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Plan the Unplanned. Ways to be Spontaneous at Work.

Destination Innovation

Researchers Tonietto and Malkoc at Ohio University in 2016 carried out 13 studies of leisure activities and found that scheduling an activity (vs. Encourage people to have a coffee or lunch with someone from another department – just to have a chat and learn what is happening elsewhere in the business. Boost mixing. The random lunch.

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Lessons Learned About Innovation Communications from the City of Calgary

IdeaScale

Well, when myCityInnovation launched in May of 2016, Calgary didn’t just send out an email blast and call it good. To learn more about the City of Calgary and their myCityInnovation program, download their case study. . They launched a full internal multi-channel marketing strategy.

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Moving innovation even more in 2016

Paul Hobcraft

Are we entering 2016 with an innovating mind-set? As we look to enter into 2016 what is top of mind for innovation to take hold and become the real core within our business organizations? The bottom of the pyramid is a place we continue to forget and others learn to play in and master its needs.

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Five Groundbreaking Tech Breakthroughs of 2016

IdeaScale

As 2016 reaches a close, it’s time to look at the technology that’s emerging now which will change the face of 2017. The post Five Groundbreaking Tech Breakthroughs of 2016 appeared first on IdeaScale. Technology is picking up speed ever faster, with each new idea leading to a cascading chain of ideas. True Wireless Power.

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Announcing the 2016 Innovation Management Award Winners

IdeaScale

Having received some fantastic entries, we have officially chosen and are extremely pleased to share our winners for the 2016 Innovation Management Awards. The National Cancer Institute is the winner of Best Innovation for their Cancer Research Ideas campaign, in support of the Cancer Moonshot proposed by President Obama in January 2016.

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Four Mind-Bending Business Models to Shake Up 2016

Leapfrogging

There are a myriad of lists out there extolling the top trends and innovative products to watch for 2016. Here are four strategies to watch in 2016: Exclusivity – Play Hard to Get, to Get More Customers. In 2016, consumers will embrace a new twist on a traditional form of cachet – exclusivity. 2016 will see things go further.

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Four Mind-Bending Business Models to Shake Up 2016

Leapfrogging

There are a myriad of lists out there extolling the top trends and innovative products to watch for 2016. Here are four strategies to watch in 2016: Exclusivity – Play Hard to Get, to Get More Customers. In 2016, consumers will embrace a new twist on a traditional form of cachet – exclusivity. 2016 will see things go further.