Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

The basic needs of an innovation mandate should include: Innovation Mandate for [XXXX Organization Name] – an example Vision and Objectives : Our vision is to be a leader in innovation, delivering breakthrough solutions that create value for our customers, employees, and shareholders.

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Innovation Programs Technical Review Innovation Policies 189

IdeaScale

JANUARY 1, 2020

From training and education to open innovation, support for SMEs and more, it’s all at your fingertips. Learn how to establish a foundation as a new department from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Mousetrap team. Innovation is very misunderstood and can turn into a battlefield.

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Crowdsourcing Ideation Innovation Programs Technical Review 195

Moves the Needle

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

How do you measure the success of your innovation program? In my experience guiding corporate innovators, I have found that even the most well-intentioned teams aren’t evaluating true impact—instead, they deliver vanity metrics, which offer, at best, a measurement of partial engagement.

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Values Centered Innovation

MAY 31, 2021

Paradoxically, we don’t learn from each Jolt – rather, each Jolt “learns us” ! Jolt #21: Align engagement, not obligation. Engagement expands. Engagement is freely “showing up” to fulfill our personal sense of purpose and make a positive contribution, feeling deeply satisfied. Aligning engagement has a dual focus.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Actively solicit ideas and approaches from them, get information on the challenges and ways to resolve them, and ask what their ideal innovation program looks like. Early on in the innovation process, the resource demands are usually modest, and far less complex than you might think.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

This is our fifth annual award series and we honor winners in three categories: best innovation engagement strategy, best innovation process, and best innovation. Well, every year we ask our customers what it is that they would most like to learn about in order to support their programs. Engagement.

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Innovation Management Management Engagement Crowdsourcing 149

KindlingApp

JULY 9, 2015

Developing an innovation management program to achieve these goals takes time, so demonstrating incremental results along the way becomes critical, especially in the realm of how employees are receiving an innovation program. Engagement by Date makes the health of the program visible over time.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 10, 2020

Innovation is at its best when everyone in your organization is involved in the process. Are your employees engaged with your company’s innovation strategy? Employees who are directly engaged with what’s going on in the company will feel a stronger need to innovate than their disengaged counterparts.

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Strategy Strategy Survey Engagement 195

IdeaScale

DECEMBER 27, 2018

A lot of crowdsourced innovation programs will tell you to offer incentives to your community of participants in order to drive engagement – but sometimes that’s a challenge for organization either because of budget restrictions or company regulations. The post Align Innovation Incentives to Goals appeared first on IdeaScale.

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InnovationManagement

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Every year, IdeaScale hosts the Innovation Management Awards to honor the work of organizations who are accessing the voice of the crowd and the power of digital innovation programs to generate extraordinary results. Here’s what we can learn from this year’s winners. .

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Company Innovation Programs Innovation Processes Innovation 69

Planview

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

You’ve done the groundwork for creating a successful innovation program. You’ve learned what mistakes to avoid , and even moved forward with adopting innovation management software like Spigit to enable innovation in a way that’s valuable and repeatable. Up the Ante on Incentives to Maximize Employee Engagement.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

For 2021, IdeaScale has three new winners of the Innovation Management Awards: TriHealth for engaging nearly 80% of their workforce; Grant Thornton for pioneering work in automation; and Graybar for an exemplary innovation process. Best Innovation Process: Graybar. Best Engagement Strategy: TriHealth.

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Innovation Management Management Case Study Innovation 130

Imaginatik

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

This week, I was talking with one of our clients about additional ways to leverage our innovation software. I soon learned they had been offered an innovation platform from a competitor for three years, for free. The challenge is having rigor into how to assess and prioritize them, aligned with what we want to innovate around.

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Software Review Software Innovation Programs Innovation 178

IdeaScale

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Mentorship was a key driver for Spotless’ innovation program, and that’s had more dividends than just good ideas. As employees learn how to develop business cases, present their ideas to executives and clients, and refine their concepts in clear language, they’re upskilling and becoming more engaged with their work.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

If it regularly fills up or doesn’t, that says something about employee engagement. Yet there are other opportunities for data you can use to bolster your innovation program. If some teams show more engagement than others, that also may be something you need to explore. To learn how, request a demo.

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Planview

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Engaging the “crowd” at scale in your innovation initiative has been proven to fundamentally transform companies. From vehicle manufacturer, Polaris, leveraging its employees’ creativity to out-innovate the likes of Harley Davidson, to the UNHCR changing the lives of millions of refugees through crowdsourcing ideas.

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Innovation Programs Crowdsourcing Case Study Software Review 40

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 21, 2018

It’s editor and Co-Founder Scott Kirsner (editor@innovationleader.com) and his team are building a great point of reference and meeting point for innovators to exchange and learn from each other. Funding Innovation, 3 Delivering Impact and 4 Moving forward. Great insights and learning just within this section.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Dubey explains that a robust innovation program was already in place when he took over the CSO role five years ago. Part of the job of the Global Innovation Awards has been to increase engagement. And if you’re ready to bring innovation strategy to bear on your company, request a demo ! Better Results.

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Software Review Technical Review Innovation Software 130

PlanBox Innovation

MAY 10, 2022

Building an innovation management system, on the other hand, helps drive the thinking for the right process to develop as well as the many other critical considerations that normally come into play, such as focusing on the right problems to solve, identifying the grand challenges the company should focus on, and building an innovation ecosystem.

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Innovation Management Management Innovation Programs Innovation 78

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

In practice, other types of innovation, such as business models, processes, services, channels, brand, and customer engagement continue to be largely overlooked. By ignoring other types of innovation, they are: Drastically restricting their capacity to create profitable growth. Engaging the staff.

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Innovation Programs Software Review Technical Review Innovation 56

IdeaScale

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Overview: In 2017, Davidson College redesigned its innovation program for more transparency, engagement, and democracy. Building An Inclusive Innovation Practice. The same process conceived and implemented a faculty boot camp on digital learning that, while optional, saw 96% of faculty attend and complete.

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Crowdsourcing Innovation Innovation Programs Course 130

IdeaScale

APRIL 24, 2018

Contreras dived into the importance of goal-setting and quantifiable metrics to any innovation program. Instead, focus on “actionable metrics,” which are “leading indicators of achieving the aligned objectives of your innovation program.”. Together, they encompass the ePolicyWorks crowdsourcing team. Coast Guard.

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Policies Crowdsourcing Innovation Programs Open Innovation 145

Planview

JANUARY 6, 2016

Here are a few things the team at Progressive is really, really good at: (1) creating one of the most iconic brand mascots to ever hit the insurance scene; (2) leading the charge in industry breakthroughs, like data-driven driving services; (3) developing awesome new products, services, and processes with crowdsourced innovation.

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Innovation Programs Crowdsourcing Innovation Tools 40

IdeaScale

JULY 19, 2017

And then the profile for the embedded innovation group within an organization: A majority of IdeaScale customers have some level of program maturity (between 1-3 years old). Most IdeaScale customers are using their innovation program to collaborate with their employees. The post What Does an Innovator Look Like?

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Planview

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

As an innovation practitioner, ensuring that program leaders can motivate people to participate in their innovation programs is something I spend quite a lot of time thinking about. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that crowdsourced innovation is extremely effective. ” 4.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 31, 2017

This week, we take a look at Employee Engagement - the benefits of employee engagement and how to successfully create employee engagement in your organization. An organization’s employees are vital components in a successful corporate innovation delivery plan. Stage 3: Learn lessons.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 14, 2018

This year, Amway won the Innovation Management award for best innovation engagement strategy. So we asked Amway a few questions about their program and here’s what they had to say: IdeaScale : Why is innovation vital to your organization? IdeaScale : What are you most proud of in your innovation program?

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Case Study Collaboration Ideation Video 113

KindlingApp

JANUARY 24, 2016

This is the second entry in the “Sincerely Sima” blog series which takes a look back at the most frequently asked innovation management questions our customer success team encountered in 2015. In our last post we discussed how to keep executives involved in your innovation program. Have a question you’d like us to cover?

Engagement 40

Engagement Guidelines Competition Tips 40

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

In practice, other types of innovation, such as business models, processes, services, channels, brand, and customer engagement continue to be largely overlooked. By ignoring other types of innovation, they are: Drastically restricting their capacity to create profitable growth. Engaging the staff.

Innovation Programs 40

Innovation Programs Software Review Technical Review Innovation 40

Innov8rs

APRIL 17, 2024

Beyond internal innovation, Zurich is also continuously looking for solutions externally. This extensive external network helps Zurich scout for cutting-edge technologies and insights, which in turn helps to foster a culture of learning and exploration. The Zurich Innovation Championship is an important link in this chain.

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Collaboration Innovation Groups Exercises 52

Christensen Institute

JANUARY 12, 2023

Purdue Global’s New Year’s resolution to better serve our working adult learners centers on three efforts to build deeper engagement among our learners, faculty, and staff. In short, we seek to make lifelong learning more than a catchphrase. Frank Dooley, President, Purdue University Global. Give lifelong learners clarity and value.

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Course Innovation Learning Data 105

PlanBox Innovation

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Taking inspiration from our biggest “Innovations & Improvements” updates over the past year ( here and here ), let’s explore the five essential features for innovation management in 2024. Revamp your innovation strategy with Planbox’s Avatar Mode , enabling contributors to engage and innovate using anonymous personas.

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Innovation Management Management Underperforming Technical Team Brainstorming 52

IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Admitting that you don’t know everything and actively seeking to learn from people who have knowledge to give reinforces the need for a team. Yet consider how the reverse of these behaviors add up to a toxic environment: The input of the team isn’t valued, and in fact, they may be deterred from speaking up or engaging.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Innovation Innovation Processes 130

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 27, 2018

BCG rightly is pointing out from their research that digital innovation is just taking over everywhere. They point out that since 2014, only four types of innovation and that are all related to digital, have grown increasingly in importance in their pursuit by companies.

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Innovation Radical Innovation Design Big Data 185

Imaginatik

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

For all these years, we have successfully helped many companies benefit from collective intelligence, keeping participants engaged, creating specific tools for managing their communities, and systems of analysis. Creating persistent engagement. Scaling innovation programs. capturing new ideas from the grassroots.

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Engagement Innovation Programs Analysis Tools 100

Imaginatik

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

For all these years, we have successfully helped many companies benefit from collective intelligence, keeping participants engaged, creating specific tools for managing their communities, and systems of analysis. Creating persistent engagement. Scaling innovation programs. capturing new ideas from the grassroots.

Engagement 100

Engagement Innovation Programs Analysis Tools 100

Imaginatik

MARCH 23, 2017

The organization must develop a comfort level with ambiguity as a means to learn key lessons along the way. Innovations have long time horizons. Measuring transformative innovations is an exercise in patience. Very few innovation programs have the luxury of waiting multiple years before delivering quantifiable results.

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