Seth Godin Says: How To Run A Problem-Solving Meeting
Here’s a complete rip-off of today’s post from Seth Godin. Great to have Seth playing in my sandbox. This is a special sort of get together, similar to the meeting where you organize people to figure out the best way to take advantage of an opportunity. In both cases, amateurs usually run the meetings, and the group often fails to …
Read MoreCompartmentalize: Brainstorm Like a School Lunch Tray
Most brainstorm sessions start with the meeting lead proclaiming, “Okay guys… think out of the box and remember, there are no bad ideas!” We say “there are no bad ideas” before we brainstorm the same way we say “bless you” after someone sneezes. No one is sure why anymore, but it is polite. For sneezing? We used to believe when someone …
Read MoreDrive Innovation: Suggest Ideas, Don’t Propose Them
How something is presented has an effect on how it is received. Rocket science!? No, it is common sense. Yet, we sometimes neglect the subtleties of presentation and persuasion… especially when we are excited about an idea or innovation. So many innovative ideas get quashed early – never making it off the whiteboard. Not because the ideas were bad, but …
Read MoreBrainstorming: Sponge Versus Sieve
One of the reasons we find brainstorming intimidating is that some people are better than others in squeezing ideas out of their heads. These people – while amazing because they seem to have magical powers and some conduit to divine inspiration – make the rest of us feel stupid and doubt our creative ability. Why can’t I pop out ideas …
Read MoreBrainstorming Isn’t Broken, Our Approach Is
I recently read a blog article that all but declared brainstorming broken and worthless. And, in the comments that followed, a few people disagreed… a few people agreed. One of the comments even explained ‘fifty years of research shows brainstorming kills ideas‘. Many brainstorming sessions are awful. They’re run so poorly they waste time and money. Nevertheless, declaring brainstorming broken …
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