Employee Engagement

Three Takeaways from Best Buy CEO Corie Barry’s CES Keynote

7 of the Best Tools for Bringing Serendipity Back

Mattel President & COO on Digital Innovation

The 9 People You’ll Meet as a Corporate Innovator

Leaders from Lyft, Fitbit on How Diversity Drives Innovation

Three Takeaways from Best Buy CEO Corie Barry’s CES Keynote
7 of the Best Tools for Bringing Serendipity Back
Mattel President & COO on Digital Innovation
The 9 People You’ll Meet as a Corporate Innovator
Leaders from Lyft, Fitbit on How Diversity Drives Innovation

A central element of many innovation efforts is giving employees throughout the organization a way to participate. That can involve: Idea challenges or competitions; training programs; innovation “champion” networks; Hackathons or regular “demo days” for employee projects; or promoting innovation techniques or initiatives through various communication channels.

At the outset, the objective is often to drum up enthusiasm around innovation, or “change the culture” at an organization. But to endure over time, they must be seen as developing a new generation of leadership at the company, building useful skills, or helping to cultivate cost-saving or revenue-generating ideas.

Articles & Case Studies

How Innovators Get Aligned with CEOs and Set Shared Priorities

When it comes to creating alignment with CEOs, John Hancock Insurance CEO Brooks Tingle advises that innovators at large organizations start with organizational vision and values.

Highlights from October on Reconnecting With Customers and Colleagues

We’ve gathered the best advice we’ve been given by innovators in our live show, report, and online coverage to help you reconnect with your customers and colleagues.

How J&J Targets Racial Biases with Personal Accountability

With the recent surge in protests related to the Black Lives Matter movement across the US, companies across the world are looking deeper at their role in promoting equality.

How is Team Management Changing?

Teams no longer fail because of location; they fail because of poor management. All the tools exist to make this a success, and they are only getting better.

Why Stanley Black and Decker Isn’t ‘Following the Herd’ During the Pandemic

We sat down with Mark Maybury, Chief Technology Officer at Stanley Black and Decker, to learn more about the company’s recent growth initiatives, its “exteme innovation ecosystem,” technology investments, and more.