OnStrategyHQ

AUGUST 25, 2023

Open your facilitation meeting with the questions: “Who in our organization, past or present, embodies the best things about our organization?” 4 Basic steps to values creation Begin with this question as a brainstorming exercise where your whole team can contribute. What are 3-4 values or traits that make them so admired?”

Facilitation 40

Facilitation Brainstorming Prioritization Organization 40

CMOE

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Meet frequently with other leaders across the organization to share successes and challenges and brainstorm solutions. How has this event affected your access to resources (people, materials, production, etc.)? What new avenues for growth or innovation were revealed during the crisis? What has changed?

Leadership 52

Leadership Supply Chain Brainstorming Strategic Thinking 52

OnStrategyHQ

APRIL 15, 2021

We’re all fatigued with Zoom meetings, virtual happy hours, working until all hours of the night. Technological Forces – Changes in technology that are forcing innovation. The Pandemic is a global, broad-reaching event unlike any other, and there will be winners and, unfortunately, losers. Examples of Megatrends In-Play.

Supply Chain 105

Supply Chain Government Logistics Brainstorming 105

Mike Kunkle

MAY 15, 2019

Predictive analysis will help, but just like the “Vegas Odds” constantly change for sporting events, the rep will need to use good judgment, take calculated risks, and make informed decisions at the deal table on their own. Creativity/Ideation. Could AI have suggested/predicted the creation of the iPad? Adaptability.

Artificial Intelligence 130

Artificial Intelligence B2B Co-Creation Decision-making 130

Miller Heiman Group

DECEMBER 12, 2019

In this guest blog post from one of our inaugural Miller Heiman Group Icons , Joan Ridgeway, sales training performance consultant at Roche Diagnostics , suggests innovative ways to make sales training more fun—and more effective. Once the sales manager sees an inconsistency, they can plan an event to focus on that behavior.

Healthcare 51

Healthcare Brainstorming Sales Innovation 51

Jermaine Edwards

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

We have a lot of stakeholders to manage across our accounts – How do we meet their individual needs while keeping them engaged when they themselves are so dispersed and disconnected? It’s brainstorming time. Discuss how to manage the consequences if you’re unable to meet expectations. The Stakeholder Reality.

Stakeholders 130

Stakeholders Decision-making Shareholders Key Account Management 130

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Book review: The Strategy Book by Max McKeown Author and book overview of The Strategy Book Author Max McKeown, with both an MBA and PhD from Warwick Business School, is a strategy and innovation coach for leading companies. There are great questions to help you notice opportunities from reactions to unplanned events.

Strategic Thinking 147

Strategic Thinking Decision-making Innovation Facilitation 147

Insightly

DECEMBER 6, 2023

However, 6% say they need improvement and 35% say they just “meet expectations” – so not really a differentiated experience provided. In doing so, you might have brainstorms that you discard as silly or too aggressive. What’s working now may not work in 1 or 2 quarters so you have to have innovative ideas that you are incubating.

Marketing 40

Marketing Value Proposition CRM B2B 40

Insightly

DECEMBER 6, 2023

However, 6% say they need improvement and 35% say they just “meet expectations” – so not really a differentiated experience provided. In doing so, you might have brainstorms that you discard as silly or too aggressive. What’s working now may not work in 1 or 2 quarters so you have to have innovative ideas that you are incubating.

Marketing 40

Marketing Value Proposition CRM B2B 40

Zendesk

JUNE 15, 2021

To pinpoint your customer advocates, look for happy customers who frequently use your products or services in innovative ways and see a big impact on their business as a result. Whether it’s a large speaking engagement or a small networking event, “we give them that venue so that they can shine,” Gomez says.

Sales 64

Sales Leadership CRM Brainstorming 64

Insightly

APRIL 15, 2022

Stagnant product development – When was the last time your CRM vendor released an innovative feature? Do some team brainstorming with the expressed intention of defining (or refining) top-level CRM goals. Meeting frequency can slowly reduce over time, but quarterly check-ins should remain in place for a year at a minimum.

CRM 98

CRM Onboarding Decision-making Finance 98

SmartKarrot

MAY 19, 2023

This can help ensure that the integration team works efficiently and meets project deadlines. Disaster Recovery Plans Disruptive events can happen to any business. As remote work becomes the new norm, companies are seeking innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and facilitate team communication.

Remote Working 10

Remote Working Artificial Intelligence Brainstorming Facilitation 10

SmartKarrot

MAY 19, 2023

This can help ensure that the integration team works efficiently and meets project deadlines. Disaster Recovery Plans Disruptive events can happen to any business. As remote work becomes the new norm, companies are seeking innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and facilitate team communication.

Remote Working 10

Remote Working Artificial Intelligence Brainstorming Facilitation 10

SmartKarrot

MAY 19, 2023

Collaboration: Without physical proximity, remote work poses challenges to collaboration, making it harder to brainstorm ideas and work on projects collectively. Efficient Lead Generation: Traditional methods of lead generation, such as events and networking, have become challenging in remote work settings.

Remote Working 10

Remote Working Marketing Brainstorming Communication 10

SmartKarrot

MAY 19, 2023

Collaboration: Without physical proximity, remote work poses challenges to collaboration, making it harder to brainstorm ideas and work on projects collectively. Efficient Lead Generation: Traditional methods of lead generation, such as events and networking, have become challenging in remote work settings.

Remote Working 10

Remote Working Marketing Brainstorming Communication 10

Red Star Kim

JUNE 27, 2023

Describe what is involved in campaign development and the sequence of events. You can also promote discussion of “What good looks like” Entrepreneurship – Obtain ideas for new markets to target or gain insights to develop differentiated positioning or value propositions at structured brainstorms.

Leadership 130

Leadership Management Stakeholders Communication 130

Hubspot Sales

JULY 10, 2020

It’s why so many companies hold and attend conferences and other major events. There are many reasons you might have to cancel your upcoming B2B events. Global pandemic aside, everything from a burst pipe to a venue mix-up might force you to postpone or cancel your event. However, things don’t always go according to plan.

B2B 107

B2B Sales Media Meetings 107

PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Teams will also be able to brainstorm ideas more efficiently and come up with more creative solutions. Then, bring your teams together for a project kickoff meeting to make sure everyone is on the same page. Team leaders can meet to discuss team goals for the day and see where their aims intersect with other departments’ aims.

e-Learning 91

e-Learning Brainstorming Decision-making Communication 91

SmartKarrot

MAY 11, 2023

With remote work becoming increasingly common, businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to foster seamless collaboration and maintain strong team dynamics. Though you may initially believe that there isn’t a real difference when it comes between Slack Huddles, Slack Calls, or Slack Meetings, think again!

Meetings 10

Meetings Brainstorming Communication Customer Success 10

Planview

AUGUST 11, 2022

Meet Elena Ohayon, a Senior Human Resources Business Partner (BP) at Planview. What type of meetings do you prepare for? Plus, I make myself available to have meetings with managers or employees who need professional or personal questions answered, meetings around our HR projects, and benefits.

Brainstorming 98

Brainstorming Meetings Decision-making Leadership 98

CoSell

MAY 20, 2021

When there is close alignment, you’ll see a boost in creative brainstorming. Marketing may have innovative ideas to streamline the path that buyers take. They have more to offer than ideas about promotional items, event marketing, and expensive advertising. Similarly, with sales managers.

Shareholders 52

Shareholders e-Learning Brainstorming Profitability 52

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

You will have an easier time licensing your ideas if you focus on categories of products that are growing as well as receptive to open innovation.". Network with other entrepreneurs: Use Meetup or Eventbrite to find events in the local startup community. You can also attend local entrepreneurship events to meet potential partners.

Investors 145

Investors Small Business Brainstorming Banking 145

Zendesk

JUNE 10, 2021

June is Pride month in the United States, a month-long celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) people, marked by parades and cultural events. Without inclusion, however, the crucial connections that attract diverse talent, encourage their participation, foster innovation, and lead to business growth won’t happen.

Brainstorming 52

Brainstorming Software Software Healthcare 52

ClearPoint Strategy

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The amount of pressure on each of these forces can help you determine how future events will impact the future of your company. Created in 1987, the goal of Baldrige is to help organizations innovate and improve, while achieving their mission and vision. Are your current competitors poised for major growth? VRIO Framework.

Stakeholders 145

Stakeholders Software Software Organization 145

CMOE

JULY 26, 2019

If you’ve reached a top-level management position, a leadership-development plan can help you continue to perform at your highest potential, leading innovation and finding the best opportunities for your organization. Take your time brainstorming effective methods of learning these skills.

Leadership 83

Leadership Emotional Intelligence Decision-making Brainstorming 83

CMOE

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Some conflict can lead to new ideas and innovation. Pitting opinions against each other to brainstorm new approaches. It is important to note that 76% of all workers who participated in the CPP study reported conflict leading to positive results, such as improved approaches to problems, deeper insights about colleagues, and innovation.

Innovation 80

Innovation Brainstorming Management Leadership 80

SmartKarrot

MAY 3, 2023

Whiteboarding: For brainstorming sessions, many free video call software allows participants to use a virtual whiteboard to draw or write notes. Group Calling : Platforms like Zoom can allow up to 100 participants per call, enabling remote team meetings or virtual social gatherings.

Investors 10

Investors Software Software Meetings 10

Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This 2014 book by Professor Vlatka Hluplic didn’t appear on my radar but I had the privilege of meeting the author through my work with the Managing Partners Forum. It focuses on people, purpose, collaboration and innovation. This chapter provides a summary of the key ideas on management innovation from the leading management thinkers.

Organization 130

Organization Innovation Leadership Management 130

Account Management Skills

DECEMBER 14, 2021

And we do the exact same thing as Jump, we have a podcast and we have a newsletter, and we have events, and we do research and we do all this stuff. Myself, I helped run a few learning sessions and learning huddles, and brainstorm and help answer questions and kind of let this cohort lean on some of the experiences that I had.

Internet 52

Internet Digitalization Advertising Supply Chain 52