Many teams rely heavily on group brainstorming for generating and developing business solutions. This program provides an overview of the breakthrough SmartStorming Brainstorming Process and its key principles. The focus is not simply on enhanced creative thinking, but also on the application of a systematic, scalable, step- by-step process that keeps teams focused and productive, while also providing team leaders with critical skills and confidence. Through numerous interactive exercises and collaborative application, participants experience firsthand how the program’s proven tools and techniques will dramatically improve productivity, resulting in a great breadth and depth of fresh, innovative solutions.
How you will benefit …
- Build a leadership style that inspires “out-of- the-box” thinking
- Master the art of “experience design” for super-successful sessions
- Discover skills and techniques for boosting a group’s yield of creative ideas
- Transform any group into a single “collaborative mind”
- Avoid false starts, mishaps, and off-strategy distractions
- Identify and eliminate beliefs and assumptions that can limit creativity
- Eliminate confusion and subjectivity when evaluating ideas
- Dramatically improve your group’s track record for implementing ideas
What you will learn …
- The SmartStorming planning process
- Techniques for engaging the “silent thinkers”
- How to keep sessions on track, on strategy, and on time
- Ways to “Stock the Creative Pond”
- Techniques for getting groups off to fast starts
- How to steer your group’s exploration of ideas with confidence
- How to ignite spontaneous “Popcorning” of ideas
- Proven problem-solving techniques that get results
- How to quickly evaluate and select the best solutions
- How to effectively establish next steps and follow-through