InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We offer our design thinking certificate programs in partnership with an organization, university, or other institution. Our design thinking certificate courses are designed and delivered for varying lengths, settings, group sizes and can be a combination of in-person and virtual experiences for different purposes.

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Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 25, 2022

Emerging Trends in Design Thinking Innovation. According to Tim Brown, Executive Chair of IDEO, “Design Thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer’s toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success.”.

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Tullio Siragusa

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Transforming Your Business with Bottom-Up Management: The Design Thinking Way In the ever-evolving landscape of modern business, a significant shift is occurring from traditional top-down management to a more inclusive and innovative strategy: bottom-up management. Benefits This approach leads to increased engagement and motivation.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Universality of Leadership: Challenging Industry-Specific Biases In the modern business landscape, we often hear the argument that leaders should be hired from within the same industry to be effective. Here, we make a case for the top five universal leadership skills, which are, arguably, more critical than industry-specific experience.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success Importance of Leadership Team Offsites Leadership team offsites play a pivotal role in shaping the future of an organization. Strategic planning offsites are a significant investment in your leadership team’s development and your company’s future.

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Design Exercises 100

Tullio Siragusa

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Design Thinking for Collaboration: A COOs’ Guide to Cross-Functional Teams Innovation. Design Thinking is a problem-solving approach that involves understanding the needs and perspectives of users, prototyping, and testing potential solutions, and iterating until the best solution is found. .

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InnovationTraining.org

JANUARY 20, 2022

It is likely that many of you have heard of, worked with or are experts in design thinking. Design thinking is a creative problem solving methodology brought to the forefront by IDEO at least two decades ago (read: it’s old). In the image below, the IDEO design thinking process is illustrated.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

As you plan your next conference or leadership program, understanding the value of these speakers is crucial. These speakers cover a range of topics, from the innovation process to the creation of a culture that nurtures creativity and collaboration.

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Artificial Inteligence Case Study Leadership Design Thinking 100

Tullio Siragusa

JULY 10, 2023

Leveraging Design Thinking for IT-Business Alignment in Prioritizing Mission-Critical Needs In the 21st-century business world, the role of IT has transitioned from a support function to a strategic driver of business success. This discordance can lead to a lack of collaboration and a rift between IT and the rest of the organization.

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 29, 2024

The Role of Mindfulness and Well-being in Enhancing Leadership and Productivity In an era where the velocity of change is unprecedented, leadership demands more than just strategic acumen and technical prowess. These practices, deeply interwoven, offer a pathway to enhanced leadership effectiveness and organizational productivity.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Importance of Fostering Innovation in Leadership Defining Innovation Culture An innovation culture refers to the values, behaviors, and norms that ensure an organization not only generates new ideas but also executes them to achieve positive outcomes.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

They share insights that can reshape the way your organization approaches creativity and problem-solving. By discussing the innovation process, they can: Ignite the spark of ideation and creativity within your team. Highlighting the importance of collaboration and diversity in driving innovation.

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Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Design Thinking for Startup Sales Success: A Step-by-Step Guide. By following these steps, you can create a successful sales environment that will help your start-up grow, but you can go deeper and truly differentiate yourself by applying Design Thinking to key steps to help your startup thrive.

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 11, 2021

Can Innovation in Design Thinking Help Solve Today’s Problems? Many scientists of the past were right when they predicted that we won’t be able to solve the problems of the future with the same kind of thinking of the past. To solve the new problems of today, we need new kind of innovation in design thinking.”.

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Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

GUEST POST from Douglas Ferguson Leading a design thinking workshop can completely transform your company for the better. According to the 71% of brands that champion design thinking, making a shift to a design-centered mindset will dramatically improve productivity and … Continue reading →

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As AI and sophisticated systems become the norm, it’s essential for organizations to retain their creative spirit, agility, and grit. However, they lack the empathy, curiosity, and creativity that humans possess. Companies should invest in design thinking, ethnographic research and other human-centric innovation methods.

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Tullio Siragusa

MARCH 21, 2022

Society 2045’s Atmosphere of Collaborative Co-creation. To experience better relationships, it is crucial to create an atmosphere where collaboration and co-creation are possible. Managing emotions would then lead to maintaining healthy relationships, assisting people to co-create and collaborate. Self-Accountability.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Advice for planning and facilitating successful corporate, executive, and leadership retreats. That’s where leadership retreats come in! This time can be spent training the leadership team’s natural abilities to support the organization and its goals. What is a leadership or executive retreat?

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

They outperform their peers in productivity, creativity, and overall results. This strategic approach enables teams to apply experiential learning towards creative problem-solving, thus driving the organization forward. But what distinguishes these teams from the rest?

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2022

2023 could turn out to be one of the hardest for innovation and leadership teams in decades… … or, with the right focused effort, it could be one of the best. Ensure everyone in the organisation still feels creative. Everyone is born creative. Get alignment and clarity about your success criteria.

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 15, 2024

These elements, once peripheral, have now taken center stage, redefining the essence of effective leadership and organizational success. The Heart of Leadership Gone are the days of rigid hierarchies and detached management. When individuals feel genuinely connected to their peers and leaders, fear diminishes while creativity blossoms.

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Innovation Excellence

JULY 11, 2023

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Creative and reactive both contain the same letters. Different order. Very different results. These are strange times.

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Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 15, 2024

This model is particularly beneficial for startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that require strategic leadership but may not have the resources to support a full-time executive position. Enhancing Collaboration and Transparency Use AI-enhanced communication tools to improve visibility and collaboration on OKRs across teams.

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InnovationTraining.org

JANUARY 16, 2020

That’s why I’ve recently published, What Matters At Work , a learning Guide that helps all of us who are determined to provide outstanding leadership and service some important ways to do so. One important skill set for innovation is the ability to collaboratively negotiate effective solutions to complex challenges that arise along the way.

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Be-novative

MAY 27, 2021

How to empower leaders to build a better Culture of Collaboration using virtual facilitation techniques? Building a better Culture of Collaboration can be a challenging topic, especially when you are a consultant, hired to work with the leadership team of a company. where does it make sense to collaborate the most?

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 8, 2024

This isn’t just a lofty ideal; it’s a practical approach to leadership and management grounded in emotional intelligence (EQ) and the fundamental respect for free will. High EQ in leadership is characterized by an ability to understand and manage one’s own emotions and those of others.

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Cris Beswick

APRIL 16, 2024

I say ‘Leading FOR Innovation’ instead of the usual narrative of ‘Innovation Leadership’ because it’s not about making the leaders themselves ‘innovative’ but about leaders being able to build and lead an organisation where genuine innovation (not innovation theatre!)

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Tullio Siragusa

MAY 22, 2023

Empowering Human Potential: The Synergy of Generative AI and Human Ingenuity Exciting advancements in Generative AI have opened new avenues for creativity and innovation. Navarro’s leadership exemplifies the transformative power of combining human ingenuity with cutting-edge technology. Can AI generate creativity?

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 30, 2021

Are you interested in learning more about how to develop an innovative mindset and gain practical skills on developing creative new ideas for implementation? Check out our list of design thinking books to read. The Leadership Innovation Manifesto. Creative Construction: The DNA of Sustained Innovation.

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Tullio Siragusa

MARCH 27, 2023

Building Strong Relationships Relationships are the foundation of successful collaborations, teamwork, and networking. By recognizing and validating the emotions and thoughts of our colleagues, we can create a safe space for open dialogue and creative problem-solving, ultimately driving innovation.

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ImagineNation

JULY 23, 2018

Whether you are a company that wants to attract top talent or an individual who is trying to land your dream job, or create a new business, it’s becoming clear that the future of work is both human and technology centred and involves the development of new leadership capabilities. Leadership as a way of life.

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Cris Beswick

DECEMBER 1, 2023

But to drive tangible change and propel a business forward, there needs to be a conscious effort put into curating the leadership style of each internal group – from executive teams down to individual staff members. Furthermore, all the elements of the innovation system need to be interconnected and equally mature.

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Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The root of Design Thinking is empathy. Design Thinking is a customer-centered approach to problem-solving that can be applied to a wide range of fields, including marketing and sales. Design Thinking can help to drive sales because it is centered on leveraging empathy. Drive More Sales with Design Thinking.

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Be-novative

MARCH 17, 2021

Elvira Kalmar , our Partner Hub Program Facilitator in the Spark Creativity online sessions facilitated the session. So the most voted topic of our latest ‘Spark Creativity’ session was on: How to engage C-level managers to collaborate better and break the silos to create a more engaging workplace for employees?

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Be-novative

MARCH 17, 2021

Elvira Kalmar , our Partner Hub Program Facilitator in the Spark Creativity online sessions facilitated the session. So the most voted topic of our latest ‘Spark Creativity’ session was on: How to engage C-level managers to collaborate better and break the silos to create a more engaging workplace for employees?

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InnovationTraining.org

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Reach out for advanced help with a vision or mission statement training workshop to engage others in collaboratively creating a vision. . This MURAL template is a quicker, more creative approach to mission statements and vision planning. Design Thinking Workshop Resources. Design Thinking Workshop Resources.

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Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Implementing these principles nurtures a culture where collaboration and inclusion are the norms. Employees in such environments are hesitant to express creativity or take risks, as they are preoccupied with navigating internal politics. Empathy as a Strategic Imperative in Workplaces A study by Catalyst surveyed nearly 900 U.S.

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