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Ten pitfalls inventors face and tips for avoiding them

Idea to Value

Partners and team. Tip: Do your research before you start investing time and money. Tip: If you`re convinced about your idea and your diligent research proves the potential, go for it. Tip: Develop mock-ups or prototypes early and use them for validating your assumptions and the market need. Not starting.

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The basket of bad ideas scenario

Jeffrey Phillips

A good movie, The Big Short, noted that this same philosophy, mixing up a number of bad loans into a new package, is what caused the sub-prime lending disaster. This concept of a basket of weak or bad ideas is not practiced just in Hollywood, however. You could basically predict every scene, what key actors would say or do.

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Development Opportunities for Supervisors: Top 12 Resources & Tools

CMOE

The good news is, there are development opportunities for supervisors that can help you succeed in your role. With the right tools and resources by your side, you will feel more confident in driving your team forward. Supervisors are the linchpin that keeps team members—key contributors of an organization—on track.

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Top Qualities of a Good Team Leader (And How to Develop Them)

CMOE

Like any hard or soft skill, leadership qualities are developed through conscious, consistent learning and training. The skills you need will depend on your role and industry, but for this article, CMOE is taking a holistic approach and highlighting the top seven qualities of a good team leader. How to Develop This. Motivation.

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The 3 Principles that Lead to Better Collaboration Between Design and Product Management Teams

Speaker: Felix Watson Jr., Product Manager at Google, and Terrell Cobb, Designer at Microsoft

As more product teams adopt agile working styles, poor collaboration between Design and Product Management can harm a team’s ability to create consumer and business value. Tips on how to foster a strong relationship between both disciplines. How to combat the challenges that arise between these two teams.

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How to Set Department Goals: 5 Useful Tips

CMOE

Workforce members understand what is expected of them, and they are more likely to achieve goals when they work collectively as a cohesive team. For example, the level of quality each team member must achieve for the department. Perhaps one current company initiative is enhancing communication between team members and departments.

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Top Strategies to Prioritize Features for Innovation Teams

IdeaScale

Innovation team members have to deal with the needs of users, finances, and marketing all at once. Additional Tips to Help Your Team Prioritize Innovation Roadmap Features. In addition, it is also important to note here that solutions should be developed as a response to users’ needs. Kano Model. Customer Journey.