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3 Brainstorming Techniques to Fuel Your Next Idea

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While there are some ground rules that may be useful (like the father of brainstorming Alex Osborn’s four tenets ), there is no single right way for a group to collaboratively generate ideas. Like brainstorming, has the goal of generating lots of ideas in a short time. This article was published in September 2014 and has been updated.

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Rocking the Boat: 4 Traits of Wave Makers

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Wave Makers place more importance on reaching their goal and its impact than on personal recognition. They create momentum around an idea that reaches far beyond the self, all with the goal to make work, their community or the world better. Wave Makers don’t give up on their goals—instead, they remain flexible on how to accomplish it.

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9 Problem-Solving Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

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The Collaborative Path: 6 Steps for Better Communication, Problem-Solving, and Decision-Making. We typically solve problems and make decisions collaboratively. And successful collaboration depends mostly on quality communication. But if there’s a 90% chance of reaching 80% of your goal… that’s a good bet.

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8 Ways to Avoid Pointless Meetings

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Sitting has become the smoking of our generation,” says Merchant, whose book The New How explains ways of collaborating for better business outcomes. The real test of whether a meeting was a waste or a winner is whether workers leave feeling they’ve accomplished a goal and fully understand what to do moving forward, Willy says.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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It’s a welcoming space for women entrepreneurs, one where collaboration, consensus and diversity rule. Women of color-owned firms saw a growth of 43% between 2014 and 2019, while firms owned by African American women saw both the highest growth rate (50%) and the highest number of “net new women-owned businesses” (42%).

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Apprenticeships Are Making a Comeback—Here’s Why

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According to November 2023 data from ApprenticeshipUSA , apprenticeships have seen a 103% growth from 2014. Employers can facilitate these conversations with business goals in mind and develop training programs responsive to the company’s current needs,” she says. And it’s not just a post-pandemic or recent trend.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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The power of collaboration Collaboration among women in various roles—entrepreneurs, influencers and corporate and community leaders—is a powerful force for change. This organization collaborates with women in corporate America who seek support as they transition from corporations to entrepreneurship. Karwanna D.

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