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The History of the Whiteboard and Ideation

IdeaScale

In the last two centuries, these tools have been central to the classroom and the innovation process, but there was once a time before they existed. . In this article, we will explore the long history of the whiteboard, demonstrate how it’s evolved in the last decade, and highlight why it’s so important for ideation.

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How to Manage Innovation Exploration With the Support of an Ideation Platform

Qmarkets

As such, more and more of these companies are thinking about how to better structure their innovation exploration activities, often through an ideation platform. Not only is continuous innovation necessary for survival, but also constant refinement and recalibration of existing business models. Sufficient budget and resources.

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Six tools to improve your creativity during an innovation process

The BMI Lab Blog

From this basic statement we can go further into the topic of creativity in innovation. We can explain that the tools for creativity are used during a regular innovation process where teams should generate new ideas to further explore their feasibility as proper business models. Analogy cards.

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Needs and Problems in the Nonprofit Sector

IdeaScale

This complexity is why innovation processes are so crucial to the industry as it is a tool that allows for more inclusion of stakeholders, a clearer path to idea implementation, and a way to keep the organization going. There is a very complex network of interdependencies that can make processes hard and agreements hard to reach.

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Values & Communication for Nonprofits

IdeaScale

Placing innovation as a prime focus and not as side responsibility or allowing it to fall on a second plane is vital as teams that are dedicated to innovation have seen much better results in their innovation processes. Clear communication within the organization.

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4 Ways To Invest In Your Employees’ Creativity

IdeaScale

In an organization which follows decentralized innovation, everyone is tasked with contributing to the innovation process for the greater good of the company. A speaker series can feature subject matter experts who are passionate about a variety of topics, including creativity, ideation, culture, innovation leadership etc.

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Why Your Innovation Funnel Needs an Overhaul: A Step-by-Step Guide

Qmarkets

Traditionally the Innovation funnel is a stage-gate process that organizations use to define their approach to ideation. In this blog, we’ll give you a step-by-step guide to our ‘Innovation Ecosystem’ , providing you with multiple ways to discover and manage innovations at your enterprise.