Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Sometimes the best answer isn’t “let’s brainstorm here” or “what do you think”– all great approaches which I advocate for much of the time. Clearly, I’m not the pottie expert (although, I don’t think I’m ever going to lose that title with my large gaggle of cousins).

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International Coach Academy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Each letter of the acronym represents a structured approach: Plan, Research, Organize, Brainstorm, Leap into action, Evaluate, and Measure. Brainstorm Objective : Dig deeper, explore alternatives, and check on feelings. This structure provides a clear pathway for clients to follow, and this unusual acronym choice may spark curiosity.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 26, 2024

The magic in the conversation is the “how can we… ” brainstorming. Step 2: Brainstorm Forces Split the team into smaller groups, if necessary, and brainstorm the forces driving change (positive forces) and those resisting change (negative forces). Step 1: Define the Change Describe the change.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 23, 2023

Scenario: Idea generation During traditional brainstorming exercises, it is common for those with the most positional authority or passion for the topic to dominate the conversation. I think we’ve got an opportunity here to level up our brainstorming, would you be open to use it?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 5, 2015

If the purpose of some of your meetings is simply to update, brainstorm alternative communication strategies. When will we meet (in person or by phone) and why? Every meeting should have a purpose (tied to improving results or relationships). How will we ensure our meetings are effective?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 12, 2016

Coloring this would be a great relaxation and brainstorming activity. Have you caught the coloring trend over these last few months? We’d love to see your work, so much so that we’ve created a contest. So head on over to the contest page to learn more. You just might win something special for your team!

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Share the behavior you’re working on and make a commitment to check in with one another once a week to see how things are going and discuss challenges and brainstorm next steps. Find someone you trust who understands what you’ve just learned (someone else in your training class is a great choice).

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 19, 2015

The brainstorming and action planning leads to only incremental improvement. Ironically, we didn’t succeed IN SPITE of my lack of technical knowledge, but BECAUSE of it. Perhaps you’ve been there (or are here). You’re so entrenched in solving a big hairy problem, all your energy goes to solving that issue.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

If you’re wrestling with imposter syndrome, you can even take five minutes to brainstorm your “Why I’m the most qualified to talk about this” list. Start by drawing confidence from that.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

If you don’t yet have a SynergyStack™, invite team members to brainstorm a habit (be sure it’s practical and observable) and write their habit on an index card. If your team has SynergyStack™ Card decks, have each team member sort through the cards and identify a habit that is: Essential to the initiative’s success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

When brainstorming, encourage the team to get really radical and have fun. Here are a few practices that can help you, and your teams, lean toward standing it good: Make it okay to think, and act, outside the box. Once in awhile, get on top of the box. Implementation is when the practicalities will need to be considered carefully.

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Career Advancement

MAY 11, 2020

Lead team brainstorming meetings. Call your team together for a group brainstorming session, asking them all to chime in with ideas for dealing with a specific problem. With a tool like Slack, you can continue the brainstorming exercise after the session is disbanded—good ideas might keep arising after the meeting concludes.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

When I confessed I had no idea how I would sing about sushi, we brainstormed ideas (we landed on “Fish Glorious Fish (Oliver style).” I checked in with my veteran auctioneers. “Oh yeah that works,” they were all with me using the non-traditional approach. We sold a plenty of sushi.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Cultivate Curiosity Encouraging Team Involvement Brainstorm Together : Invite your team to share ideas to make the transition smoother. Provide Support : Offer resources or additional support to help your team adapt to the change that comes with the return to office initiative.

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The Coaching Tools Company

MARCH 9, 2022

Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as Masterful Brainstorming: The Power of "What Else?" and what NOT to do when brainstorming next steps with a client. The 5 Simplest Coaching Questions to Brainstorm Actions and Move Your Clients Forwards! " | 'Heart to Heart' with Julie Johnson MCC.

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Mind Mapping Software

AUGUST 12, 2023

The post TheBrain’s new AI toolset transforms visual brainstorming appeared first on Mind Mapping Software Blog. I think they’re really on track with their well-designed, intuitive application of AI to what is already the best visual personal knowledge tool on the planet.

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Up Your Culture

AUGUST 7, 2024

Imagine a meeting where your entire team is working together to brainstorm solutions for a consistently occurring problem. This issue is something that personally affects your day-to-day role. This should be exciting, right?

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Mind Mapping Software

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In my recent Xmind webinar, I shared 10 brainstorming techniques – delivered via mind maps – that can help you amplify your creativity and generate higher value ideas. 16 brainstorming templates that will rock your thinking These remarkable creative thinking tools are now ready to share with you. They’re finally DONE!

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The Creative Mind

JULY 21, 2023

The post Is Brainstorming Good for Creative Thinking? Lewis and others discussed religious and literary ideas and their own works in progress in a famed discussion group, the Inklings, which met regularly at Lewis’ college rooms at Oxford or in pubs, in the 1930s and 40s. appeared first on The Creative Mind.

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MindManager

AUGUST 10, 2023

What is Edward De Bono’s six thinking hats brainstorming method? Edward De Bono’s six thinking hats is a decision-making and problem-solving method […] The post The six thinking hats method: How to use it for effective brainstorming appeared first on MindManager Blog.

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Darius Foroux

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Brainstorming & Soundboarding I use ChatGPT like a thought partner. If you want to stay ahead, you need to figure out how AI fits into your lifenot just as a gadget, but as an extension of yourmind. Heres how I use AI to get more done, think better, and make faster decisions. This helps me clarify ideas and get fresh anglesfast.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 15, 2014

During the warm-up, we created a brainstorming tree that was taped to the ground, a play on the “choose your own story adventure” stories that are popular with kids. After a shared warm-up activity and a rush of excitement, they returned to their seats with clipboards, paper, pencils, and electric conversation in the air.

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International Coach Academy

JULY 2, 2024

Creative brainstorming sessions: Encouraging open and collaborative idea generation can inspire innovation, problem-solving, and the exploration of new possibilities.

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Creative Realities

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Top 5 reasons brainstorming sessions fail - tips for more productive and creative meetings

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 7, 2016

Help your team brainstorm the most important behaviors here. Help your team to step back and celebrate the elements of good. What must we do to show up as gracious lose rs? In order to win well the next time, it’s so important to not show up as bad sports. ” Remember Winning Well is a marathon.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 28, 2021

A best practice we are seeing with our clients planning their return to the office strategy is carving out “quiet hours” with no meetings and/or open-office hours where employees can “drop by” virtually or in-person to share ideas, brainstorm, or even get a quick response to a problem.

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Mind Mapping Software

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Have you ever wondered how to improve the effectiveness of your small team brainstorming meetings? I recently was the guest of Creately’s LinkedIn Live webinar series, presenting on the topic of unleashing the power of collaborative brainstorming, where I revealed how to get the most out of your small team brainstorming sessions.

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Creative Realities

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Tips for Creative Problem Solving for Brainstorms

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 5, 2016

” Let go of the pressure and brainstorm possible solutions with confidence. You’re Stuck: You really don’t know what to do next. Next Step : Ask yourself the Winning Well secret bonus question, “What would you do if you did know?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Share the behavior you’re working on and make a commitment to check in with one another once a week to see how things are going, discuss challenges, and brainstorm the next steps. Find someone you trust who understands what you’ve just learned (someone else in your training class is a great choice).

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 13, 2017

Some of those informal, “just checking in” conversations turned into the most valuable brainstorming, #NoPressure. But if I got to Thursday and there was the manager I hadn’t yet connected with (which I knew by my tracking system) I’d give them a call to just say “hi” while I was driving.

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Mind Mapping Software

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In my recent Xmind webinar, I shared 10 brainstorming techniques – delivered via mind maps – that can help you amplify your creativity and generate higher value ideas. 16 brainstorming templates that will rock your thinking These remarkable creative thinking tools are now ready to share with you. They’re finally DONE!

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International Coach Academy

JUNE 18, 2024

Emily was big on brainstorming sessions. During her coaching sessions, Emily was asked how she facilitated her brainstorming sessions. Through questioning and self-examination of brainstorming she realized that when someone spoke, she would say, “Yes, but,” or “No, what if,” a lot in response to others’ ideas.

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MindManager

AUGUST 3, 2023

Brainstorming sessions have long been popular to stimulate ideas, but traditional methods can fall short, limiting the potential for diverse insights. That’s where brainstorming techniques like round robin come into play.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 25, 2022

Sometimes, they’ll even say, “Oh, it’s okay, I was just brainstorming and it can wait.”. Most people will appreciate that you cared enough to be honest and valued their suggestion enough to give it a proper hearing. You’re not changing who you are – you’re choosing to be your most effective self with others.

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Career Advancement

JUNE 15, 2020

Encourage them to engage in brainstorming exercises that generate outside-of-the-box solutions, then talk through which ones might be most feasible. To help your employees develop their creative thinking ability, challenge them to solicit a diverse range of perspectives when solving a problem. A high emotional IQ.

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Creative Realities

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Making mental links between things that are not normally or have not previously been recognized as the source of a new idea A core skill of brainstorming and creative-problem solving is learning how to make connections; those "a-ha" moments when two or more seemingly unrelated, even irrelevant signals in the brain suddenly come together to create a (..)

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