It takes work to figure out . . what the right work is.
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Models of Impact
THE BUSINESS MODEL DESIGN GAME Models of Impact is a role-playing and ideation game that makes it easy (and fun!) to generate new, sustainable, business models. Our digital download is available on a pay-what-you-want basis, and includes easy-to-understand instructions for gameplay, a glossary of 200+ business models, and a suite of other helpful resources. Model of Impact walks […]
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COACHING – We are the sum of our choices
We know now that cookie-cutter approaches to learning no longer work. What we want is the ability to think bigger and glean insights that an algorithm cannot. Unique human contribution. The nuanced perspective. Empathy. Seeing where someone is really at and . . . meeting them there. Indulging curiosity and interests is what leads to […]
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Why language & framing matters . . .
Choose imperfect
It would do us all some good to celebrate imperfection a little more in our own lives as well. We talk a lot about imperfection in design, in pattern and in texture. We celebrate imperfect stone patinas and timber finishes. We look for the character that comes with vintage or pre-loved. We love broken sourdough […]
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The new landscape for learning + people
At the end of the day we’re all using the same technology, we’re all playing in the same market, utilising the same media and the same marketing systems. Product and people are our competitive advantage and we need to focus on building and maintaining a people culture of growth mindsets that helps people progress their careers in alignment with the growth of our business.
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think positive and engage your brain
Our most commonly held formula for success is broken. Conventional wisdom holds that if we work hard we will be more successful, and if we are more successful, then we’ll be happy. If we can just find that great job, win that next promotion, lose those five pounds, happiness will follow. But recent discoveries in […]
Read moreOnline, readers can compose their own beginnings, middles and ends
For those of you who don’t know Lynette Webb, the insights manager at Google – you can read the previous posts here and here. For those of you who do, here’s another doozy: “The idea for this slide came from a recent article in the NYT about how the internet is impacting literacy: “Clearly, reading […]
Read moreA little ditty for your next innovation workshop…
Another good piece of innovation stimulus from the lovely Lynette Webb, Insights Manager at Google who created a Flickr site called “Interesting Snippets”. I’ve profiled her before and this is the latest image to her collection. It comes to us with a great quote from Russell Davies’ blog entry about Clay Shirky’s book Here Comes […]
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