InnovationManagement
MARCH 21, 2022
COVID reshaped every department—including your innovation department. Find out how some organizations adapted to the remote work age by creating the virtual innovation lab, and how you can create your own by downloading this complimentary infographic. The post How the Pandemic Created the Virtual Innovation Lab appeared first on InnovationManagement.
Kainexus
MARCH 21, 2022
Kim Moscarda, Director of Moscarda Solutions, recently joined us on the KaiNexus webinar with Mark Graban, Senior Advisor with KaiNexus. In this webinar, he shared some insights into the application of Lean methodologies in a knowledge worker environment. If you haven't had a chance to watch the webinar, you can access the webinar recording here. You can also read the webinar transcript below.
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Phil McKinney
MARCH 21, 2022
Your gut is surprisingly smart. It knows what’s good for you, and how to keep your body functioning properly. When you are in danger, it is your gut reaction that triggers your fight-or-flight response. But do you trust your gut? Do you trust its decisions? Chances are, sometimes you do and sometimes you don’t. You […].
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
Tech companies face huge challenges when it comes to ending online harassment. Lisa Mae Brunson, founder of Wonder Women Tech, says the key to safety is changing the industry. Brunson founded Wonder Women Tech to advocate for women and minority voices in the tech industry. In her career, she has led initiatives such as the My Name, My Game campaign, where male gamers played online pretending to be female gamers to experience the frequent abuse leveled at women online.
Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton
The future of HR is here, and it's all about collaboration, innovation, and impact. Join us for a forward-thinking session where seasoned experts Miriam and Carolyn will share insights and practical strategies to help you stay ahead of evolving HR trends. Discover how to build strong partnerships with internal teams to craft a transparent, authentic, and connected workforce experience.
Idea to Value
MARCH 21, 2022
Some innovation teams and creatives seem to never want to let go of their favorite ideas, even after they have proven that they are not going anywhere. Yet there are also individuals and teams who have the opposite problem. They may start on one idea, yet before they can make meaningful progress, or especially when things begin to get challenging, they quickly find another idea and shift all their focus towards the new thing.
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
During graduate school, I realized my gaming life was missing something. Being a Black woman online was an experience that often left me wanting many things: safety, community, camaraderie, cultural understanding. So, you can imagine my elation when, while looking through various platforms and networks to connect with, I came across Black Girl Gamers on Twitter.
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Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
Many people think women don’t love video games, but they’re wrong. One in three people worldwide plays video games, and nearly half of those gamers are women. However, less than a quarter of the employees in the video game industry are women, suggesting stereotypes may be a contributing factor to underrepresentation in the workforce. . Part of my job is to help fix that — by encouraging girls and women to take their passion for the power of play to the next level.
Tullio Siragusa
MARCH 21, 2022
Society 2045’s Atmosphere of Collaborative Co-creation. To experience better relationships, it is crucial to create an atmosphere where collaboration and co-creation are possible. Integration among people of society can help us come together, solve problems, and create a greater level of perceptibility. This is the topic of a recent Society 2045 interview.
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
Liz DiFiore, president of the Graphic Artists Guild , an organization that advocates for graphic artists’ work rights, knows firsthand how independent artists can be taken advantage of in the games industry. “The guild’s whole mission is to educate and build the confidence of professional creators,” DiFiore said. “We advocate for ethical labor practices, business practices, and standards within the industry.”.
Innovation Excellence
MARCH 21, 2022
GUEST POST from Greg Satell I was working on Wall Street in 1995 when the Netscape IPO hit like a bombshell.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
Companies that create and nurture a culture of care have more engaged employees and reduced turnover. That’s according to Limeade, an immersive employee well-being company that creates healthy employee experiences. “A caring culture is the biggest driver of organizational commitment,” says Jessi Crast, advanced researcher at the Limeade Institute, part of the company’s team of researchers and advisors, who conduct research and share insights on the science of creating great employee experiences.
Kainexus
MARCH 21, 2022
We’ve written quite a bit about the definition of Kaizen , but today, I thought it would be an interesting challenge to reflect on how I would answer the question "What is Kaizen?" if my response could only be one word. "Improvement" sprang to mind, but improvement is what Kaizen achieves, not really what it is. Then, after thinking about the practice and tools of Kaizen, one word began to emerge.
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
With the world gradually returning to normal, employers are finding that normal isn‘t what normal used to be: the business world has been hit by a seismic shift it may not recover from. The coronavirus pandemic has no doubt led to one of the biggest shake-ups in the corporate world in the last few decades. Organizations have been plagued in the last two years by major shifts that have disrupted business and threatened their profitability.
Rmukesh Gupta
MARCH 21, 2022
I recently watched Alexander Osterwalder deliver a keynote on “Building an Invincible Company“, based on his book with the same name. He shares a lot of great insights on leadership, innovation and building sustainable business advantage for businesses. You can watch the entire keynote here. Here are some lessons I took away from the talk: The moment a company thinks it is invincible, their decline becomes inevitable.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
Around the globe, employers are recognizing the benefits of improving the financial wellness of their employees. When six out of ten American employees are living paycheck to paycheck , financial literacy is more important than ever. Increasingly, companies around the globe are moving to include financial education in their benefit offerings — and for good reason.
Michael Michalko
MARCH 21, 2022
As humans, many of us have lost the sensitivity to deeper relationships and essences because we’ve become educated to focus on the particulars of experience as opposed to the universals. For example, suppose we were asked to design a new can opener. Most of our ideas would be driven by our experience and association with the particulars of existing can openers, and we would likely design something that is only marginally different from existing can openers.
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
Today’s employees are working inside software more than inside the walls of an office. In this new world, IT teams must move beyond just monitoring employees’ devices, applications, and software to truly understanding the employee digital experience. Office spaces used to be critical resources for employers to establish and gauge workplace cultures.
Cascade Strategy
MARCH 21, 2022
2022 started with a major milestone for Cascade: we’ve raised $40M Series A, led by ex-Sequoia investor Mickey Arabelovic’s Telescope Partners and including Five V and Carthona from Australia. Read the full press release here.
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Finding the right innovation management software is like picking a racing bike—it's essential to consider your unique needs rather than just flashy features. This oversight can stall your innovation efforts. Download now to explore key considerations for success!
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
In the midst of today’s “Great Resignation,” attracting and retaining talent has quickly become employers’ biggest challenge. Cynthia Castro Sweet, Ph.D. Senior Director of Clinical Research, Modern Health. Talent attrition not only has a widespread impact on productivity and team morale, but it can also be costly to organizations. It is estimated that it costs an employer an average of 6 to 9 months’ salary to replace an employee who leaves.
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
As the workforce mental health provider for more than 2 million Americans, Lyra Health is transforming the way companies care for the well-being of employees and their families. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on the global workforce and its collective mental health. In a recent survey, nearly 1 in 4 American workers reported feeling burnt out “very often” or “always.”.
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
Over the past 10 years, esports has become a major industry and a legitimate career path for young people. Professional esports athletes receive competitive college scholarships, offering a pathway to higher education, and Lori Bajorek, CEO of the National Esports Association (NEA), believes esports have even more to offer the future of education. “Our primary objective is to create pathways to success for digitized youth,” Bajorek said of the NEA, whose programs reach childrens of all ages and
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
It is no secret there is a pronounced gender gap in the games industry. While nearly half of all game players are women, only 30 percent of developers identify as women. Why does this gap exist and what can the game industry of today do to correct it for the next generation of developers? Heroes to follow. The current generation of game developers grew up playing games that almost purely featured male protagonists.
Speaker: Paul Heller
Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
Actress and lifelong gamer Olivia Munn talks about why more women are gaming than ever before, and how the industry has a lot of room for improvement when it comes to inclusivity. How old were you when you first started gaming, and what got you into it? When I was about 7 years old, we had a game called “Major Motion” that I would play every day after school.
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
Thought leaders share their expert insights on what it takes to retain top talent and make your company a more enjoyable place to work. Meg Donovan Chief People Officer, Nexthink. Richard Branson Founder, Virgin Group. Jenna Mons Anderson CEO, AccessElite. Arianna Huffington Founder, Huffington Post and Thrive Global. Frank Wolf Co-Founder & CSO, Staffbase.
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
Having proved that they can work productively from home, many workers are demanding to be able to continue to work remotely at least part of the week. Amid the competitive war for talent and labor shortages, now is the time for employers to step up and ensure their culture is one that focuses on employees’ experience in the world of work. Of course, that is much easier said than done.
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
Employees believe their employer has a responsibility to make sure they are mentally, physically, and emotionally well — yet many find that employers fall short. The 2021 Workplace Wellness Survey finds an important disconnect between what employees expect from their employers when it comes to workplace wellness, and how they rate employers’ efforts.
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Pursuing product portfolio management excellence empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their offerings. This comprehensive guide unveils 10 essential keys that serve as the building blocks for success.
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
In a recent global study conducted by The Inspiring Workplaces Group, it was discovered that we not only miss human interaction at work, but we actually need it. When asked “Since Feb 2020, do you miss human interaction in the workplace with colleagues or customers?” 41 percent responded they missed and needed it, 40 percent said they missed it, and only 7 percent said they don’t miss it at all.
Business and Tech
MARCH 21, 2022
Elizabeth Baumel, software engineering lead at Unity, and Gracie Arenas Strittmatter, technical art director at EA Sports, discuss how women and those in other marginalized groups are advocating for themselves in the gaming industry. Elizabeth Baumel Software Engineering Lead, Unity. Gracie Arenas Strittmatter Technical Art Director, EA Sports. What do you think are some of the biggest challenges women face in the gaming industry?
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