accelerate idea generation, How to run an awesome Brainstorming Session
Brainstorming was developed some 50 years ago by a US advertising guru called Alex Osborn. His key insight was that people could be more creative if they could express their ideas without being evaluated and judged (research supports this). Osborn predicted that a...
