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The Theory of Change framework made easier

Board of Innovation

Achieving maximum positive social impact through change is an often highly complex, long-term and multifaceted process, involving numerous stakeholders. Social impact initiatives are often bursting with ambitious vision, but lack clarity on how to achieve their ultimate goal. When a plan is in place, participants and stakeholders tend to be over-optimistic about the odds of […].

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Not in my Back Yard (NIMBY)

Idea to Value

I currently have an excavator tearing up the street outside my flat. It is making a huge amount of noise. In fact, as it breaks through the asphalt, sometimes I can see my monitor shaking on my desk. I hate it. But ironically, the company I am currently working with is one of the fastest growing construction equipment rental companies in the world. We rent out excavators exactly like the one outside my door to construction companies, and I love it when they rent from us.

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2021 Crowdsourced Innovation Report

IdeaScale

Overview: Ideascale’s 2021 Innovation Report finds that 2020 made innovation strategy essential. In 2021, we expect to see faster turnaround times on ideas, even faster growth in departments focused directly on innovation, more engagement from leaders, and a shift to transformational and adjacent change in innovation strategy. 2020 Was The Year of Necessity.

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Sopheon CEO Tackles Smart Product Development Challenges on World Product Day 2021

Sopheon

Sopheon CEO Greg Coticchia speaks to product managers facing the obstacles of software and hardware innovation. The post Sopheon CEO Tackles Smart Product Development Challenges on World Product Day 2021 appeared first on Sopheon.

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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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Diversity and Innovation: Benefiting from a Corporate Culture of Inclusion

Qmarkets

Diversity may seem like a modern corporate buzzword but behind the noise is a concept that is integral to the success of innovation and beyond. For example, in the animal kingdom, diversity or biodiversity, referring to the enormous variety of life on earth, is integral to human survival. Diversity also leads to economic growth, and according to a study from Brown University “the interplay between cultural assimilation and cultural diffusion have played a significant role in giving rise to

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How to Ensure Crowdsourcing Works for Product Innovation

InnovationManagement

Many enterprise organizations use crowdsourcing to find ideas in their blind spots - but how do you launch your first crowdsourcing challenge, and what sorts of questions do you ask? IdeaScale Crowd is hosting a webinar for first-time crowdsourcing innovators who want to engage a large group of collaborators in solving their problems. The post How to Ensure Crowdsourcing Works for Product Innovation appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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6 benefits of Data Science for your business

mjvinnovation

Data Science is not a seven-headed bug. In reality, one of the main functions of a data scientist is to study and structure your business data so that you can extract more accurate insights from your company. There are many benefits of Data Science to a business. That is why we decided to bring, in today’s blog post, the top 6. Keep reading and learn about them. 1.Increases business predictability.

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Diversity and Innovation: Benefiting from a Corporate Culture of Inclusion

Qmarkets

Diversity may seem like a modern corporate buzzword but behind the noise is a concept that is integral to the success of innovation and beyond. For example, in the animal kingdom, diversity or biodiversity, referring to the enormous variety of life on earth, is integral to human survival. Diversity also leads to economic growth, and according to a study from Brown University “the interplay between cultural assimilation and cultural diffusion have played a significant role in giving rise to

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The Best Organizational Culture Examples I've Ever Seen!

Cascade Strategy

“ Being a great place to work is the difference between being a good company and a great company.”.

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Workflow S1E3: Are You Following the RIGHT Kind of Passion?

Collectivecamp

In this video, I explore the role that PASSION plays when it comes to our performance at work, and how there are TWO types of passion - one that leads to positive outcomes and emotional wellbeing, and one that leads to the VERY OPPOSITE.

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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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Employee Spotlight: Kayla Artale

Brunner

Meet Kayla Artale—Channel Marketing Sr. Specialist that’s just joined Brunner’s Brand Engagement team. We applaud your selfless passion for helping others, and are so happy to have you on our team! Q: Why did you choose Brunner? A: I chose Brunner because I really loved the values they have. Q: Describe yourself in 3 words? A: Compassionate. Encouraging.

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Workflow S1: Foundations, E1: The Science on Purpose and Performance at Work

Collectivecamp

In this video, I explore the role that PURPOSE plays when it comes to our performance at work.

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How To Boost Productivity In Your Small IT Support Business

The Human Factor

source. Every small business has the same goal – to grow. To do that, your business needs to maximize productivity and minimize inefficiencies. As a business owner, it can be a challenge to know the best ways to boost productivity. There are many methods to choose from, and the ones that work best will be personal to each business, so it may take some trial and error.

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Workflow S1E2: The Real Impact of Incentives at Work

Collectivecamp

In this video, I explore one of the four foundations of high performance, productivity, and effectiveness at work - extrinsic and intrinsic incentives.

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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

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The Pentagon Needs A New Kind Of Readiness

BMNT

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Introduction to Work/Flow Podcast

Collectivecamp

Welcome to the WorkFlow podcast.

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