Switch Thinking Blog
Posts to help you switch your thinking
Create amazing, new ideas, opportunities & experiences.
Why it’s so hard to think outside the box
Many leaders encourage their team to think outside the box. This sounds good but it's its not very helpful. Why? Because it's hard to do. Here are two reasons why most people struggle to think outside the...
How to switch on your creativity
Imagine being able to switch on your creativity exactly when you needed it. It could be in an interview or presentation when you are asked a tricky question. Or it could be when your group or team is stuck...
Supercharge your creativity with Switch Thinking & AI
A few years ago I developed a new concept which I call Switch Thinking. It's based on an insight watching bilingual people change from one language to another depending on the situation and need. Being...
How to reinvent your career using Switch Thinking
Most people get stuck in their career at some stage. There are many reasons for this age, boredom, limited opportunities or retrenchment for example. And in today's fast paced, ever-changing world being stuck...
What is the Switch Thinking 5 Step Process?
The Switch Thinking 5 Step Process is one that I have developed and tested with hundreds of people over the past 18 months. The good news is that it works for most (if not all types of problems). People find...
Switch Thinking as a way to co-create with Humans & AI
According to the Cambridge Dictionary to co-create is 'to make or invent something new together with one or more other people'. It could be co-creating with other people in a team or with partners, suppliers...
How to think outside the box
You often hear the expression think outside the box. This is a useful metaphor but it does not suggest how to do think in a different, more creative way. It is for this reason that I have developed what I...
Why Bard is my new creative partner
I have been using Bard recently to develop some new concepts and bounce ideas off and I have to say I love it. According to Wikipedia, 'Bard is a conversational generative artificial intelligence chatbot...
The new formula for innovation success
Are we developing a new formula for innovation success? Will it also drive new personal and revenue growth? I suspect we are. And here it is: HCI X GAI = Innovation Success Where: HCI - Human Creative...
Why learn Switch Thinking?
Before every Switch Thinking Course or workshop I try and ask people why they have attended this session. Time is precious so i am always curious why people have chosen to learn more about Switch Thinking. To...
How to create great ideas?
How do you and your team create great ideas, solutions and experiences? It seems such a simple question. Customers, clients and employees want great ideas so you would expect we would become adept and...
Problem solving in a different (better) way
Problem solving is so often seen as a rational, linear process. But here's the problem. It rarely produces a breakthrough idea or solution. To illustrate this point I once worked with a large packaged goods...
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Alexis Haywood, Principal Consultant