The Think Tank Thursday Concept

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Explains the (free) ThinkTankThursday concept, which stimulates innovation by making it accessible, easy & fun. TTT brings innovation back to it's simple core: "Just put your heads together and involve some outsiders!"

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TTTThinkTankThursday Concept presentationMay 2009, Rob Veldt (www.ideavents.com)

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an ideavents initiative...

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

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

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CONCEPTkeep it simple:

“put the heads together...

...and involve some outsiders!”

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LOGO (FYI)

(puT your heads TogeTher...)

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

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THINK TANKwe... share knowledge, creativity, experience inspire others open up for other points of view (think out of the box) use available capacity involve outsiders to combine frames of reference

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THURSDAY regular, not ‘necessarily’ weekly... boost (weekly) results with inspirational impuls while organization slips away

in (weekly) patrons... ThinkTankWednesday sounds terrible, but works! end point: new way of working (share to inspire)

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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)

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HOW1. just go sit together (only one hour meeting)

2. involve outsiders (outside department / organization)

3. give to get back (share knowledge first: developments, insights)

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

5. brainstorm together: how to deal with challenges?

6. structurize afterwards & work out solution(s)

7. schedule next TTT

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WHERE at the ‘crime scene’ office meeting room

inspire by other frame of reference conference center (formal) local pub beach roof etc.

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TTT-VALUES help easy accessible fun

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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)

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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

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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)

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

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

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(Y)OUR ROLEorganization & participation

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

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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)

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JUST TRY IT! organize one in own area (or participate as outsider) involve 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 as a rolemodel, challenge your colleagues to do the same! share to multiply!

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EVEN BETTER: GET IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT & ORGANIZE YOUR OWN THINKTANKTHURSDAY NEXT WEEK!

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SHARE FOR INNOVATION @ THINKTANKTHURSDAY!

you’re welcome!

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