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Lobsters and the Wisdom of Ignoring Your Customers

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Being the smart innovator (and businessperson) you are, you know it’s important to talk to customers. You also know it’s important to listen to them. It’s also important to ignore your customers. (Sometimes) Customers will tell you what the problem is. If you stay curious and ask follow-up questions (Why? […].

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FigJam Templates for Innovation and Design Thinking

InnovationTraining.org

We share some of the best templates for their whiteboard tool. In terms of a robust digital whiteboard tool, FigJam by Figma is one of the best. In today’s article, we’ll share some of our favorite templates that you can use with FigJam to build out your own innovation or design thinking events, workshops, and meetings. 1. User Persona Template.

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Using Simulations to Upskill Employees

Harvard Business Review

These immersive, true-to-life scenarios help people practice skills in situations that replicate job conditions.

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How to keep the history of learner-centered education from repeating itself

Christensen Institute

Key point: This week, the Christensen Institute and Education Reimagined released a new paper on how value networks either help or hinder learner-centered models. In the 1920s, an educator named Helen Parkhurst set out to create a new instructional model to correct shortcomings in the relatively new system of age-graded public schools. She drew inspiration from Maria Montessori and other “progressives” of her time, and many of the features of her model will look familiar to today’s advocates for

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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What Really Makes Toyota’s Production System Resilient

Harvard Business Review

“Just-in-time” only works as part of a comprehensive suite of strategies.

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What Is a Team Performance Plan and How Do You Build One?

CMOE

A team performance plan is a reliable tool that pinpoints team goals, issues and challenges limiting team success, and steps to address those issues. Team performance plans are similar to individual performance plans but are focused on a collective team vs. a specific team member and are utilized by organizations to enhance the overall performance of a team.

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Risk Matrix: How To Use It In Strategic Planning

Cascade Strategy

Effective risk management requires proactive identification and prioritization. This is where a tool like a risk matrix can help you and your team.

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When — and How — to Say No to Extra Work

Harvard Business Review

Four common situations to watch out for.

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McKinsey 7S Model: Importance & How To Use It (2022)

Cascade Strategy

Managing strategic alignment across various business operations becomes increasingly challenging as organizations pivot through ongoing changes.

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Planning the Future for Harlem’s Beloved Sylvia’s Restaurant

Harvard Business Review

The grandson of the founder of a longtime soul food restaurant must determine what’s next for his family’s business.

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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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McKinsey GE Matrix: Importance & How To Use It (2022)

Cascade Strategy

Making the right decision at the right time is hard. It’s a struggle business leaders know well.

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Product Sourcing in 2021 – The Complete Guide for Amazon

The Human Factor

image source. The decision to start a business on Amazon is not a difficult one. The difficult part is finding what products offer the best profit margin for you. This starts with product sourcing, a professional company like Sourcing Nova and follows a very simple flow chart: Research > Amazon tools > Product sourcing > Execution and implementation.

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Recession Doesn’t Have to Mean Retreat - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM COUPA

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from COUPA.

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Asset Management in CPG using Digital Twins

Acuvate

The demographics and dynamics of CPG consumers’ aspirations are changing and becoming increasingly personalized, environmentally conscious, and available immediately. Seasonal and economic environments are leading to significant variations in demand, a new competitive landscape is evolving with respect to digital technology transformation, and new regulations and standards are keeping CPG industries on their toes.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & 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.