Presence opens up space and time. Presence opens up possibility. Presence enables a kind of organizational Red Sea to part so that everyone in the room, no matter what their social style, title, or astrological sign can take a fresh look at what needs to be addressed right then and there.
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What Innovators Can Learn About Communication from a Teenage Girl
Innovators, entrepreneurs, managers, team leaders, and business owners are faced with the same challenge every single day that millions of parents of teenage girls are faced with — and that is how to how to BRIDGE THE GAP between you and “that other person”… how to connect… how to engage in a way that works.
Read More »Non-Judgmental Listening as a Catalyst for Innovation
If there is person you know who is on the cusp of a breakthrough, big idea, or simply struggling to figure something out, there is one thing you can do that will be supremely helpful. It has nothing to do with your good ideas, insights, or intuitions, of which you probably have many. It has everything to do with your ability to listen non-judgmentally.
Read More »The Syndrome Syndrome
Here's a fun test for you: If you can read the rest of this paragraph without logging onto Facebook, tweeting, or thinking about crop circles, there's a good chance you do not have ADD, ADHD, or any other recently-identified medical condition. That's the good news.
Read More »Is Peace the Innovation We Need Most?
Established by the United Nations in 1981, this inspired day of observance is fast becoming a global celebration of planet Earth's biggest untapped resource -- peace.
Read More »Are You INnovation or Out?
"Innovation is not an idea. Innovation is a Discipline." What do you think? Are more companies doing a better job of practicing innovation? Share your thoughts/experience in comment section below.
Read More »The Art ( & discipline) of Self-Acknowledgment
Most cultural creatives, no matter how inspired they are at the beginning of a project, eventually end up feeling down in the dumps. They start focusing on everything they haven't done and everything that hasn't happened instead of focusing on their progress and the fact that they are actually getting closer to their goal.
Read More »Bashing Trend and the Defense of Brainstorming
Mitch Ditkoff defends brainstorming in the wake of a trend of 'brainstorm bashers'.
Read More »One Simple Way to Ensure Your Team Becomes High Performing
I'm going to cut to the chase and focus on just one small component of a high performing team -- one you and your team can do something about immediately.
Read More »Why So Many Brainstorming Sessions Fail
I finally figured out why so many brainstorming sessions fail. It's the exact same reason why so many marriages fail. The couple shouldn't have gotten married in the first place. Many brainstorm sessions that are called never should have happened...
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