Inspiration field trips can take many forms, but at their core, they’re an experiential way to cultivate team culture while learning and recharging your creative battery packs. Getting out of the office, learning something new, and creating a shared experience together, as colleagues, is also
This isn’t the first time we’ve shared a look into our own processes and how we cultivate open and trusting relationships within our team culture. One of the ways our commitment to transparency and continuous improvement comes to life is through our monthly retrospectives as
Innovation is one of the hottest topics in how organizations are thinking about the future. Executives view it as the Holy Grail to their organization’s success. Managers are seeking effective ways to implement it. And teams are wondering how to balance it with getting shit
First impressions are everything. The following list of tips will help you prepare for the before, during & after of your innovation initiative—ensuring you get the best ROI on your work, both monetarily & culturally.
Any project you’re kicking off needs a strong foundation. You need to decide whether design thinking is the right tool for the job, define the scope, create a brief and engage the right people to make your project a success. We frequently get asked, "Exactly who
It’s easy to get excited about creative and innovative ideas, but it’s not so easy to balance that creative fire with the day-to-day demands of keeping the ship afloat. There are a million little tasks to do, a million problems to address and all those
When you want your organization to be more innovative or creative, how do you go about it? Some organizations enlist the help of external consultants or agencies that can come in, design think your problem, and provide you with solutions. But what if you’re trying
Maybe you read a really inspiring design thinking article that got you jonesing for more. Or maybe you had never heard of the concept before your boss approached you about managing its rollout and adoption among your team. However that exposure happened, you were excited
As joyous as year end can be, I'm sure we're all feeling the strain of finishing up projects, closing out budgets, and trying to build a strong foundation to kick-off 2016 with. But in the midst of 'wrapping' everything up (pun 100% intended) and transitioning into
We talk about building user empathy, but what about building empathy with those sitting a few feet over? Here's a tool that can help you do just that.