Posts by Liz Nilsen
Diversity Drives Innovation – But Not the Kind You Think.
We’re finding more and more value in the concept of “strategic diversity” – that is, the way in which team members’ cognitive preferences shape their roles on the team. Learning…
Read MoreNeed to Communicate Complex Ideas? Introducing CommPlexity
Many of us work not only work with complex ideas, we need to explain them to others in clear, compelling ways. We’re rolling out a new offering to help. The…
Read MoreStrategic Diversity gives practitioners a new tool to maximize the impact
We’re rolling out a new tool: Strategic Diversity. Strategic Diversity builds on the idea of the S-Curve. As we discuss in our workshops, an S-Curve is a useful model for…
Read MoreLab Releases New Research on Effectiveness of Agile Strategy
Last week, we released a paper and a presentation at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference. From 2013-2016, we worked with the Pathways program of the National Center…
Read MorePHN + partners in the Sunshine Coast pioneer Strategic Doing in healthcare
The PHN Central Queensland, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast is one of seven in Queensland and they held their first Strategic Doing training and workshop session over two-days last 14-15…
Read MoreSunshine Coast Chamber Alliance starts 2017 with Strategic Doing
A re-energised committed core group have agreed to launch a six-month experiment in agile strategy with their first 30/30 meeting in January 2017 and had four pathfinder projects lead by…
Read MoreJoin us in Washington!
We’re on the road next month for one of our most popular offerings, a 3-day training in using Strategic Doing. Strategic Doing 301: Leading Complex Collaborations will give you practical…
Read MoreThe Power of Linking & Leveraging Assets
I returned Sunday from a wrap-up event in Albuquerque – under the leadership of the engineering outreach initiative of New Mexico State University, teams of high school teachers and university…
Read MoreLike a Rock
Not the trucks – we’re headed to Granite City, Illinois in early February to work with a large group of people that are passionate about the future of that city…
Read MoreWhat’s the “secret sauce” to innovation?
If you’re looking to build the innovation potential of your community or region, we can help. Lab director Ed Morrison sums up our experience in a news article from Charleston,…
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