TTT ThinkTankThursday Concept presentation April 2009, Rob Veldt ( www.ideavents.com )

ThinkTankThursday Concept presentation

April 2009, Rob Veldt ( www.ideavents.com )

an ideavents initiative... stimulates ( open ) innovation initiatives ( www.ideavents.com )

outline concept + logo what-when-why-how-where? TTT-values output (y)our roles getting started recapitulation

concept + logo

what-when-why-how-where?

TTT-values

output

(y)our roles

getting started

recapitulation

CONCEPT keep it simple : “ put the heads together ... ...and involve some outsiders !”

keep it simple :

“ put the heads together ...

...and involve some outsiders !”

LOGO (FYI) (puT your heads TogeTher...)

(puT your heads TogeTher...)

WWWHW? what-when-why-how-where?

what-when-why-how-where?

THINK TANK THURSDAY

THINK share knowledge share creativity share experience think out of the box use available capacity

share knowledge

share creativity

share experience

think out of the box

use available capacity

TANK open up for other points of view absorb knowledge inspire others (by getting inspired yourself) involve outsiders (even if it’s ‘only’ another department) nothing is wrong

open up for other points of view

absorb knowledge

inspire others (by getting inspired yourself)

involve outsiders (even if it’s ‘only’ another department)

nothing is wrong

THURSDAY on regular base not necessarily weekly, but... TTT boosts (weekly) results with its inspirational impuls while the organization slips away in its (weekly) patrons... ThinkTankWednesday sounds terrible, but will work also! end point: new way of working (share to inspire will be common)

on regular base

not necessarily weekly, but...

TTT boosts (weekly) results with its inspirational impuls while the organization slips away in its (weekly) patrons...

ThinkTankWednesday sounds terrible, but will work also!

end point: new way of working (share to inspire will be common)

WHY stimulate innovation simplify innovation use available capacity open up to attract out of the box insights join forces (1+1=3) multiply knowledge, creativity & experience cross-pollination (combine across fields of interest)

stimulate innovation

simplify innovation

use available capacity

open up to attract out of the box insights

join forces (1+1=3)

multiply knowledge, creativity & experience

cross-pollination (combine across fields of interest)

HOW just go sit together (it takes only a one hour meeting) involve outsiders (other department or outside organization) give to get back (share juicy knowledge first ; new developments, insights, etc.) share your challenge(s) (needs, struggles, etc.) brainstorm together : how to deal with these challenges? (don’t solve directly, provide creative space) structurize & work out solution(s) schedule next TTT

just go sit together (it takes only a one hour meeting)

involve outsiders (other department or outside organization)

give to get back (share juicy knowledge first ; new developments, insights, etc.)

share your challenge(s) (needs, struggles, etc.)

brainstorm together : how to deal with these challenges? (don’t solve directly, provide creative space)

structurize & work out solution(s)

schedule next TTT

WHERE at the subject for discussion office (meeting room) ‘ crime scene’ inspire by other frame of reference conference center (formal) local pub beach roof etc.

at the subject for discussion

office (meeting room)

‘ crime scene’

inspire by other frame of reference

conference center (formal)

local pub

beach

roof

etc.

TTT-VALUES help easy accessible fun

help

easy

accessible

fun

HELP together we know more bring inspiration before you get some provide insight from your unique point of view share to multiply (accept to get some help)

together we know more

bring inspiration before you get some

provide insight from your unique point of view

share to multiply (accept to get some help)

EASY simple = no restrictions “ Just put the heads together” we offer free label and free materials free use of the TTT community max. one hour meeting (almost) no preparation needed

simple = no restrictions

“ Just put the heads together”

we offer free label and free materials

free use of the TTT community

max. one hour meeting

(almost) no preparation needed

ACCESSIBLE offline (live), online, or both! we have all you need, use them for free! www.ThinkTankThursday.com (free materials) we come to you (we use existing channels for our community, like our ThinkTankThursday LinkedIn group)

offline (live), online, or both!

we have all you need, use them for free!

www.ThinkTankThursday.com (free materials)

we come to you (we use existing channels for our community, like our ThinkTankThursday LinkedIn group)

FUN challenge what’s common nothing is wrong inspire by openness learn it’s refreshing no fixed end point

challenge what’s common

nothing is wrong

inspire by openness

learn

it’s refreshing

no fixed end point

OUTPUT diverse obvious ideas (apparently) complex, specialized solutions (unexpected) points of view from ‘outsiders’ involvement

diverse

obvious ideas (apparently)

complex, specialized solutions

(unexpected) points of view from ‘outsiders’

involvement

(Y)OUR ROLE organization & participation

organization & participation

YOUR ROLE we challenge you to organize (or participate in) a TTT! contribute to ThinkTankThursdays (on-/offline) organize your own ThinkTankThursday use our materials for free, also for commercial purposes help to develop TTT-concept (share ideas / how to improve) spread the word!

we challenge you to organize (or participate in) a TTT!

contribute to ThinkTankThursdays (on-/offline)

organize your own ThinkTankThursday

use our materials for free, also for commercial purposes

help to develop TTT-concept (share ideas / how to improve)

spread the word!

OUR ROLE facilitate ThinkTankThursdays promote the global TTT-label provide free materials maintain and expand community moderate discussions organize ThinkTankThursdays speak about ThinkTankThursday (e.g. seminars)

facilitate ThinkTankThursdays

promote the global TTT-label

provide free materials

maintain and expand community

moderate discussions

organize ThinkTankThursdays

speak about ThinkTankThursday (e.g. seminars)

JUST TRY IT! organize one in your own area (or participate as outsider) involve a (few) colleague(s) in what you’re struggling with! discuss your challenges and share experiences, knowledge & creativity to solve them once you’ve taken this first step, challenge your colleagues to do the same! even better: get in the driver’s seat and organize your own ThinkTankThursday next week! share to multiply!

organize one in your own area (or participate as outsider)

involve a (few) colleague(s) in what you’re struggling with!

discuss your challenges and share experiences, knowledge & creativity to solve them

once you’ve taken this first step, challenge your colleagues to do the same!

even better: get in the driver’s seat and organize your own ThinkTankThursday next week!

share to multiply!

SHARE FOR INNOVATION @ THINKTANKTHURSDAY! you’re welcome! www.ThinkTankThursday.com [email_address] LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1129637

you’re welcome!

www.ThinkTankThursday.com

[email_address]

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1129637