Lately I’ve been interested in learning about Yogi Berra. He was a former New York Yankee who won many MVPs and World Series titles. What I really like about him are his philosophical quotes. They are simple, profound, and bring a smile to my face. They also make me think. I noticed many of them …
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I’ve been learning about and exploring the powerful artificial intelligence tools lately and getting a sense for their impact on how we innovate and create. The three AI tools I use most often are from OpenAI but I also like MidJourney for generating images. I’ve recorded a demo video that shows how to get started …
This is a guest post by Harry Webne-Behrman. This article is adapted from his recent book, What Matters in This Moment: Leading Groups Through Uncertain Times. One of my favorite books is Orbiting the Giant Hairball (1996), where author Gordon MacKenzie helps us focus on how to remain creative and innovative in the face of …
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We recently designed and facilitated a workshop on: Storyfinding, Storymaking, and Storytelling Session Description: In a virtual mini-retreat style experience for facilitators and leaders, you will be guided through collaborative reflection activities to help you find your own stories and then build them into something you can storytell in your own work. Please subscribe below to …
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I watched a video conversation with Green Bay Packer Aaron Rodgers and musician Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. It was incredibly insightful! It’s almost like one of those great coffee shop conversations where you get to a new level of depth with a friend reflecting on your craft and yourself…and seeing connections between your fields …
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I’ve gotten interested in learning about Mr. Rogers lately thanks to the wonderful documentary, “Won’t you be my Neighbor.” I’d also like to see the Tom Hanks “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” movie. I discovered that Mr. Rogers was a great activity designer and group facilitator! In researching Mr. Rogers on YouTube, I noticed …
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I learned the other week that one of the newly named UNESCO world heritage sites is three blocks away from me! This sent me down many rabbit holes of curiosity to learn more about Frank Lloyd Wright. My favorite sources were: 1. Ken Burns American Lives documentary 2. Looking at real estate listings of FLW …
Strategize, design, and innovate with these online workshops we’ve developed. Innovation is the future, and we’re here to help. Innovation Learning provides online innovation training courses and programs to help you develop key fundamental innovation and leadership skills for your life and organization. Here are six workshops for you to try at every stage of …
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I attended a Big Dream Gathering event recently where people elected to post their dreams to a wall. These dreams essentially encompassed their goals in life. Big things they wanted to realize. But I was shocked. Many of the dreams I saw were not really big dreams, or even admirable goals…but aspirations to mediocrity. Safe …
No Tech is the New Tech “No tech is the new tech.” – Darin Eich What does this quote mean to you? I’ve been thinking about this one for some time. When do we need no tech? Who needs no tech, and when? In the world of innovation, the application and use of new technologies …