InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In this guest post, learn how to effectively implement a virtually-led design thinking project. Design thinking is a hot topic for business these days, and it’s no surprise. McKinsey & Company research shows that “Design-led organizations realize 10% more revenue than ones that aren’t.”

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Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Design Thinking for Startup Sales Success: A Step-by-Step Guide. Another important consideration is developing a solid sales strategy that considers the unique challenges and opportunities presented by the startup’s industry and market. Leverage Design Thinking to Identify Target Market.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

They may share insights on techniques for effective ideation such as design thinking, mind mapping, and leveraging technology for collaborative brainstorming sessions. Encouraging your team to think outside the box and challenging the status quo are central themes that innovation speakers address.

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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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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

By stepping away from daily operations, you and your team can focus on long-term goals, engage in deep discussions, and forge stronger bonds. The value of such gatherings lies in their capacity to refresh perspectives, encourage strategic thinking, and address complex challenges without the distractions of the office environment.

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mjvinnovation

DECEMBER 28, 2020

That is the case of Design Thinking , a structured approach to innovation. Keep reading to understand how you can implement an innovation culture into your company with Design Thinking! That’s because only the visible artifacts of organizational culture can be designed. What is organizational culture?

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Tullio Siragusa

JUNE 12, 2023

Elevating Executive Engagement by Embracing Empowerment and Emotional Intelligence In the business world, stepping into a new leadership role often presents a labyrinth of challenges. It instills a sense of ownership in team members and leads to greater commitment and engagement.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

A dynamic speaker can transform the atmosphere, creating an engaging and thought-provoking experience for all attendees. When you invite an innovation keynote speaker to your event, you’re not just getting a presentation; you’re accessing a wealth of knowledge shaped by real-world experience and success.

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InnovationTraining.org

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Design tool Canva launches online whiteboard designed for innovation projects and teams. Online whiteboard tools are fantastic ways to collaborate and communicate with teams in the innovation and design thinking space, and there’s many great options out there. What is Canva? Canva’s Online Whiteboard.

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mjvinnovation

JUNE 28, 2019

In this context, the combination of some innovative approaches such as Design Thinking and Scrum – one of the Agile Methodology frameworks – emerges as a strategy in business projects to increase team productivity and make valuable deliveries focused on the end customer. The benefits of Design Thinking.

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mjvinnovation

JUNE 28, 2019

In this context, the combination of some innovative approaches such as Design Thinking and Scrum – one of the Agile Methodology frameworks – emerges as a strategy in business projects to increase team productivity and make valuable deliveries focused on the end customer. The benefits of Design Thinking.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

I am working through what I think this should become in design and application, involving providing the key innovation building blocks as components of the innovation stack, using the innovation stack to guide platform development and the platform to support this innovation stack.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

For me, ecosystem thinking and design are accelerating mutual learning, and through this innovation, outcome potential for sharing and knowledge building. The need for digital platforms and ecosystem designs has grown to achieve this collaborative environment. Ecosystems and platforms become the core of any design.

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Betterific

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Paul Kim , is a teacher at Colorado Academy and Co-Director of the Redi Lab, and is best known for using the design thinking process to teach History. He is our design thinking guest blogger. Below, Paul lays the case for using design thinking in school. Differentiation by Design. by Paul Kim.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Thinking of innovation as an innovation ecosystem in design. We need to re-think innovation and provide a new level of innovation integration and optimization. What we see increasingly is the need to change to a different thinking, one of what “ innovation ecosystems.” can provide. It is knowledge-based and well-grounded.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Innovation is a process that relies heavily on creativity and individual thinking, and these are things that don’t come easily. In order to get your creative juices flowing it can be important to engage in creative thinking exercises and practice ways you can improve your innovation process. Increased Range of Thought.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 11, 2022

We are at the cusp or already into significant changes to how the world, society and we as individuals will manage or engage going into the future. We often need to approach change in a non-linear fashion as no recognized patterns or present system approaches or behaviours work. Connecting up and Deploying Collaboration Tools.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This is rethinking the innovation process, how ecosystem thinking and design can shape our collaborative worlds differently, looking much harder at innovation ecosystems and applying different triggers of thought in how AI generative thinking will influence and shape much of the Energy Transition, as my endpoints.

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Be-novative

MARCH 17, 2021

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? Engage them in surfacing possible solutions and selecting the ones they see most impact and feasibility.

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Be-novative

MARCH 17, 2021

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? Engage them in surfacing possible solutions and selecting the ones they see most impact and feasibility.

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 15, 2023

A sustainability workshop applying design thinking and an innovation process to create vision, strategy and action Recently we’ve had a number of requests for our design thinking sprints, innovation workshops, interactive training sessions, and strategy hackathons applied for the purpose of environmental sustainability.

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Tullio Siragusa

MARCH 25, 2024

At the heart of this transformative approach are innovative leaders who are rethinking business models, engaging stakeholders, and driving change towards more sustainable practices. Educate and Engage Employees: Foster an understanding of the circular economy’s benefits and engage employees in ideation and implementation.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 5, 2017

When you step back and recognize all the different advancements we have making in designing tools and frameworks, in understanding innovation, it holds promise. Equally nearly all our larger business organizations are still locked in the past, or attempting to catch up to the present but in random ways.

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Tullio Siragusa

MARCH 10, 2024

The Importance of Ethical Leadership in Technology Technology, with its rapid evolution and pervasive influence, presents a myriad of ethical dilemmas. Engage in Continuous Learning: Stay informed about the latest technological advancements and the ethical debates surrounding them.

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InnovationTraining.org

JUNE 30, 2022

Professor Jeanne Liedtka (author of Designing for Growth among other excellent books on design thinking) is one of the most respected researchers, teachers and practitioners of design thinking out there. Human-Centered approaches to innovation like design thinking are trending (and needed).

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InnovationTraining.org

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Instead, we need to build narrative stories to engage audiences with data and provide value that serves a purpose. People feel stories, and telling one is a powerful way to improve: Memorability Persuasiveness of argument/recommendations Engagement. Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten.

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Tullio Siragusa

MARCH 13, 2023

Practice Mindfulness Mindfulness is the practice of being present and aware of the moment. This can help team members stay focused and present, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve their overall well-being. For example, imagine a sales team that sells products that are designed to improve people’s health and well-being.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Reaching out for a new design built on collaborative building blocks of design. Our present economic models, certainly in the West are so heavily debt-laden, from the effects of over-spending, supporting the Ukrainian war, and the Corvid crisis, and rightly supporting those in economic need and business difficulties.

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Planview

APRIL 28, 2019

Iron Chefs consisted of 14 to 15 employees selected for their specific skill sets in areas such as product design, product development, customer service, and marketing. Recipes were developed over time covering areas like design-thinking frameworks, pilots and market scans. Employee engagement. 9,381 votes on ideas.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

When you think we are on a roll, we are making that transformation in technology, systems, new organizational designs, you are suddenly stopped in your tracks. They make up vital business processes that were designed years ago but not for the technology onslaught of technology we are witnessing.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 28, 2022

It is probably best described as a pervasive attitude that allows businesses to see beyond the present and create the future. New needs of combining different stakeholders are pushing higher expectations to get winning products or services to market on time, which are exciting, new, engaging and often transformational.

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 29, 2024

Mindfulness: The Keystone of Present Leadership Mindfulness, at its core, is the quality of being fully present and engaged with whatever we’re doing at the moment — free from distraction or judgment, and aware of our thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 19, 2017

Partly it seems executives don’t engage with their brand or business in the way that their customers do” The difference between DMAIC, DMADV, and Innovation Management (tackling a critical part of Six Sigma). It does not tell leaders how to manage their organizations” An introduction to Design Thinking for Innovation Managers.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 28, 2019

Storytelling has become a powerful approach for leadership, innovation, and design thinking. We’ve been telling stories for thousands of years (and giving powerpoint presentations for just a slight fraction of that). The brain doesn’t light up as much when we are giving or receiving a power point presentation.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 7, 2017

This is part two of my thoughts that came out of investigating and researching design thinking in the past couple of weeks. Within these two posts, I want to provide my thoughts, bridging the present and pointing towards a better design thinking future, one that in my opinion, is urgently needed. Part one is here.

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Boxes and Arrows

MARCH 6, 2018

What is a UX designer? Some excerpts: Work with the development team to follow a user-centered design approach as you work collaboratively to brainstorm and design innovative solutions to complex problems. But it seemed that they really wanted a visual designer who could prototype. Sounds great!

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2016

So I can’t compete with getAbstract or Soundview or many others, offering the service of learning a book’s key ideas in less than 10 minutes but hopefully the two I’ve chosen will beat the time it takes in this one read to cover what I feel cover two topical and important innovation thoughts of the present for many involved in innovation.

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