Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 24, 2023

It was from a white paper “ Accelerating Sustainable Energy Innovation , released in May 2018 and prepared in collaboration with KPMG. Innovation drives the changes in the Energy transition. One whitepaper I took some time to find more time to re-read. Why is this whitepaper a timely one for me to relook at?

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Technical Review Innovation System Collaboration 200

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

By identifying signs of low morale and understanding its impact on productivity, you can begin the journey of transforming a potentially toxic workplace culture into a high-performing, collaborative team. Consider organizing regular team outings, workshops, or team-building exercises that focus on collaboration rather than competition.

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Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Collaboration 100

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

I believe today; the innovation management process requires this fresh mandate to drive change to bring the process into today’s more technical period where our systems need to operate seamlessly and flow across the organization and the entire innovation process.

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Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence 147

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Goals and Objectives for Offsite Meetings To maximize the effectiveness of your executive offsite, it is crucial to establish clear goals and objectives. A well-defined set of goals and objectives provides a roadmap for productive discussions and is a critical success factor for any offsite.

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Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Here are some key advantages: Boosted Creativity : Offsite meetings can spark creativity by providing a change of scenery and a focused environment away from the usual distractions. Enhanced Collaboration : Offsites encourage open communication and teamwork, fostering a spirit of cooperation that can lead to innovative solutions.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

To delve further into the developmental aspects of organizational culture and how it can be shaped, explore our article on develop executive leadership to drive organizational culture change. Furthermore, in the rapidly changing business landscape, the agility and resilience provided by a strong culture are invaluable.

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Business and Tech

AUGUST 27, 2021

The key to this changing paradigm isn’t the entertainment that guests want to watch, but rather the level of personal control new technologies offer. The global pandemic inspired a focus on guest safety and contactless engagements in the hotel industry, but guest needs are always changing. Personalization is crucial. explains Ahmed.

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Internet of things Roadmap Technology Study 246

Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

These speakers cover a range of topics, from the innovation process to the creation of a culture that nurtures creativity and collaboration. They discuss the challenges of implementing innovation in business and the role leadership plays in driving change. Establishing clear innovation metrics and KPIs to measure progress and success.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Case Study Leadership Design Thinking 100

Innovating4Energy

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

There have been countless meetings leading up to the period (Pre-CoP sessions) trying to forge consensus and make clear progress on many areas of essential importance. There have been countless meetings leading up to the period (Pre-CoP sessions) trying to forge consensus and make clear progress on many areas of essential importance.

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Meeting Roadmap Course Conference 72

Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

This sense of safety is critical for high-performing teams, as it encourages open communication, creativity, and collaborative problem-solving. Building Psychological Safety Psychological safety within a team is paramount for fostering innovation, collaboration, and high performance.

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Leadership Meeting Culture Collaboration 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

These carefully curated retreats offer more than just a change of scenery; they provide a unique opportunity for senior leaders to step back from daily operations, recalibrate strategies, and strengthen the interpersonal bonds that are critical for cohesive decision-making.

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Strategy Strategy Technical Review Groups 130

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Happy workers aren’t just more productive, but they are more loyal to team and business, more innovative in an environment that lets them feel safe to experiment and risk failure, and they are more collaborative. How can creative collaboration help “value, attention, and credibility” to the parts of a partnership?

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Collaboration Crowdsourcing Agile LEAN 100

Planview

MARCH 28, 2024

Create Better Alignment Between Teams: Fostering improved alignment among cross-functional, internal, and external teams establishes clear communication and collaboration channels, which is essential to ensure that various stakeholders work toward shared goals and objectives.

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Software Review Software Developers Software Development Underperforming Technical Team 59

Planview

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Head of Change CoE (Center of Excellence) Steve Marjot, accompanied by Operations Manager Katrina Warren, drew from their years of Agile experience to create the stellar presentation “ Why Agile Transformations Fail.”. An organization that has done this extremely well is NatWest. Remember, you can watch all of the sessions here.

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Agile LEAN Roadmap Meeting 98

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 6, 2022

We are or need to be, in search of a sustainable future where we can constantly build upon innovation capabilities, capacities and competencies that can be refreshed, strengthened and sometimes reduced to meet the circumstances. The magnitude of change capacity required through innovation. Cut the crap.

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Technical Review Innovation Collaboration Roadmap 147

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

These retreats are not merely a change of scenery but a strategic move to foster innovation and alignment among the top decision-makers of your company. This plan will serve as a roadmap for your organization and a benchmark to measure progress against. This can help maintain energy levels and encourage informal collaboration.

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Design Exercises 100

PlanBox Innovation

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Indeed, in this age of relentless change, the last thing any enterprise wants is a free-falling portfolio of innovative projects. 52% of projects veer off course —either going over budget, missing deadlines, or not meeting the set expectations. Oh, the horror! And, 19% crash land —either abandoned halfway or completed but left unused.

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Underperforming Technical Team Project Innovation Management Resources 97

Innovating4Energy

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

This is why I think the energy transition is one of the most essential areas of necessary focus, as it is one of the most complex changes from fossil-burning fuels to clean renewables powered by solar, wind and hydro. Changing the ecosystem is vital to mitigate environmental damage, reduce pollution, and limit global warming.

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Collaboration Technology Policies Resources 59

Planview

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Because Agile includes a culture shift and a mindset change, as well as funding, you need executives to truly buy in to the approach. The only problem may be that you’re getting little engagement from senior management, and they hold the keys to driving positive and enduring change in the organization. Show Them Quick Wins.

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Agile Handbook Leadership Engagement 111

Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Problem: Game-Changing Ideas Get Stuck at Square One Without a reliable system for testing early-stage ideas, orgs are leaving innovation ROI on the table. And at the organizational level, leadership has a clear roadmap for achieving ideal outcomes even faster. Within each recurring meeting, check in on operational progress.

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Software Review Innovation Programs Project Innovation 105

IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Engaging in exercises that visually and mentally push your limits is important to flex your creative muscles, but also help highlight details or changes in a project that you wouldn’t have noticed before. Creative thinking exercises enable you to move away from these solutions and find new ones that meet the specific needs of your project.

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Exercises Creativity Creative Thinking Innovation 243

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

We need to create a digital transformation strategy, a clear roadmap and build the business case as it is going to be, well, umm…… transformational. It is not like downloading one app, playing around with it, assessing its value and dispensing with it if it does not meet our need.

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Technical Review Roadmap Agile Engagement 100

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 12, 2018

If you are not, then simply “click away” and certainly my best wishes by ignoring a very changing innovation world that we are all undergoing. Products continue not to meet customer needs in multiple ways. They are comfortable with assessing risk, knowing the need to build in as much collaboration as possible.

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Software Review Software Innovation Underperforming Technical Team 222

CMOE

JULY 27, 2022

E-delivery ensures that training is consistent and meets standards throughout the organization. Find a balance between meeting today’s expectations and requirements and reaching for tomorrow’s possibilities by thinking and acting in a strategic way. E-learning is cost-effective for organizations. Applied Strategic Thinking®.

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Course Trends Learning Strategic Thinking 52

Ecosystems4Innovating

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

They are fundamentally changing the way organizations are undertaking their businesses. They can start as buyers, then become sellers, and eventually contribute to the ecosystem’s growth through collaborations or innovations. You have Amazon, Alibaba, Airbnb, Salesforce, Booking, eBay, LinkedIn, etc.

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Design Agile Software Review Technical Review 64

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

After the famous and groundbreaking 2015 Paris Agreement, where we witnessed for the first time, all nations agreeing to a common cause, one to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects. For such a significant change to happen, we need to focus on a massive global scale. The question is, will we?

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Management Technical Review Innovation System 214

PlanBox Innovation

JUNE 27, 2023

This includes focusing on general culture and collaboration to foster a supportive environment for innovation. ” – Unknown Planning, implementing and setting up the right IMS controls parallels how a rider must continually adjust their body position and control the throttle in response to the changing road ahead.

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Innovation Innovation Management Leadership Culture of Innovation 75

Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Here, different roles have ‘innovation’ in their job title, and the company is also very open to collaboration with others. From being an early adopter of Apple Pay in its stores to making voice ordering available through the Google Assistant, the company has been nimble and fast in making changes over the years.

Disruption 52

Disruption Project Design Roadmap 52

Boxes and Arrows

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Yet at conference after conference, I meet designers at firms talking about their struggle for influence. In-house designers often have to advocate for design priorities versus new features or technical change. Did it instigate change? If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a prototype is worth 1,000 meetings.” — saying at Ideo.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Roadmap Design 94

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Embracing the Evolution: AI Meets Design Thinking The intersection of artificial intelligence and design thinking is poised to redefine the landscape of innovation and strategy. Its collaborative nature fosters creativity, leveraging diverse perspectives to uncover innovative solutions.

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Artificial Inteligence Design Thinking Design Analysis 113

Planview

APRIL 28, 2019

This unique collaboration of hundreds of employees includes three primary categories: Iron Chefs, Recipes, and Ingredients. Nurture a culture of innovation through crowdsourcing, workshops, and meet ups. 1,697 comments, collaborating ideas. Premera is an example of how transformational change can occur with Planview by marrying.

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Culture of Innovation Engagement Culture Innovation 49

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

A recent announcement reminded me we are in a changing world where digital and physical are combining in significantly impressive ways. Having available a low-code rapid application development platform can change the game for MindSphere. This is the present pressure point – we can’t write code quickly enough to meet demand.

Software Review 189

Software Review Software Technical Review Design 189

Idea Champions

MAY 22, 2020

And so, to save you a ridiculous amount of time and the illusion that there is some kind of formula or roadmap to ensure team success (there isn't), I'm offering you 12 simple principles, insights, and best practices to noodle on. Foster a Climate of Collaboration: Every team has its own culture, vibe, or feeling to it. Good start.

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Meeting Leadership Roadmap Culture 55

Idea Champions

MARCH 26, 2023

And so, to save you a ridiculous amount of time and the illusion that there is some kind of formula or roadmap to ensure team success (there isn't), I'm offering you 12 simple principles, insights, and best practices to noodle on. Foster a Climate of Collaboration: Every team has its own culture, vibe, or feeling to it. Good start.

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Meeting Leadership Roadmap Culture 26

CMOE

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Research reveals that when team members work in a welcoming atmosphere that meets their needs, their productivity increases by 12 to 20 percent. Project managers should communicate with other managers to stay up to date on business objectives and identify potential areas of overlap or opportunities to collaborate. Real-Time Feedback.

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Underperforming Technical Team Project Management How To 52

Peer Insight

MARCH 17, 2020

As a growth leader, your job, even in this changing world, is still to know how to know. The environment may have changed what is important to learn but more likely what is possible to learn. Try virtual research tools to both meet current deadlines (and to try them on for size). We sure do, and so wanted to share our thinking.

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Strategy Strategy Agile Tools 52

hackerearth

MARCH 31, 2017

The event held in San Francisco in 2014 drew over 100 professionals collaborated to come up with solutions to improve employee engagement. These high-energy events are much more than people working collaboratively on a brilliant idea using software and hardware to solve a problem. Hackathons—an underrated tool. And how right he is.

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Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Fractional CTO Engagement 51