by Dr Ken Hudson | Dec 2, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to accelerate idea generation, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Employees suggestion programs are a good idea — in theory. What self-respecting leader would be against the idea of providing a platform for all employees to suggest new ideas or solutions or ways to improve efficiency? But in practice these never seem to work in the...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 30, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to boost your productivity
For most people giving a presentation is one of their greatest fears. I suspect most people can handle this but what they really worry about is trying to think on the spot. It could be an unexpected or difficult question. Or a comment or interjection from the...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 30, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to accelerate idea generation, How to become a creative leader, How to boost your productivity
An Ideas Blitz and a meeting are two different tools that are suited for different purposes, much like a hammer and a spade are used for a specific requirement. Together they form a more complete tool kit. But here are the differences between Blitzing and Meetings: A...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 24, 2012 | How to become a creative leader, How to boost your productivity, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
I often get asked how to bring about an innovation revolution. There is no right or wrong way to go about this but I have seen a number of innovation initiatives that absolutely don’t work. Here’s what not to do. 1. Ask managers to take on an innovation project...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 24, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to accelerate idea generation, How to boost your productivity
One of the most common questions I am asked in my workshops is when should you call a meeting and when should you Blitz? There is no hard and fast rule but here is my rule of thumb. Ask yourself what is the purpose of the group session? If you use words such as:...
