Innovation in Practice

JANUARY 12, 2018

When thinking about creativity in teams, we often imagine a bunch of people in front of a flipchart throwing on the paper whatever comes to their mind – brainstorming. But, what actually is brainstorming? This is why: most ideas produced during brainstorming sessions don’t work in reality, because of a lack of essential filters.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In this article, we will highlight some of the main advantages of creative thinking and we’ll walk through some of our favorite creative thinking exercises that your team can do to both build team alignment and improve your creative process. . Improves Team Alignment. Advantages of Creative Thinking Exercises.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Communication Channel Purpose Email Formal updates and announcements Instant Messaging Quick, informal communication Video Conferencing Team meetings and collaborative discussions Project Management Platform Tracking tasks and progress Leaders can also foster an environment where open dialogue is encouraged, and diverse viewpoints are respected.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Design more innovative innovation meetings that boost creativity and strengthen engagement. We’ve all been to uninspiring organizational meetings before. Far too often, engaging and innovative meetings are rare and fall short of accomplishing their goals. You can host more innovative innovation meetings that inspire.

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The Human Factor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Team building is hard. . This team-building drill becomes harder when you are recruiting your SaaS marketing team. Now, when you know the core strategy, let’s take a look at the steps on how to structure a SaaS marketing team. . Brainstorm your ideal team structure. Align your team structure.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

Inappropriate meeting behavior that shuts down others, hosing collaborative work. Teams and work groups don’t know how to be collaborative. Yes, you can train people in creative thinking, Front-End-of-Innovation (FEI) frameworks, problem solving, and meeting facilitation. And yes, this can be trained.

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InnovationTraining.org

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

We have collaborated with over 100 organizations for a variety of in-person and virtual innovation, design thinking, and leadership workshops and events. One of our favorite topic focus areas is helping people lead and facilitate design thinking for a culture (and mindset) of innovation. Design thinking in action. Lead change.

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Leanstack

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

I was meeting Fabian Riesen (Fabi), who had casually offered to take me flying over the Swiss Alps the week before. There were two members in the class, Adi S (a mechanical engineer) and Adi F (an electronics engineer), who volunteered to help create and fund the building of a 2.0 Standing from left to right; Eyüb U.,

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Peer Insight

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Framing facilitates decision-making and helps to align broader teams, build confidence, and make decisions with leadership. So, do an audit on your strategy – if you can’t answer these 4 questions, meet with senior leaders to determine the answers: Why does this innovation team exist?

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KindlingApp

JUNE 1, 2015

I instantly knew that the book contained the foundation of the culture I would hope to build in MidAmerica—my only question was whether the MidAmerica team was ready for it. Prior to my arrival the team had gone through two years of coaching, training, and team building to establish a foundation of trust.

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hackerearth

MAY 12, 2017

Apple has refashioned consumer experience with its iconic branding, stylish design and a diverse product range, its own retail stores, and important partnerships with the competition. The climb has been quite an uphill task for the iconic toy designer. But despite a surge in sales, Lego began floundering again.

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Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This can be achieved through regular team meetings, suggestion boxes, and an open-door policy by the management. Solutions: Structured Feedback Mechanisms: Implementing structured mechanisms for feedback and ideas, such as regular brainstorming sessions or digital suggestion boxes, can help manage employee input effectively.

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