by Dr Ken Hudson | Oct 22, 2013 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to accelerate idea generation
I have been reading Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting’s fascinating new book — At the close of Play and one extract in particular caught my attention. It was at the end of his test career when runs were hard to come by and he describes his mental state...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Oct 7, 2013 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
According to a recent Deloitte survey of Millennials (people born from 1982 onwards): 78% of them believe that innovation is key to business growth and 62% pinpointed creativity as the characteristic that will mark out future innovators. Yet only 26% of them feel that...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Sep 13, 2013 | How to accelerate idea generation, How to boost your productivity, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way, How to run an awesome Brainstorming Session, Speed Thinking
Our new, free Ideas Blitz mobile app is out now and people are asking me how they might use it in their next brainstorming session. (Ideas Blitz is the tool of Speed Thinking) Here are some suggestions: – You can use Blitz to make sure that you are...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Sep 4, 2013 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to accelerate idea generation
MIND MAPPING IS A GREAT TOOL BUT……. Have you ever used a Mind Map or Mind Mapping? You can use it face-to-face or there are many digital tools available. The basic idea is that you start with an initial idea and through association you build up a range of...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Aug 27, 2013 | How to improve your Sales & Marketing, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way, How to run an awesome Brainstorming Session, Workshop Facilitator
I recently facilitated a 2 day brainstorming and ideation session for the marketing team of a major pet care brand. This particular division sells their products predominately through vets. The aim of the workshop was to generate some breakthrough new product,...