Rich Gee Group

APRIL 26, 2022

Benefits: In many instances, quick, off-the-cuff 'executive' decisions are made to solve endemic problems (upper management is notorious for doing this — they know better than you). Generate a list of problems (issues) — brainstorm with your team as many contributing areas you infer to be the dysfunction.

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Rapid BI

AUGUST 19, 2023

Brainstorming often gets a bad press, with the popular belief being that it fosters groupthink and generally hinders the creative process. New research shines a new light on the value of brainstorming however, especially a bit later in the creative process when ideas have already been generated.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 29, 2020

Hold at least a few brainstorming sessions each year, as well. And, when you are brainstorming with your employees, try these five tips : Encourage ALL ideas. Shoot for quantity not quality during brainstorming. Don't evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested. Ask for wild ideas.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Brainstorms are important and an easy way to get everybody together to collaborate, discuss, debate, and ultimately, innovate. But sometimes, you come out of them feeling as if you didn’t get the ideas that you needed, or that the same ideas were being rehashed, or that it was a complete waste of time. So, why.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 23, 2020

What is brainstorming? Brainstorming is used as a method to generate ideas to solve a problem. Brainstorming is popular mostly in design teams because they have to think out of the box and in every direction. Brainstorming is popular mostly in design teams because they have to think out of the box and in every direction.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Even if 100 percent flexibility is hard to achieve and manage, organizations need to spare a moment to consider how they can simplify work for their employees. Unless employees see their management seriously consider the importance of inclusion in the workplace culture, it is unlikely individuals will follow through or feel included at work.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

According to Brian Cole Miller in his book, Quick Brainstorming Activities For Busy Managers , there are 50 ways to improve your brainstorming at your company or in your organization. Miller provides 49 other techniques in his book (released by Amacom last month), all of which take less than 15 minutes to complete.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 7, 2023

Recent research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill highlights how proximity to senior managers helps scientists working in research and development teams be much more creative and productive. “Proximity to senior management helps, rather than hinders, innovation and creativity.”

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HR Digest

APRIL 18, 2024

How to manage remote teams effectively? Here are some hard-won lessons I’ve learned to manage a remote team and turn that scattered crew into a high-performing unit. Here are some hard-won lessons I’ve learned to manage a remote team and turn that scattered crew into a high-performing unit. The question gnaws at you.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 16, 2018

Hold at least a few brainstorming sessions each year, as well. And, when you are brainstorming with your employees, try these five tips : Encourage ALL ideas. Shoot for quantity not quality during brainstorming. Don't evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested. Ask for wild ideas.

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Rapid BI

MAY 7, 2018

Deep-Dive brainstorming technique is often used to rapidly immerse a group or team for problem solving or idea creation. Used for brainstorming product or process development. The post Deep-Dive Brainstorming Technique – IDEO appeared first on RapidBI.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 12, 2016

Coloring this would be a great relaxation and brainstorming activity. Have fun…managers that win well do! 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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The Practical Leader

APRIL 12, 2023

It’s an efficient information management tool. Managers confusing the two is why most organizations are drowning in information while thirsting for communication. Research shows that highly effective people aren’t managed by their inbox and use e-mail much more effectively than their team members or organizational peers.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 13, 2017

Hold at least a few brainstorming sessions each year, as well. And, when you are brainstorming with your employees, try these five tips : Encourage ALL ideas. Shoot for quantity not quality during brainstorming. Don't evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested. Ask for wild ideas.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

According to Brian Cole Miller in his new book, Quick Brainstorming Activities For Busy Managers , there are 50 ways to improve your brainstorming at your company or in your organization. Miller provides 49 other techniques in his book (released by Amacom last month), all of which take less than 15 minutes to complete.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 6, 2016

Hold at least a few brainstorming sessions each year, as well. And, when you are brainstorming with your employees, try these five tips : Encourage ALL ideas. Shoot for quantity not quality during brainstorming. Don't evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested. Ask for wild ideas.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 25, 2014

According to Brian Cole Miller in his book, Quick Brainstorming Activities For Busy Manager s , there are 50 ways to improve your brainstorming at your company or in your organization. Brainstorming Brian Cole Miller Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Books'

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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. Your team already knows you’re not perfect, and they’ll be delighted to know you’re working on becoming a more effective manager.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 23, 2015

Hold at least a few brainstorming sessions each year, as well. And, when you are brainstorming with your employees, try these five tips : Encourage ALL ideas. Shoot for quantity not quality during brainstorming. Don't evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested. Ask for wild ideas.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 19, 2016

I ran into a profound message from a Google manager who wrote a simple email to his staff on Time Management. (By Now, think about how you’re managing your time. It’s been said there are two paradigms to scheduling —  the manager and the maker. The post The Perfect Message On Time Management (from a Google Manager).

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 17, 2024

Action Steps: Regularly brainstorm potential improvements to your team’s processes. Present well-thought-out solutions to your manager. This proactive approach shows leadership potential and a vested interest in the company's success. Volunteer for projects that address these challenges.

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Great Results Team Building

JULY 19, 2023

The main categories typically include people, process, equipment, materials, environment, and management. Team members brainstorm potential causes within each category, allowing for a comprehensive examination of the problem from various angles.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 9, 2021

As a result, executives and managers alike have started to brainstorm strategies for returning to the office. More specifically, it may be difficult for middle-managers to balance their team’s concerns with the organization’s intentions. As a middle manager , empathy matters, especially when retaining talent.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

As a mid-level manager in the software engineering unit of a startup of 400 employees doing Electronic Health Records (EHRs), he was given the task of shifting everyone to a telecommute setup as a cost-reduction measure due to rising rents on their office building. I recommended the following “Failure-Proofing Strategy” to him.

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Management Excellence

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

There are many forms of ideation and all sorts of new tools available to facilitate web-based and remote brainstorming. The same issue in this post applies regardless of method: what are you going to do with the output?

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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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Lead Change Blog

JULY 25, 2018

A coach serves as a valuable partner by offering a collaborative process in five key areas: brainstorming, awareness, action plans, accountability, and encouragement. Brainstorming. A coach provides a safe place for brainstorming by offering time and space for the leader to think out loud. Encouragement.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Strive to Be an Excellent Leader and Manager. The research literature on leadership finds that the most effective leaders are excellent managers and excellent leaders. Leadership guru Peter Drucker said leadership is about determining the right results and management is about achieving results. ” -Peter Drucker.

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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. Interestingly, the question many managers find the most difficult when presenting to executives is, “What do you need from us?” Know your ask.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 2, 2012

Hold at least a few brainstorming sessions each year, as well. And, when you are brainstorming with your employees, try these five tips : Encourage ALL ideas. Shoot for quantity not quality during brainstorming. Don't evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested. Ask for wild ideas.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 7, 2022

The study highlights the often considerable demands placed on gig workers by both consumers and the platforms, and how these demands can be managed alongside those associated with the health of workers. So you miss out on some of that strength, not only brainstorming of like, ‘Hey what masks are you using?’ Limited options.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 25, 2024

Great leaders understand that fostering a cohesive workplace is not just about managing people; it’s about inspiring and guiding a unified team towards shared goals. Encourage teamwork by creating opportunities for cross-functional projects, brainstorming sessions, and idea sharing. Celebrate achievements, both big and small.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As a manager, taking the time to learn and understand how you can become a great leader can aid in improving your team’s success and engagement rate. To effectively do this as a manager, you need to take a step back and comprehend your strengths, weaknesses, and motivations as far as being a leader is concerned. What does this mean?

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Heart of Innovation : A Field Guide for Navigating to Authentic Demand by Matt Chanoff, Merrick Furst, Daniel Sabbah and Mark Wegman Books on innovation mostly focus on how to nurture innovative cultures and brainstorm ideas. Many attempts at innovation fail because customers turn out to be indifferent.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 28, 2021

When the pandemic first started, many managers we spoke with shared how much they missed the “time to think” or listen to a podcast. Talk with your manager and co-workers about how you can best leverage the time you do have in the office for deeper collaboration and innovation. Leverage your commute.

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QAspire

JANUARY 22, 2013

How often do we, as professionals and managers, get sucked into the whirlwind of status reports, new-initiatives-everyday, number crunching, endless meetings and presentations? Sometimes, the best management is to do simple and obvious things more effectively. The classic example is people management.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 11, 2024

Encourage open dialogue and brainstorming sessions accessible to everyone. Promote Inclusivity: Implement practices that ensure remote employees are included in decision-making processes, meetings, and social interactions. Maintain a Hybrid-Friendly Office Design: Redesign office spaces to cater to a hybrid workforce.

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