Copy with pride: What you can learn from other companies’ innovation programs Every year, Forbes and Fast Company reveal their lists for the most innovative companies. These awards often get people in the non-listed organizations wondering – “How do they...
A Glimpse into SIT’s 7 Elements Model
Part two of our series on the insights, content, and learnings gathered before & during our Behind the Scenes of Corporate Innovation meetup, co-hosted with our friends at 3M, focuses on SIT’s 7 Elements Model for Organizational Innovation. This model was...
4 Most Critical Innovation-Related Challenges
About two weeks ago, we shared a post about our Minneapolis Meetup, co-hosted with 3M: Behind the Scenes of Corporate Innovation. Since we believe the content, insights, and learnings from this meetup are valuable, we will use the next three weeks to present some of...
From Nano to Mega Sessions: 9 Tips for an Innovation Coach
When SIT started teaching coaches to facilitate internally in their organizations, we taught them to facilitate SESSIONS. But very quickly we realized that this could be– and was –misunderstood, which led us to add the qualifier and coin the expression,...
3 SIT Case Studies to Inspire Your Company’s New Product Development
Companies are constantly trying to create something fresh and original, but where do they even start? A common go-to is good ole brainstorming, but as we have repeatedly stressed, this is not an effective way to ideate. That’s when SIT steps in– making ideation...
A Systematic Approach to Process Efficiency
SIT’s Approach to Process Efficiency There are quite a few methods to enhance productivity and increase process efficiency. Some notable examples are 6-Sigma, Kaizen and Lean. Most of these methods are highly effective at identifying waste and redundancy, and...
5 Top Workshop Icebreakers
Leading a workshop, and participating in one, can be a rewarding experience for both the facilitator and the participants. It is no secret that knowing who your audience is, and catering your icebreaker or energizer to your audience, can make the workshop/facilitation...