Posts in Creativity & Innovation
3 Non-Cheesy Icebreakers
In group training, icebreakers really can help participants feel more comfortable, engaged, and ready to speak up as you move into the program content. Here are 3 non-cheesy icebreakers you can try.
Celebrate National Checklist Day - National WHAT?
October 30th marks National Checklist Day. Media Partners knows the power of checklists and related tools to provide fast, how-to guidance when it’s needed. As we salute the enduring value of checklists, we invite you to tap into the power of 13 of the most popular tools we’ve created to make your workday a little easier.
Collaboration Opportunity or Collaboration No-Go? (Checklist)
Studies have shown that while collaboration can be a boon to organizational success too much collaboration has the potential to overwhelm to key personnel. Use this tool to identify which projects are appropriate for a collaborative approach and which are not.
Kickstarting a Growth Mindset -- In Yourself and Those You Manage
What is a growth mindset? Some use it synonymously with lifelong or continuous learning. But it originated with Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. This article explains more about Dweck's work while providing helpful tips for developing a growth mindset in yourself and those you manage.
[Video] Getting Your Employees Out of Their Shells: A Leadership Lesson Inspired By Turtles
Some employees share ideas easily, while others need a bit more time to warm up and come out of their shells. This 55-second video clip explains why it’s important for leaders to create a work environment where employees feel safe giving input and presenting ideas.
Leading Brainstorming in the Workplace: Your Free How-to Guide
Whether you’ve been charged with driving innovation, encouraging collaboration, building stronger teams, or making better decisions, brainstorming can be a powerful tool. Here's a free "how-to" guide.
Accentuate the POSITIVE - Free Activity
When it comes to creating a positive workplace, the things we say and the way we say them make a difference. This free activity shows how to accentuate the positive when communicating.
4 Steps to Stop Your Rebuttal Brain
Our Rebuttal Brain can cause us to nix someone else’s idea before they’ve fully explained it. Here’s a great article on how to wrestle your Rebuttal Brain into submission!
Ten Talking Points to Get your Team’s Creative Juices Flowing
Some think creativity belongs to artists and musicians — that it can’t be found in an office. How wrong they are. Team building depends on group creativity.
Sales Culture and Customer Service: Perfect Together!
Great customer service is a vital subset of a great sales culture--two processes that fuel one another.
