Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Virtual team building activities play a pivotal role in fostering communication, collaboration, and a cohesive culture within distributed teams. Benefits of Virtual Team Building Activities Virtual team building activities are designed to bridge the gap between remote team members, creating a sense of unity and shared purpose.

Team Building 100

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 1, 2024

Further, while most corporations will pay lip service to innovation, and would enjoy new revenues and profits, they view innovation as a project or an activity that is discrete. It is not a capability or a project that you switch on or off, any more than you switch on or off a highly efficient supply chain.

Culture 252

Culture Culture of Innovation Innovation Disruption 252

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

They should also encourage their teams to engage in trust-building activities and open communication. Active Listening: Show genuine interest in team members’ input and consider their feedback seriously. Task management systems, which help in tracking the progress of various tasks and projects.

Collaboration 113

Collaboration Technical Review Agile Trends 113

Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Understanding Virtual Team Collaboration Virtual team collaboration refers to the process where individuals work together from different locations, leveraging digital technology to communicate, coordinate, and execute projects. As the landscape of work continues to evolve, the power of virtual team collaboration will only become more evident.

Collaboration 100

Collaboration Team Building Tools Project 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

When communication is effective, it fosters a sense of community, reduces feelings of isolation, and empowers your team members to collaborate more openly and effectively, leading to enhanced project outcomes. Effective communication in a virtual setting is a dynamic and ongoing process.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Collaboration Technical Review 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

This clarity is vital for ensuring that everyone is aligned with their roles, responsibilities, and the current state of projects. This efficiency can translate into faster project turnaround times and higher-quality outputs. For more on how to enhance your virtual meetings, check out virtual team building activities.

Tools 100

Tools Guidelines Video Collaboration 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

As an executive or team leader, understanding and enhancing your virtual team’s productivity is vital to the success of your projects and overall business goals. For more ideas on fostering team unity, explore our virtual team building activities.

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Collaboration Tools 100

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2024

Project-based work and freelancing are increasingly common, and many roles are now defined by outcomes rather than hours spent at a desk. Success in this new work environment requires not only recognizing that this shift has taken place but also actively strategizing to leverage it to your advantage.

Strategy 133

Strategy Strategy Project Artificial Inteligence 133

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Through a blend of strategic planning sessions, team-building activities, and reflective exercises, a well-designed offsite can unlock new perspectives, ignite creativity, and lay the groundwork for transformative growth. This approach will provide a focused framework for your offsite activities and discussions.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Groups 130

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2024

When the subject of how to be a good listener comes up, psychologists often talk about the value of “perspective-taking” — that is, projecting ourselves into the lives of those we’re listening to. Scientists call this “perspective-getting,” in which one person uses questions and active listening to understand someone else’s feelings.

How To 120

How To Collaboration Project Leadership 120

Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 29, 2021

Most corporations suffer from what I call the Baskin-Robbins syndrome when it comes to innovation - there are far too many options and flavors, and that makes choosing the right innovation activities and investing in the right innovation outcomes exceptionally difficult.

Crowdsourcing 317

Crowdsourcing Innovation Project Marketing 317

Idea to Value

MARCH 14, 2024

If you are constantly switching between tasks, you will likely not have the stretches of time in a repeated activity required to get into a flow state. Often, they think that any individual activity they try has a chance of failing. This makes it hard for people to decide on putting focus on any one specific activity.

Creativity 180

Creativity Study System Meeting 180

Idea to Value

JULY 27, 2023

But did you know that it is one of the best examples of a project going over time and budget? Large-scale and important projects often take longer to complete and more money than originally planned. Large-scale and important projects often take longer to complete and more money than originally planned.

Project 137

Project Study Analysis Examples 137

Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 26, 2021

No, today I want to talk about the differences and problems when companies focus on innovation as a discrete project, versus what they really need, innovation as a competency or capability. Then, a problem or opportunity is defined, a team designated, and the proposition is defined as an innovation activity.

Project 209

Project Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Training 209

Kainexus

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Waste in project management refers to any resource or effort expended without adding value to the project's ultimate goals and objectives. Waste can manifest in various forms throughout the project lifecycle and significantly impact a project's success.

LEAN 88

LEAN Agile Project Resources 88

Idea to Value

AUGUST 6, 2021

How do you manage projects where the requirements are likely to change frequently. In Progress: These are all of the ideas which are currently being actively worked on. Many teams will create a KANBAN board which then lists out all of the activities and which sequence status they are in. Development.

Software Developers 317

Software Developers Software Development How To LEAN 317

Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Innov8rs | Innovation activity is at an all-time high. Gartner has found that business leaders underfund transformational projects by ~33% due to ineffective innovation project evaluation methods. Innovation managers have the tools, alignment, and data they need to make informed decisions on projects.

Software Review 105

Software Review Innovation Programs Project Innovation 105

Destination Innovation

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Airbnb’s “Experiences” Feature : Airbnb expanded beyond accommodation by offering “Experiences” where users can book unique activities hosted by locals. It is a creative way to continually improve their product and customer experience, setting them apart in the automotive industry.

Strategy 169

Strategy Strategy Software Policies 169

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

A variety of communication channels should be established to cater to different needs, such as instant messaging for quick queries, video conferencing for more personal interactions, and collaborative workspaces for shared projects. Teams should adopt project management best practices to maximize the benefits of these platforms.

Underperforming Technical Team 113

Underperforming Technical Team Collaboration Creativity Software Review 113

Idea to Value

APRIL 25, 2022

Like a well-oiled innovation pipeline, which allows certain projects to proceed and others need to be removed. For innovation projects and idea pipelines, there is also another, potentially worse issue. If you have projects like this clogging your filter, it is time to clean them out (which means stopping them permanently).

Knowledge Base 255

Knowledge Base Project Leadership Data 255

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Furthermore, leaders should actively remove barriers to collaboration by providing teams with the necessary resources and support. Embracing diversity involves: Actively seeking out and valuing different viewpoints. To encourage collaboration, leaders should model the behavior they wish to see in their teams.

Collaboration 113

Collaboration Strategy Strategy Guidelines 113

Idea to Value

JULY 13, 2021

And in order for that team to be effective innovators, they need to feel like it is safe to speak openly about their progress on challenging projects with unknown targets, and where things will never run according to plan. Some projects should in fact be stopped , but companies are afraid to because of sunk costs.

Innovation 320

Innovation Project Creativity Brainstorming 320

Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Innovation projects often fail because innovation teams, management, leadership and operations are not aligned on what success actually looks like. And one of the most important ways to have facilitate this in your projects is to ensure you have clarity and alignment from the very beginning on what the definition of success is for all teams.

How To 278

How To Training Project Innovation 278

Idea to Value

MARCH 24, 2021

At the beginning of your journey, this will mostly be comprised of personal projects. Get involved in new and unusual projects together; after all, playfulness is a key to innovation , and you may discover ideas that increase your creative value. This usually falls into two areas: Active Income. Passive Income.

Creativity 148

Creativity Project Competition Meeting 148

Idea to Value

JANUARY 26, 2022

While some antibodies will just voice their disagreement with an innovation project, they will not have the ability to stop the project. They will however sap the speed at which the project can progress, and often also drain the energy of the team trying to execute the innovation. Most innovation projects require a change.

Project 195

Project Resources Leadership Change 195

Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The Workmat is meant to help executives understand their role in innovation activities, and to identify the key attributes of a business that must be aligned and in synch for innovation to flourish. Governance - we examine how to govern an innovation project, and why this work requires different governance models from other projects.

Video 130

Video Innovation Project Design 130

Tullio Siragusa

JUNE 7, 2022

Post-merger integration plans typically require creating lengthy checklists, project plans, activities, and tasks basically focused on estimation upfront. The primary difficulty that can arise is that as the project progresses, the estimations can go wrong, and discovering new facets along the way can create more difficulty.

Design Thinking 156

Design Thinking Design Culture Project 156

Christensen Institute

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This piece will use the older, potentially more familiar, concept of exploration vs. exploitation to better understand what activities in the three phases of market creation might look like. If you comprehend these activities then you’re one step closer to creating the next successful market.

Marketing 119

Marketing Tips System Technology 119

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Governance – we examine how to govern an innovation project and why this work requires different governance models from other projects. I think you’ll find them helpful if you are starting to build an innovation capacity or improve your innovation activities or outcomes. The T-Skill thinking in the design.

Video 246

Video Innovation Design Engagement 246

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This new management method makes it nearly impossible for innovation teams to fail at delivering multiple challenging innovation projects faster, with less risk and lower required budgets. Most innovation experts often say that traditional management processes are not the way to run innovation projects. And this is true.

Project 241

Project LEAN Management Innovation 241

InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 29, 2023

We’ve been coaching professionals on using ChatGPT for their projects in their work. Now, we’d like to offer a live virtual workshop that will help our participants learn ChatGPT and how to use this tool (and other similar generative AI tools) in their work for their own unique projects and programs.

ChatGPT 75

ChatGPT Course Generative AI Brainstorming 75

Business Innovation Brief Submitted Articles

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

When it comes to the trifecta of innovative Project Portfolio Management (PPM), PPM, Continuous Innovation and Agile come together to create a complete framework for innovation success. Project Portfolio Management – The Burger. This is where Agile comes in. Agile – The Soda.

Project 229

Project Management Agile Innovation 229

Christensen Institute

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

MacMillan, is a way to plan new ventures that allows for the uncovering, testing, and if necessary the reversal of assumptions made when starting a new project. To calculate allowable costs you will need to list all the activities required to produce, sell, service, and deliver the new product or service.

Tips 124

Tips Project Policies Strategy 124

Flying Fish Lab

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

At FFL we leverage our clients’ category expertise in a few ways, and we often have a particularly strong focus on it at the start and the end of a project. The other common time we focus a lot more on Category Expertise is at the end of a project.

Disruption 104

Disruption Project Engagement Strategy 104

Qmarkets

OCTOBER 25, 2023

ICL is a global leader in the minerals industry operating across every corner of the globe, and committed to driving sustainability through its activities in food technology, agriculture, and industrial production. Innovation is central to the company’s commitment to help humanity meet its sustainability challenges.

Ideation 105

Ideation Software Review Idea Management Technical Review 105

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

At each gate, key criteria are assessed by a cross-functional team, which may include factors like market viability, technical feasibility, and financial projections. This predictive power can be particularly useful when it comes to gate decisions, which determine if a project should proceed to the next stage.

Generative AI 113

Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Product Development 113