Jessica Day

How to Move from Process Improvement to Innovation

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with process improvement, but it isn’t the same thing as process innovation. Process improvement is about making an existing process better. And there’s no reason not to do this when the opportunity presents itself. Process innovation,

Is Your Innovation Management Process Inclusive?

Inclusivity is vital across any organization. But it's particularly important for innovation. It will only become more so as society goes through new shifts and as your organization changes. Your innovation strategy should reflect the innovation management process inclusively. What

Should You Have a Dedicated Innovation Department?

Innovation is unquestionably central to any company's future. Even in mature industries where change is slow, ripple effects can catch even the sharpest team off-guard. This raises the question, should there be team members whose entire job is to collect

How to Build a Better Creative Team

When you build a creative team, you hope that the team as a whole will be more creative and productive than the sum of its parts. It all starts with setting goals, then proceeds to find the right people for

Top Four Benefits of Effective Idea Management Software

Ever since the first suggestion box was put out in a break room, idea management has been part of any well-run organization. Idea management software is a platform that captures the flow of ideas from your employees. It helps you

6 Lessons from Our 2018 Innovation Management Award Winners

IdeaScale recently announced the winners of our 2018 Innovation Management Awards. Queensland Police Service was recognized for Best Engagement Strategy, Covia won the award for Best Innovation Process, and the Transportation Research Board won for Best Innovation. Here are six

How to Identify and Nullify Innovation Killers

Innovation strategy can be a powerful thing. But any businessperson can tell you that no strategy. However carefully formed, survives contact with the day-to-day reality of running a business. Company culture and approach can foster innovation or kill it, and

Unleash the Power of Lateral Thinking for Inspired Innovation

IBM has famously made “THINK!” a command to drive innovation. However, it's not just the act of thought that's innovative. But how do you think? Learning to think laterally can offer surprising and elegant solutions to even thorny problems. So

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