Change & Innovation Through Brainstorming

Produced

• January 2009

Key Features

DVD or VHS training video includes:
a.. 1 Change and Innovation Through Brainstorming Training Video (for employees)
b.. 1 Meeting Leader's Training Video
c.. 4 Team Warm-up Exercises and Extended Scenes
d.. 1 CD-ROM that includes a Leader's Guide, Customizable PowerPoint Presentation, and Reproducible Handouts

Unlocking the potential of your next meeting...

Whether we pursue it, or it is forced upon us, CHANGE can make or break any business. The deciding factor is the attitude of the employees charged with adapting to the challenge and finding new solutions. Change can be resisted with fear and denial or embraced as fuel for innovation and transformation.

Change and Innovation through Brainstorming is a fun and highly entertaining video designed to kickoff any team meeting with a sense of energy and optimistic enthusiasm.Hosted by comedian and author, John Sweeney, and based on his best-selling book, Innovation at the Speed of Laughter, this 15 minute highly engaging program introduces your team to the 8 Secrets of a Brainstorming Session.

The 8 Secrets of a Brainstorming Session

1. Look at Change as Fuel

2. Accept All Ideas

3. Defer Judgment

4.Reduce Status

5. Avoid Idea Smashers

6. Declare Your Point of View

7. Say, YES and…

8. Re-Discover your Innovative Self

John explores and explodes the most common myths and misconceptions that hamper effective brainstorming and challenges the team to accept the potential of every idea in their search for solutions.John’s contagious enthusiasm and eye-opening insights combine with an amusing visual style to make this video a must for any meeting where teams are looking to find new solutions for any problem.

In addition, John hosts a separate 12-minute video to prepare and inspire leaders for this critical challenge. Whether it is doing more with less or finding the next great new product or service, this program will increase your team’s ability to generate new ideas in a creatively safe and more productive team environment. The DVD package also includes 4 meeting warm up exercises; a “train the trainers” PowerPoint and 30 page digital Leader’s Guide.

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