How to get started with Innovation Tactics
Where do I start? Well, if you knew the destination upfront, it wouldn’t be innovation. Each card in the deck invites you to explore the unknown. 👣 You just need to take the first step…
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How to Build Psychological Safety
Want to empower your team and build trust ? The goal is to build an environment in which your team trusts you and is willing to take risks without feeling insecure or embarrassed. The Build Psychological Safety recipe is a curated set of five Team Tactics designed to help you empower your team. 👀 Let’s walk through … Read more
How to build an effective team
Want to build a strong and dependable team? The goal is to build a effective team with strong communication and collaboration skills. The Become Dependable recipe is a curated set of four Team Tactics designed to help you understand your team’s complex web of connections. 👀 Let’s walk through this recipe using an example: A recruitment … Read more
How to align with your purpose
Want to connect the dots from vision to execution? The goal is to align your actions with your purpose. The Bring Alignment recipe is a curated set of five Team Tactics designed to help you save time and energy by making sure everyone knows what they’re supposed to be doing and why. 👀 Let’s walk through this … Read more
How to value your team
Want your team to feel valued? The goal is to communicate to your team in a way that supports their wellbeing and mental health. The Value your Team recipe is a curated set of four Team Tactics designed to help you let your team know the value they bring through open communication and recognition-focused systems. 👀 Let’s … Read more
How to add dramatic tension to your story (thanks to Cole Porter and a rubber band)
“Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative,” sang Cole Porter. “Don’t mess with Mr In-Between.” Sorry Mr Porter, but you’re wrong. To give your story dramatic tension, you need to accentuate the positive and accentuate the negative too. And you can use story arcs like Rags to Riches and Downfall to work out how to do … Read more
How to lead a Project Kick-Off
Want to get your project off to the best start? The goal is to ensure everyone on the team (including the client and stakeholders) has a clear understanding of any potential weak spots and, ultimately, to create a hypothesis statement. The Project Kick-Off recipe is a curated set of five Workshop Tactics designed to help you … Read more
How to lead Team Time
Want to give your established team a better chance of success? The goal is to ensure everyone knows their role, has a shared common goal and learn how to best work together. The Team Time recipe is a curated set of five Workshop Tactics designed to help you unearth the ingredients of an effective team. … Read more
How to lead an Idea Storm
Want to generate new ideas? The goal is to take you through the gears of idea generation. It makes a blank piece of paper far less scary for your team, and ends with a short list of clearly communicated ideas that have been evaluated to ensure they are robust. The Idea Storm recipe is a curated … Read more
How to lead a Design Dash
Want to get your team from blank faces to a testable solution? The goal is to generate ideas to develop into the most promising ideas for a prototype to test. The Design Dash recipe is a curated set of five Workshop Tactics designed to span over a two days that helps your team quickly identify the biggest opportunity … Read more