If you have been every stuck in a rut, trying to solve a persistent problem, where every traditional brainstorming session leaves you with the same uninspired ideas. You might be interested in a new ...

An electric utility in the northwestern U.S. had problems with ice building up on its power transmission lines during the winter. The company had to send linesmen out to climb the pylons that held the ...

How often have you gone to a brainstorming session expecting fresh new ideas but being met with the same ideas from the last quarter? If this sounds like you, don’t despair. I’ve spent over a decade ...

People who do not work in a “creative shop” (i.e., ad agency, public relations firm, graphic design boutique) sometimes imagine that our days consist of sitting around in comfy chairs drinking strong ...

Brainstorming sessions can be a great way to generate new ideas. Your success, however, is dependent on the prompts you’re giving your team. Tried-and-true questions may be popular, but they also may ...

The problem with brainstorming, Grant writes, is that the loudest, most confident people in the room, or those with the most status, will tend to have their ideas dominate the conversation, whether or ...

During many brainstorming sessions, there are participants eager to share their unique ideas, but as the discussion unfolds, the louder voices dominate, and their thoughts get lost in the noise. We’ve ...

An important issue confronts your team, and you are its leader. You structure an open discussion or brainstorm. The problem is, such forums create illusions of consensus. There's an alternative way to ...