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		<title>40 Reasons Why People Struggle with Innovation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Diamond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As facilitators, we know that getting people to embrace innovation can be difficult. There are many obstacles that must work to clear.  This list identifies MANY of those obstacles.  You might use this list to identify the roadblocks that might come up with a team you are facilitating and develop specific processes that work through [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ideafacilitators.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3624129&amp;post=229&amp;subd=ideafacilitators&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Focus, Time Constrained Tasks and Energy Breaks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Diamond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good reminder by  HBR contributor Tony Schwartz about the importance of staying focused on one task at a time, allocating time within which to complete a task, and taking energy breaks.  As all facilitators know, longer days do not equal more productive sessions. Better planning is the only way to accomplish more in less time. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ideafacilitators.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3624129&amp;post=221&amp;subd=ideafacilitators&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Brainstorming: Finding the Next Big Idea</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Diamond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding the Next Big Idea &#8212; IGNiTE Presentation Feel free to download the attached presentation (pdf format) for essential facilitator tools and techniques. The key to successful facilitation is providing structure and process tools to help groups think through issues, brainstorm solutions and evaluate  alternatives. I&#8217;ve attached a presentation I created called &#8220;Brainstorming: Finding the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ideafacilitators.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3624129&amp;post=63&amp;subd=ideafacilitators&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Try These Focus Groups with an Insightful Twist!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Diamond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Debate-style focus groups are a great way to learn more about consumer preferences. This style of focus groups amps up the disparities between product supporters and detractors or heavy users and light/non-users by putting them in the same room and asking them to debate your product&#8217;s merit vs. other options! Debate style focus groups require [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ideafacilitators.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3624129&amp;post=215&amp;subd=ideafacilitators&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Creativity and the Spaces We Work In</title>
		<link>http://ideafacilitators.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/209/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 15:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Diamond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know the impact that the space we work in has on our productivity and creativity. As facilitators and participants in group process, we feel great when we have light, air and space to move around. It helps us think more creatively and keep our energy high. Now, there&#8217;s scientific research that backs this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ideafacilitators.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3624129&amp;post=209&amp;subd=ideafacilitators&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Aligning your work with your values</title>
		<link>http://ideafacilitators.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/aligning-your-work-with-your-values-and-dr-demartini/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Diamond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the pleasure of attending a workshop by Dr. John Demartini. The topic was on Fulfilling Your Destiny. Dr. Demartini spoke about the importance of knowing what you truly value most and aligning what you do with those values. When you are living a life aligned with your values you feel fulfilled, when [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ideafacilitators.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3624129&amp;post=199&amp;subd=ideafacilitators&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Permission to be Innovative</title>
		<link>http://ideafacilitators.wordpress.com/2010/11/12/permission-to-be-innovative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Diamond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than time and space to innovate, organizations need to give people room for failure. Better yet, reward people for taking a risk and failing.  Too often we are charged with innovation and then punished for failing to deliver the forecast.  Real innovation success is often preceded by failures (yes, often more than one).  If [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ideafacilitators.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3624129&amp;post=194&amp;subd=ideafacilitators&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Ocean Strategy Process for Innovation</title>
		<link>http://ideafacilitators.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/blue-ocean-strategy-process-for-innovation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Diamond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blue Ocean Strategy offers a unique approach to thinking about innovation. The basic premise is that you seek out territory for innovation that is not in a crowded competitive space (called a &#8220;red ocean&#8221;).  The  Blue Ocean Innovation strategy can take months to complete if it&#8217;s conducted as it was intended to be &#8212; as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ideafacilitators.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3624129&amp;post=185&amp;subd=ideafacilitators&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sinnovation: The 10 Deadly Sins of Innovation</title>
		<link>http://ideafacilitators.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/179/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Diamond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BusinessWeek ran an article last week on the 7 deadly sins of innovation.  Let me know which ones you face most often and how you deal with it! Here&#8217;s a summary of the article: Sinnovation &#8211; BusinessWeek October 21, 2009 (2:38 PM) by GMM The seven deadly sins of the innovator—and how you can stop yourself [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ideafacilitators.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3624129&amp;post=179&amp;subd=ideafacilitators&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Facilitating Brand Strategy Workshops: Begin with Insights, Ideology, Intention</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Diamond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Insights. Ideology. Intention. These are three crucial components of a successful brand strategy. Set yourself up for success by making sure all of these components are part of your next brand strategy workshop. Insights: What is that penetrating, discerning understanding about consumer motivations that will unlock opportunity for this brand?  If you don&#8217;t know the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ideafacilitators.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3624129&amp;post=169&amp;subd=ideafacilitators&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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