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Lessons from Silicon Valley on Innovation and Engagement

IdeaScale

Google’s Sergey Brin called the last few years a “technology renaissance” in a 2017 letter to investors , adding that we’re in the midst of “an exciting time where we can see applications across nearly every segment of modern society.”. Simply put, employee engagement matters. Key takeaways. Establish change leaders.

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Technology Scouting Excellence 2017 Speaker Lineup

eZassi

Today we are excited to announce the speaker lineup for the Technology Scouting 2017 conference. The conference date is October 18 – 19, 2017 and will be held in Boston, MA. Christie Funk, Langley Project Manager for the Regional Economic Development Program. Jason Huff, Lead, Federal Science & Technology Engagement.

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IdeaScale’s Open Nation 2019 Set to Inspire Innovation

IdeaScale

Harvard Business Review says some common ways of measuring innovation — outside of revenue production — include counting the number of ideas that were put forth and projects in the works and determining the scope of progress on these projects as well as their impact on the bottom line. A Legacy of Innovation.

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How to Overcome Employee Engagement Barriers With a Continuous Improvement Program

Qmarkets

In this Expert Spotlight piece, Sebastian Apelt – Managing Partner at A+B – shares how this innovative project has led to some remarkable results for all parties. According to a recent poll by Gallup , only 15% of employees worldwide are engaged in their jobs. The Danger of Employee Disengagement. In Canada and the U.S.

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Measuring Innovation Performance

Why do only a third of the organizations worldwide have formal innovation metrics in place despite accepting that innovation is critical to survival? Download this eBook to learn about the 5 basic principles that guide every successful innovation process.

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How to Turn your Employee Engagement Problem into a Continuous Improvement Solution

Qmarkets

In this Expert Spotlight piece, Sebastian Apelt – Managing Partner at A+B – shares how this innovative project has led to some remarkable results for all parties. According to a recent poll by Gallup , only 15% of employees worldwide are engaged in their jobs. This is where Project WOW comes in.

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Accelerating Sustainable Energy Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

As the energy transition requires real step-changes, the collaborative effort, the need for an Energy Ecosystem approach to allow multiple stakeholders to become engaged, and the suggested adoption of these approaches make so much sense.