Overview/Description Each innovation lifecycle is unique, but there are certain elements that successful innovations have in common. This Business Impact explores four critical components of executing innovation. Target Audience Individuals responsible for leading teams either occasionally, for example as project managers, or more permanently as team leaders or line managers. Expected Duration (hours) 0.1 Lesson ObjectivesExecuting Innovation

Overview/Description Is creativity within everyone's grasp? Does creativity come naturally within a team, or is this a skill that some learn and others don't? Like anything, creativity and innovation can flourish when cultivated with the right tools. This course discusses how to maximize team creativity. It explores the conditions in the work environment that help encourage team creativity, such as diversity among team members. In addition, it describes team methods for fostering creativity, including such techniques as brainstorming and role playing. Materials designed to support blended...

Overview/Description Are great presenters born or made? If they're made, how? What do you do to become skilled at presenting? The answer may simply be – prepare. Find out as much as you can about your audience, and clearly define your purpose. Then create great content that the audience will be interested in, and practice delivering it. This Challenge Series exercise explores how to prepare a relevant, focused, and engaging presentation. In it, the learner must get ready to present to an anxious audience at a critical juncture in a project. Target Audience Any individuals interested in...