Fri.Mar 06, 2020

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Judge a woman based on her ideas, not her profile photo

Idea to Value

I need to start off by apologising. I’m not immune to bias, just like everyone else. This week I had a very interesting conversation with my fiancee about her experiences and challenges to be taken seriously at work as a woman. Especially as an attractive woman in a creative profession. I was talking to her about a particularly attractive connection I had on Linkedin, also in the field of innovation, whose videos I hadn’t watched in case it made me seem like I was “ only watchi

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21 Employee Engagement Activities that Work

Kainexus

Whether your company has 10 employees or 10,000, coming up with ideas to keep everyone connected and engaged can be a challenge. It’s easy to fall back on the same old employee engagement programs, but they tend to lose their effectiveness with too much repetition. Don’t worry; we’ve got your back. Here are 21 employee engagement activities you can use as inspiration.

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What Is a Target Operating Model and Why Do You Need One?

InnovationManagement

There are a lot of terms that you have to learn when you enter the world of business, ranging from abbreviations like "CEO" to specialized terms like "digital disruption." The term "operating model" can have one specific definition and still mean different things to different people. The post What Is a Target Operating Model and Why Do You Need One?

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Why Fears About China Are, Mostly, Overblown

Innovation Excellence

The rise of China over the last 40 years has been one of history’s great economic miracles. According to the World Bank, since it began opening up its economy in 1979, China’s GDP has grown from a paltry $178 billion to a massive $13.6 trillion. At the same time, research by McKinsey shows that its middle class is.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Centvingsept: a place for creativity, and branding for good

Rapid Innovation in digital time

Le centvingsept by Pixelis is an organic and open place for change-makers for good from all over the world. Fanny Desbois, Madame l'Ambassadeur, explains Pixelis and le centvingtsept philosophy.

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Scouting Emerging Tech at Our Silicon Valley Deep Dive

Innovation Leader

At our Silicon Valley Deep Dive, innovation leaders met in Sunnyvale, Calif. to discuss tactics for scouting emerging technology and plugging into the startup ecosystem.

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Your Systematic Framework for Establishing an Innovation Function

ITONICS

During the last century, the average lifespan of a company shrank drastically by as much as 80% to about 18 years (McKinsey & Co, MD, Dominic Barton, 2016). We know innovation and constant redefinition is a way to maintain success and achieve healthy growth. Therefore, activities that aim for the exploitation of existing businesses have to be complemented and counterbalanced by exploratory activities.

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Eugene Xiong, Founder and Chairman of the Board Foxit Software at Foxit Software

BPI Game Changer Interviews

First we work with an organizational chart to make sure everyone has clear responsibilities and also has support from other colleagues. It’s important for people to understand their role in the company so they can feel empowered to make decisions, including some that might be & non-conventional. Secondly, we promote customer and market oriented evaluation of people’s performance.

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ADVOCATE–ing for Women

Brunner

Diversity in the workplace matters. According to Deloitte, when employees “think their organization is committed to and supportive of diversity, and they feel included,” their ability to innovate increases by 85%. As a woman in the workplace, diversity and an inclusive culture have always been important to me and something I want to improve for others.

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Employee Incentives That Actually Work

The Human Factor

The most productive employees are happy employees and they’re definitely the most loyal. When it comes to looking after employee happiness, it doesn’t need to be complicated, in fact, it can be pretty simple and the basics are where you need to start. The majority of people will respond to good salaries, more time off, a positive company culture, praise, and other employee benefits. source.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and guest speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Interview with an Innovator: Kathy Button Bell on Creating Whole-Brain Innovation Teams

Carla Johnson

March 5, 2020 In one of the episodes of the U.S. version of the comedy series The Office, Michael Scott rushes into the scene demanding everyone give him ideas. As the narcissistic regional manager of the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin paper company, he’s looking to make his mark. On his way into the building that day, Michael saw wet. The post Interview with an Innovator: Kathy Button Bell on Creating Whole-Brain Innovation Teams appeared first on Carla Johnson.

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5 Things That Employers Should Do For Their Employees

The Human Factor

source. When you are running a business, your employees are one of the key things that help to keep it running smoothly. Without them there to do their jobs properly, your business would not run, so it would never experience any sort of growth. This is why you need to make sure you treat them well. Employees that are treated well are more likely to value and like their job and will work hard to keep it and stay engaged.

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The Assembly Line Versus The Concept Car

Innovators Alliance

Maybe it’s because I was Creative Director with Volvo for 8 years. Maybe it’s because I went to high school in Oshawa, Ontario (Canada’s version of Flint, Michigan). But when I want to frame up innovation, I often think of what the car folks do. With that in mind, there are two critical parts to your business and career. 1. The Assembly Line. Let’s face it, whatever product or service you deliver has a series of activities done in succession that generate a “thing” at the end of a literal or met

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Applying Rebel Rule #1: Seeing What's Invisible to Others

Rebel & Reason

We've defined the specifics about Rebel Rule #1: Seeing What's Invisible to Others. We've also taken a deeper dive into this rebel rule, identifying it in action at Rothy’s. Now it's time to pinpoint ways to apply this principle into your own business practices. . REBEL & REASON Offers Tips To Help You See What Others Can't. Feeling a bit pressured to tap into an unpracticed superpower?

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How Mature Companies Are Scaling Transformational New Businesses

Scaling transformational innovations in large companies is challenging due to ‘Company Fit’ issues, which arise when the resources, processes, and priorities (RPPs) of the core business are not aligned with the needs of the new business. Many companies have learned how ambidexterity—the ability to both ‘exploit the present and explore the future,’ can help them address these issues for ideation and incubation of new innovations, but scaling transformative business innovations remains a challenge