IdeaScale Visits Australia
IdeaScale has worked with partners in Australia from the beginning: in government, nonprofit, and commercial organizations and we're excited to say that we're growing our presence in this exciting international [...]
Expectation Management: Understanding the “No”
Sometimes companies are afraid to launch a crowdsourced innovation program, because they’re afraid that they’ll have to deliver on an avalanche of ideas. And although it’s true that organizations often [...]
A Love Note to Lurkers
There was a lot of talk at this year’s Open Nation about the number of lurkers in IdeaScale communities: those community members who sign on, create a profile and view [...]
Engaging People in Innovation
Engaging people in innovation is at the heart of what we do at IdeaScale. No innovation program succeeds if they’re not constantly working to increase the number of new ideas [...]
Innovation Management Awards Focus on Inclusivity, Quality of Life
Although it may be difficult to remember, try to think back to last year—a whole month ago—when we announced our 2015 Innovation Management Award winners. Back then, we pointed out [...]
Congratulations to the 2015 Innovation Management Award Winners!
The long awaited day has arrived! Having received some fantastic entries, we have officially chosen and are extremely pleased to share our winners for the 2015 Innovation Management Awards. Western [...]
How to Conquer Distance with Collaboration
Long distance relationships are never easy. This is especially true of large-scale organizations which are housed in multiple and varied locations. Sometimes differing locations will have differing needs but more [...]