HR Digest

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Especially considering the diversity at work today, not all employees might be celebrating due to their cultural differences. Encourage employees to participate in decorating communal spaces to build a sense of shared celebration. Another possibility is they might be indifferent to the holiday season.

Morale 52

Morale Team Building Stress Planning 52

Talent Anarchy 1

JULY 11, 2017

But as a general rule, we are kind of sloppy with how we have these conversations. If a group of humans is going to explore new ideas, generate creative solutions, and leave the room on the same page, two basic things need to happen: divergent thinking on the way to convergent thinking.

Innovation 103

Innovation Committee Idea Generation Diversity 103

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2017

Frequently restarting meetings for stragglers sends the message that participants have more control than you do. Issues opened for discussion with no clear purpose get hijacked by participants with a clearer agenda than yours. If your goal is idea generation, say so, and facilitate the discussion appropriately.

Participative 8

Participative Idea Generation Short-term Rogers 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2012

Technology, for a free-lancer like me, creates a powerful and not entirely mad illusion that we work in a peopled environment of rich diversity and experience. The more I participated in the ambient, informal life of the office, the more committed I became to the work of the company.

Silverman 16

Silverman Real Estate Fashion Open-book 16

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2015

Companies as diverse as AIG, Disney, and Intuit have been building innovation teams, launching “accelerator” programs to attract promising startups, and giving employees seed funding to test out new ideas with real customers. Number of ideas generated. Kenneth Andersson. stage to the next.

Metrics 8

Metrics Innovation Company Stage-Gate 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

How diverse is the planning committee? Let your people participate in devising the indicators. Creative new ideas generated. How well can management interpret and apply findings to the decision process? Does your strategic plan adequately describe what you do? How do you handle crisis management and preparedness?

Strategic Planning 71

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 71

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2013

If you''re looking to spark disruptive and powerful ideas that benefit your company, follow these guidelines to launch an engaging competition: 1. Open-ended challenges are rarely successful; participants aren''t engaged, ideas often aren''t actionable, and you''ll waste time combing through too many responses to find the few good ideas.

Participative 9

Participative Innovation Guidelines Idea Generation 9