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...
Nov 23, 2023 | Get Unstuck, Switch Thinking, Team leaders
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 my surprise one of the most popular reasons is ‘it...
Sep 4, 2023 | Better ideas and solutions, Problem Solving, Switch Thinking, Team leaders, think outside the box
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 generating these. But in my experience this is not the case. So...
Jun 15, 2023 | Brainstorming, Problem Solving, Team leaders
Brainstorming has been around for over 70 years. It can be a powerful tool for groups and teams to generate new ideas. But it does have some problems such as Group Think, the extroverts can dominate, social evaluation and people loafing. There are also practical...
Mar 15, 2023 | mode of thinking, Switch Thinking, Team leaders
I was talking to Jeff our personal trainer (not his real name) about his training philosophy. One of the key features of his success was his flexibility. Not just flexibility as in stretching (although it was impressive) but a flexibility in style. Jeff said that in...
Feb 22, 2023 | Switch Thinking, Team leaders
If you are a leader how do you encourage your team to move out of their comfort zone? We intuitively know that being slightly uncomfortable can feel risky but it is where new ideas, learning and growth emerge. But our comfort zone is well – comfortable....
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