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In a world of fast change and fierce competition, the
ability to find new and innovative solutions is
necessary for your survival. Thinking power and
creativity are your primary competitive advantages.
Unlocking new ideas, and multiple possibilities begins
with a "Round Process".
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To produce creative output, you need creative
input! Collecting a variety of information, without
worrying how it fits, is the foundation
of the research phase.
- Explore your environment for new ideas
- Seek inspiration in nature
- Develop abilities
and talents, enhance your
education
- Analyzing data and historical trends
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| Originate |
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The second step is the most fun, because in this
phase, everything is possible. Bring together team
members and peers for a short, but lively session of
Originating. This process works well with a diverse
group, people with very different skills, personality
styles and experience
- Brainstorm and "what-if."
- Generate many, many ideas
- Use your
imagination, think, ponder, daydream
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| Unite |
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As you review the ideas you have generated, you
select a few to explore in greater detail. As you
embrace these ideas, you unite related concepts,
look for connections and ways to build on the ideas
of others.
- Borrow ideas from others
- Invent and innovate
- Make decisions
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| Nurture |
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In the next phase, you refine and improve your ideas.
By identifying and eliminating obstacles you nurture
the best ideas, giving them the chance to blossom
and grow.
- Objectively evaluate an idea
- Reject what doesn't work
- Simplify the over-complicated
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Finally you must commit to a course of action. In the
Do-It phase you make the decision to go forward,
and never give up.
- Market your idea
- Deal with critics
- Survive success
- And Begin Again!
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A twenty-year veteran of corporate America,
Lorraine
Ball has a track record of helping
organizations achieve exceptional results in a
changing environment.
A trained facilitator, she has taught managers in
some of the largest companies in the country how to
use creativity, positive energy and
collaboration as the foundation of their planning
process.
Today, she teaches small business owners how to
apply those same techniques to stay one step ahead
of the competition!
See Lorraine in Action
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