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Top Ideation Techniques for Innovation Programs: A Comprehensive Guide

Qmarkets

Ideation techniques serve as powerful tools for unlocking creativity, enabling teams to think outside the box and explore new possibilities. While some methods like SCAMPER and brainstorming cards are well-known, there are other effective techniques that can greatly enhance your innovation program.

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Innovation is Always an Opportunity for Learning

IdeaScale

Innovation programs generate more than ideas and new products, they generate data and insights that can inform your strategic direction. You can learn a lot about the meaningful trends in your field of practice (and about your crowd) by reviewing the information in your innovation system. Register today!

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Lessons Learned About Innovation Communications from the City of Calgary

IdeaScale

In fact, government is sometimes seen as one of the least innovative industries , but some of our best stories this year came from the government. In this case, the City of Calgary was a leader in generating engagement with their innovation program. In this way, all ideators knew that their ideas were valued.

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Catch Up on IdeaNation 2019 Interviews in the New Year

IdeaScale

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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2018 Innovation Learning Priorities

IdeaScale

Every year, IdeaScale asks its customers what they’re focused on learning this year. This year, we were somewhat surprised at the top three study priorities that innovators are focused on, but it’s also what you can expect to learn about at Open Nation 2018. Innovation Metrics and ROI. Community Engagement Strategies.

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Jessica Day on Intrapreneurs, Ideation, and Innovation

IdeaScale

Companies with radically different profiles, business models, and goals can use IdeaScale software to manage their innovation programs. Your company must have the right mindset for innovation. To learn more, read the full transcript of the Jessica Day interview. You need a plan, a framework, a method to the madness.

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Common Innovation Pitfalls

IdeaScale

In that same vein, no thinking past ideation. I often see first-time innovators bit by the crowdsourcing bug, and they come to us to scratch that itch. “I Problem is, ideation — or the simple posting of and voting on the crowd’s ideas — is only the first step. However, the key is to fail fast, and to learn from it.