May 6, 2024 | 6 Switches, Coaching, Creativity, Get Unstuck, mode of thinking, Problem Solving, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, Team leaders
Have you ever been stuck and then someone suggests a new way at looking at a problem or issue and wham! You suddenly see the situation differently. And by doing so often new ideas, options, solutions magically emerge. These are often random events such as a chance...
Mar 27, 2024 | Brainstorming, Coaching, Creativity, Get Unstuck, mode of thinking, Problem Solving, Switch Thinking, Team leaders, 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 box. Because of the way our mind works Our mind...
Mar 6, 2024 | 6 Switches, Coaching, Creativity, Get Unstuck, mode of thinking, Problem Solving, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, Teaching, Team leaders
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 for example. Or you need to help a client with a tough...
Feb 16, 2024 | 6 Switches, AI, Brainstorming, co-create, Creativity, mode of thinking
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 bilingual is an impressive skill (I am not) but that is the...
Jan 13, 2024 | AI, Brainstorming, mode of thinking, Switch Thinking, 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 call ‘Box and Ball Mode Thinking’. The good news is...
Dec 31, 2023 | AI, mode of thinking, Switch Thinking, Team leaders, Think Differently, think outside the box
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 developed by Google.’ Here is why Bard has made such...
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