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Ideation

Instructor: Jeremy Gutsche
When it comes to ideation, people are often worried that they are sticking to the path and missing out on ideas that are so close within one's grasp. In this module Jeremy will walk you through a number of workshops and tactics that will help you extract better thinking from yourself and your team.
Workshop Question:
How might you incorporate workshops and brainstorm sessions to extract better thinking from yourself and your team?
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