{"id":2195,"date":"2020-02-24T13:37:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T13:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/?p=2195"},"modified":"2024-03-06T10:14:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T10:14:21","slug":"when-you-need-to-generate-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/when-you-need-to-generate-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"When you need to generate ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Gilly Meek, de Bono Accredited Trainer<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Have you ever been in that situation when you need to come up with ideas but your mind goes blank? Or maybe you can\u2019t think past the same old solutions that keep resurfacing?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sadly, the harsh reality is that we can\u2019t always pick when it\u2019s time to generate new ideas. Sometimes business needs, market conditions, customer needs or internal pressures dictate that we need to generate ideas \u2013 fast!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Unfortunately, the best ideas don\u2019t appear when we most need them.\u00a0 When we\u2019re sat round the boardroom table or in a meeting room, trying to think of an idea when under pressure, it\u2019s not always conducive to being creative.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Wouldn\u2019t it be nice if you could generate ideas on demand? In fact, wouldn\u2019t it be nice if you could not only generate ideas on demand, but that you could generate \u2018great\u2019 ideas on demand. Ideas that are new, different and stand out from the usual \u2018same old\u2019. The good news is you can!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

By applying some principles and tools such as Edward De Bono\u2019s Lateral Thinking<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and Six Thinking Hats\u00ae<\/a> <\/strong>you can come up with creative ideas quickly, collectively (if in a group) and on demand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How does this all work?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Firstly, it\u2019s important to be open-minded and not afraid to try something a bit different. To generate \u2018great\u2019 ideas you need to let go of boundaries, let go of the fear that your ideas will sound stupid. You just need to put the ideas \u2018out there\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Generating and finding the \u2018right\u2019 idea?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

You need to brainstorm lots of ideas, even the ones that may sound far-fetched. It\u2019s a good idea to add a process to your idea generation sessions. Six Thinking Hats\u00ae<\/a><\/strong> is a great way to reduce conflict and increase collaboration and remove all limiting beliefs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To be confident and effective at generating ideas you need to equip yourself with some creative thinking tools by attending some Lateral Thinking<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>training or a Course in Creativity™<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Once you have lots of new ideas, it\u2019s time to choose which ideas you are going to go with.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Focus, assessment and evaluating all those ideas\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The best technique to ensure you have a clear focus on what you\u2019re generating ideas for and that you\u2019ve properly assessed and evaluated your ideas, picking the one(s) that are going to really make a difference is Edward de Bono\u2019s Six Thinking Hats\u00ae<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Six Thinking Hats\u00ae<\/a><\/strong> will help you define what type of thinking to apply when. So, for example, in Green Hat thinking, you will generate your ideas first. Then once you have finished generating ideas you will use a different coloured hat to evaluate your ideas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

And there you have it\u2026 a great idea that you can action!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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