Seed to Sequoia

Our identities are often tied into our positions at work. But is that the way it's supposed to be? Should we focus on our position, or our contribution?

We work so hard gaining and unpacking empathy and then reframing our challenges that by the time we're at ideation it seems like the moment to release... you can, but maybe not in the way you thought.

Do we really believe feedback is a gift? Are our minds and hearts in the right place before we begin testing? Let's explore these questions together.

Join Mary Bolander, the Director of Facilitation and me as we explore how to create an environment that produces greater ideas.

This week we learn from Rob Wassel, the Executive Director of the Seeds Global Innovation Lab on what an innovation ecosystem is, and why we need them.

Wicked problems don't need wicked solutions. We have to keep it simple. This week we focus on the importance of prioritizing in testing and the impact that has on our ability to test.

Listening, one of the my valuable skills in Design. How should we do it? How do we practice it? Why is it important?

We take pride in what we do in works of religious non-profits, but sometimes our desire to be known as a ministry can negatively impact our view of innovation.

We take pride in what we do in the works of religious non-profits, but sometimes our desire to be known as a ministry can negatively impact our view of innovation.

What type of lab are you? Is it driven by your preference or your end-users? This week we look into some of the more common types of labs around the world, and consider which we should use.

Let's define the stages, get clarity around some common misconceptions and why we need it.

A foundational mindset of any great innovator is that of “yes; and...” Today we explore what it means and how to use it.

This week we look at three rules for dealing with constraints. Each helps us to overcome the negatives of constraints and leverage them to our advantage.

This week we take a look at what the definition of innovation, why we need to innovate and what some common misconceptions are.

Using the Secret Sauce will inevitably help your team be more generative, move things forward and solve challenges better.