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Gregg Fraley
Innovation Process Coach
Gregg's diverse background includes everything from founding and managing
high-flying technology companies to working as a television producer. See Gregg's site
here. Now he's
the author of the first ever business fable about creative problem solving, "Jack's Notebook,"
and he's a thought leader in how corporate ideation and new product development
should be done.
He's faced a variety of creative challenges in his life with too many jobs and
roles to mention here. Primarily, he's been an entrepreneur, and now an in-demand
consultant, ideation facilitator, and speaker. Gregg knows how to speak directly to the heart of a group
and he inspires the teams he works with to come up with innovative ideas. Those who hire Gregg comment on his
expertise, energy,
humor, and charm - his "excellent balance of wit and knowledge." His evaluations
are consistently the highest or among the top at any conference where he speaks.
His ideation sessions produce market leading products.
As a consultant Gregg's approach focuses on results. He is one of the best
ideation/brainstorming facilitators available -- his sessions often achieve the
elusive breakthrough ideas organizations are looking for. He has developed unique "Innovisation" tools and techniques
for getting teams to think differently. These tools are adapted from
the world of improvisational comedy to apply directly to thorny business
challenges. These tools fit within a structured problem solving model and the
tools work, even with inexperienced ideators. Many ideation facilitators can
take a group through a structured session. Gregg is one of the few that
can introduce spontaneity into the structure and have people truly thinking
outside their normal patterns.
A pioneer in the development of interactive television, Gregg worked
with Warner Cable's QUBE project in the early 80s, where he designed
interactive game shows and won an Emmy award and a cable ACE award for
Innovation. He moved into technology and has been involved with
computer software non-stop since then. He helped develop the first
wireless prescription writing system for doctors (a patented product),
as well as numerous computer applications in healthcare, manufacturing,
finance, and field service. Gregg is the founder of three software
firms, including two "dot.com" start-ups.
Gregg has been quoted as an expert in the following publications:
Successful Meetings, Skyline News, Redbook, Crain's Chicago Business, The Chicago Tribune, Chicago's Daily Herald,
and US News and World Report.
Gregg has extensive experience in marketing, sales,
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In this episode of Personal Brilliance - Up Close and Practical, Jim Canterucci interviews Innovation Process Coach Gregg Fraley, exploring how he uses the Personal Brilliance catalyst Awareness in his successful life. Jim Canterucci has some tips on Awareness for you as well.
Some of this episode's highlights:
- Qube - an early cable TV innovation
- The three phases of creative problem solving
- Separating divergent from convergent thinking
- Making lists and making choices
- Creativity - novelty that's useful
- The myth that creativity is about being artistic
- Why awareness is essential to creative problem solving
- Observational research
- Ethnography
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In this episode of Personal Brilliance - Up Close and Practical, Jim Canterucci interviews Innovation Process Coach Gregg Fraley, exploring how he uses the Personal Brilliance catalyst Curiosity in his successful life. Jim Canterucci has some tips on Curiosity for you as well.
Some of this episode's highlights:
- Being open to information
- Henry Ford's discovery of vanadium
- Curiosity and idea generation
- Framing the question
- When to ask the devil's advocate question
- Frame doubt as a solvable problem
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In this episode of Personal Brilliance - Up Close and Practical, Jim Canterucci interviews Innovation Process Coach Gregg Fraley, exploring how he uses the Personal Brilliance catalyst Focus in his successful life. Jim Canterucci has some tips on Focus for you as well.
Some of this episode's highlights:
- Intention vs. goals
- Qualitative research and listening
- No defense listening
- An "Ah" experience before an "Aha" experience
- Debate and argument - the balancing act
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In this episode of Personal Brilliance – Up Close and Practical, Jim Canterucci interviews Innovation Process Coach Gregg Fraley, exploring how he uses the Personal Brilliance catalyst Initiative in his successful life. Jim Canterucci has some tips on Initiative for you as well.
Some of this episode's highlights:
- Moving beyond the exercise of brainstorming
- Big ideas are salable
- Key considerations for action planning
- Boring plans suck!
- Integrity about your commitments
- Initiative tips
- Ideation tools
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This is the complete Gregg Fraley Personal Brilliance - Up Close and Practical interview with Jim Canterucci.
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