Is Your Brain in Closed Mode or Open Mode?
Which mode are you at work? Are you in a Closed Mode or an Open Mode? Here’s two options. Which one sounds most like you at work on a ‘normal’
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By Andy Eklund
Reasons Why People Reject Ideas
At some point in your career, selling an idea or recommendation to a key decision maker means there’s a chance you won’t be successful. However annoying or hurtful the rejection
Should I Hire a Facilitator?
There isn’t a single answer to the question – Should I hire a facilitator? – because it requires a few additional questions to determine the best answer. What type of meeting
Using Images as Metaphors for Creative Thinking
Metaphors are one of the most useful tools in creative thinking. Figures of speech, they are useful to compare different things. However, metaphors can also be used as a visual
LEGO Serious Play
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation, said Plato. When was the last time you attended a business meeting
Five Attributes of a Big Idea
Often it’s hard to define a until you experience it. Until then – especially in the vicinity of a brainstorm – what are the key attributes of a Big Idea? In
Being Strategic and Creative At Work
To understand how people were creative at work, I spent time watching and interviewing clients and colleagues approach a typical assignment. It was fascinating because everyone used a different system,
How To Make an Idea: The Master Recipe
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we had a recipe to make an idea? A recipe is valuable to a cook when preparing a meal. Its preciseness and instructions help prevent
What’s the Difference Between Strategic and Creative Thinking?
I was asked recently by a communications agency in Sydney to answer some questions about the similarities and differences of Strategic and Creative Thinking as they began their annual planning
What To Do If They Say No
The word NO is the simplest form of negativity. We’ve heard the word countless times growing up, working in business, dealing with personal issues. Despite how many times we get
The Difference Between Negativity and Criticism in Brainstorming
You can’t have a proper conversation about creativity without eventually debating if there’s a useful role for negativity. Two recent brainstorms for the same team demonstrated the issue. I conducted
Best Brainstorming Tips in a Flash
Don’t have time to read a long post on creating ideas? If so, here are my best brainstorming tips, quick-snap. Let’s go!! Get your … … or to give them