The future of managing learning will be through ecosystems and platforms
In our past management practices, we have operated and exploited the linear world for ever-increasing efficiencies and effectiveness. This relied on st…
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Service vs Buy vs Build
Future orientated organisations are getting thinner and more agile with an increasing focus on technology efficiency and core business differentiatio…
Human centred design – The secret sauce to business success
Operating from human-centric design is indeed a better way to work, but it also directly translates to better business outcomes. Here are some ideas on…
5 Steps of the Design Thinking Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
The benefit of Design Thinking is that, through empathy for your customer, consumer, or client, you are able to create products and experiences that tr…
Doing and managing innovation
For a long time innovation – just like entrepreneurship – has been considered a matter of luck, something that magically happens when the right creat…
IT and Innovation
In the ever-changing world of IT, it is challenging to create and maintain innovation activities. With more than ten years of experience working in thr…
Get the most out of Zoom for virtual facilitation
Planning a virtual workshop? Here are top tips from an expert facilitator for how to run the most successful virtual workshops using Zoom. …
Measuring Ethics
Business ethics are coming to the forefront when it comes to customer purchasing decisions. But measuring something intangible like ethics is more di…
The future of AI in sports for players, broadcasters and fans
To some, the very notion of Artificial Intelligence may seem like a novelty- especially sport, but it is here to stay and will play an increased role…
Innovation Funding Grants for Start-ups
As UK unemployment increases by over 600’000 people and the economy shrinks by over 20% the scale of the Covid-19 shock is expected to be the deepest e…
5 Effective Strategies for Virtual Meetings
What is the recipe to set your team up for successful virtual meetings? Here are five strategies to help you lead highly engaged and productive remot…
Inspiration – and a method for survival and growth in crisis situations
A real crisis is always dramatic and unusual, raising many global questions that must be answered urgently. Survival and growth of companies are possib…
Making the Virtual Workshop a Reality
What happens when your company unexpectedly announces business travel restrictions? For hundreds of thousands of workers, this has already become a rea…
The physical environment, innovation & cultural DNA
When you speak to people nowadays, it seems as if every company and every office has gone through the remake and open office space revolution. So you c…
Empowering and enabling the employee journeys of the future
The rise of automation and its impact on the employee journey is becoming a more and more important topic of discussion. Here I will look wider and con…
Things to think about when considering your Intellectual Property
Original ideas are the essence of many businesses. Whether it is an invention, a witty trademark or a whimsical design for the catwalk. One thing any…
Do Shorter Design Sprints Work?
In Richard Banfield’s book Enterprise Design Sprints, he talks about how Design Sprints have become “a trusted format for problem-solving at many large…
Getting rapid results from innovation
Customers don’t want innovation – they want the results of innovation in the form of better, faster, cheaper products and services! How many signi…
The Best Design Thinking Exercises for Any Phase of a Project
Design thinking is a popular concept and many techniques can be used to great effect! Where to start and which techniques to use at various phases of t…
Transformation and innovation: There is no quick fix: Part 2
Creative destruction is a reality for most and although much can be done to be prepared, the steps you decide to take might not be the holy grail to en…