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Mar 2022
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#285 Brainstorming with Christopher McCa...

James Royal-Lawson & Per Axbom
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Why don’t we just brainstorm that? Brainstorming as a tool for ideation has a number of drawbacks, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be useful. Design leader and leadership coach Christopher McCann joins us to discuss how we can improve our innovation processes, and hold better and more inclusive creative sessions. 
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