Change and Innovation through Brainstorming with John Sweeney - DVD

Release - 2009

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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 of finding new solutions.

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 national speaker John Sweeney, and based on his best-selling book, Innovation at the Speed of Laughter, 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.

DVDs Includes: Meeting DVD - 15:00 minutes

The 8 Secrets of a Brainstorming Session Look at Change as Fuel

• Accept All Ideas
• Defer Judgement
• Reduce Status
• Avoid Idea Smashers
• Declare Your Point of View
• Say, YES and...
• Re-Discover your Innovative Self

Leader's DVD - 12:00 minutes

Whether it is doing more with less or finding the next great new product or service this program prepares and inspires team leaders for the critical challenge of facilitating a dynamic and productive search for innovation. John Sweeney demonstrates practical techniques to engage each team member and create a safe environment by increasing the fun and decreasing the status in the room. As an added bonus, the DVD includes 4 extended scenes of John’s team warm-up exercises.

Four Warm-Up Excercises - 9:00 minutes

Four exercises that the Brave New Workshop uses to help team members get out of their heads. This is business improvisation at it's finest. See John Sweeney in action!

Purchase Package Includes

• 1 Change and Innovation Through Brainstorming Training Program (for employees)
• 1 Meeting Leader’s Training Program
• 4 Team Warm-up Exercises and Extended Scenes
• 1 CD-ROM that includes a Leader’s Guide, Customizable PowerPoint Presentation, and Reproducible Handouts