Idea Generation Techniques
How to generate ideas for your project, product, process, or problem? I provide 3 approach and 7 Idea Generation Techniques to get the creativity flowing.
Make your next brainstorming a success by following the preparation and execution processes provided. Key Points, Pros and Cons are included to give you a the insights you need to choose the right technique.
Running a Ideation workshop? Check out my Free Guide to preparing the working session, too!
How to run a Workshop
Collaborative working sessions are important to project, design, and problem-solving. Whether face-to-face or online, workshops can be the answer to working out a solution with a diverse group of people. Running a Workshop can be challenging. So review the steps, be prepared and know the processes you will use. This will create and effective and efficient event that even the most cynical attendees will have to appreicate. Keep the outcome front and center and map your progress through the event to end strong.
Design Thinking in Project Management
What is Design Thinking? How does it work? How can it make your Project better?
Find out what Design Thinking can do for your project. Use it align your team and project processes to the product you are delivering. Find out how to increase stakeholder engagement and satisfaction.
Understand how to create a mock up that meets expectations and is ready to work with processes, roles and data in the real world.
Share your Vision with Inspirational Storytelling
Have a vision for your project or product you want to share? Maybe you have a great insight on an approach or idea. Getting an audience to listen and care about your story is key to sharing your vision. Story’s have a way to sharing more than facts, they convey emotion and impact. Because of this, can empower others to act.
Get free ebook on how to sell your Vision and Tell your story here. And then get started making your Vision a Reality.
Why is Storytelling Important in Business?
Why Storytelling is important in business? Because they do what other forms of communication cannot do - they engage their listeners. Why are stories better than presentations - the common approach to business communication? What makes a great story, what are some examples? Here I make the case for telling stories instead of making powerpoint.
How to make a simple User Journey?
The User Journey is a critical step to making sure you know what your project’s product does, what you need to do to make it work and make your user feel. This approach also works for testing the quality your project.
How Belbin Roles work for teams?
What are the Belbin Roles? How do Belbin Roles make teams work better? What Project Managers need to know about Belbin Roles? These questions are answered in this blog.
Why your Project needs a User Journey
Why do we talk about User Journeys when discussing Projects? How do you define success on your project? Coming in on time and on budget? Sure, but ultimately it is the quality of the outcome, product, or service which will determine the project’s value. Make sure you get it right by starting with the end in mind.