


Five Ways to Increase Creativity and Innovation in Workshops and Meetings
The best meeting and workshop facilitators think of themselves as orchestra conductors. Even though they are in front of the room, they know that all the music comes from the participants and none from them as conductors. There are two primary approaches. Act like...
The Secret Sauce In A Best Current Thinking Approach To Problem Solving
Roger Neill’s “Best Current Thinking” approach to problem solving is a magic elixir that makes problem solving dramatically more effective by focusing attention on possible solutions. Roger first introduced me to his approach at a workshop he was facilitating years...
How To Lead The Change From Haphazard To Systematic Innovation
Almost everyone accepts the importance of innovation. Why then do most organizations do it so poorly? That’s because innovation is generally random, haphazard, one-off and outside the norm. Instead, make it systematic and part of your everyday culture. Doug Hall is a...
How Directed Iteration Brings Order To Creative Idea Generation
On the one hand, you want to inspire and enable people to come up with the most outlandish, wonderful new ideas. On the other hand, you need to move forward in a way that all can follow. Break the tradeoff with directed iteration around a double l’enfant. Innovation...