Idea to Value - Creativity and Innovation with Nick Skillicorn

More and more research on the impact that open-plan offices have on an individual’s performance is showing just how detrimental it is, which you can see in this video above.

To see the full article on how to design an office so that staff can be both innovative and productive, with insights based on scientific research, go to https://www.ideatovalue.com/inno/nickskillicorn/2019/02/the-perfect-office-layout-for-innovation-and-productivity/ 

This research showcases the harmful impacts that open-plan offices have on our ability to do our best work:

• Open plan offices DECREASE collaboration: When moving from cubicles to an open plan office, one study in the British Psychological Society showed that people
  spent 73% less time in face-to-face interactions
  use of email increased by 67%
  use of instant messenger increased by 75%
• Open plan offices DECREASE productivity: In a study of more than 40,000 workers in 300 U.S. offices, open plan offices led to higher levels of noise distractions, visual distractions and loss of privacy.
• Millennials really hate dealing with noise and distractions: Oxford Economics surveyed 600 people and found that millennials are very annoyed by ambient noise in the office which distracts them from work. Many resort to strategies like wearing earphones or leaving their desks to escape the noise.
• Open plan offices can lead to people feeling more self-conscious about their appearance, especially women.

To see the full article on how to design an office so that staff can be both innovative and productive, with insights based on scientific research, including all the sources, go to https://www.ideatovalue.com/inno/nickskillicorn/2019/02/the-perfect-office-layout-for-innovation-and-productivity/ 

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There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently something that should not have been done at all

- Peter Drucker

--------------- In so many cases, companies try to continually improve the efficiency of their processes, instead of asking the harder question of whether the outcome of the processes is still worthwhile at all.

When starting out an innovation process, you can ask yourself if it is better to focus on:

• Efficiency: By improving your processes and structures to achieve more with less (usually as a cost-cutting measure, and often to the detriment of innovation)
• Effectiveness: By doing the things which will provide your current and future customers with more value, even if they are different from your current offering.

To read the full article, go to https://www.ideatovalue.com/lead/nickskillicorn/2019/02/peter-drucker-on-the-importance-of-doing-the-right-type-of-work/

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There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently something that should not have been done at all

- Peter Drucker

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In so many cases, companies try to continually improve the efficiency of their processes, instead of asking the harder question of whether the outcome of the processes is still worthwhile at all.

When starting out an innovation process, you can ask yourself if it is better to focus on:

• Efficiency: By improving your processes and structures to achieve more with less (usually as a cost-cutting measure, and often to the detriment of innovation)
• Effectiveness: By doing the things which will provide your current and future customers with more value, even if they are different from your current offering.

To read the full article, go to https://www.ideatovalue.com/lead/nickskillicorn/2019/02/peter-drucker-on-the-importance-of-doing-the-right-type-of-work/ 

Bonus:

This episode was made possible by our premium innovation and creativity training. Take your innovation and creativity capabilities to the next level by investing in yourself now, at https://www.ideatovalue.com/ 

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Why is it that even though you think that your idea is amazing, other people aren't as enthusiastic? ------------------------ Ugly Baby Syndrome is the tendency for parents to think that their child is beautiful, even if a stranger would not agree.

In the context of innovation and creativity, it refers to situations when an entrepreneur might think that they have an amazing idea, or have developed an amazing new product, but feedback from other people is not quite as positive (or people just don't buy it...).

To find out more about Ugly Baby Syndrome and how to fix it, read the full article at https://www.ideatovalue.com/crea/nickskillicorn/2019/02/ugly-babies-why-all-ideas-are-born-imperfect/

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Why is it that even though you think that your idea is amazing, other people aren't as enthusiastic?
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Ugly Baby Syndrome is the tendency for parents to think that their child is beautiful, even if a stranger would not agree.

In the context of innovation and creativity, it refers to situations when an entrepreneur might think that they have an amazing idea, or have developed an amazing new product, but feedback from other people is not quite as positive (or people just don't buy it...).

To find out more about Ugly Baby Syndrome and how to fix it, read the full article at https://www.ideatovalue.com/crea/nickskillicorn/2019/02/ugly-babies-why-all-ideas-are-born-imperfect/ 

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People often say that diversity is good for business performance? But what is the evidence to back up this claim?

I go through two studies which examine the impact of diversity on a team's innovativeness. And the concluding evidence is clear.

To read the full article, including the sources of the two studies outlined here and five other studies, go to https://www.ideatovalue.com/lead/nickskillicorn/2019/02/is-diversity-in-a-team-good-or-bad-for-innovation/

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People often say that diversity is good for business performance? But what is the evidence to back up this claim?

I go through two studies which examine the impact of diversity on a team's innovativeness. And the concluding evidence is clear.

To read the full article, including the sources of the two studies outlined here and five other studies, go to https://www.ideatovalue.com/lead/nickskillicorn/2019/02/is-diversity-in-a-team-good-or-bad-for-innovation/ 

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The Balanced Breakthrough Model teaches us the three things which every idea needs to become successful.

They are: * Desirability * Feasibility * Viability

If any of these three criteria are missing, the idea cannot become a successful innovation

To read the full article on how to validate each of these three criteria, go to https://www.ideatovalue.com/inno/nickskillicorn/2019/01/what-are-the-three-things-every-idea-needs-to-be-successful-the-balanced-breakthrough-model/

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The Balanced Breakthrough Model teaches us the three things which every idea needs to become successful.

They are:
* Desirability
* Feasibility
* Viability

If any of these three criteria are missing, the idea cannot become a successful innovation

To read the full article on how to validate each of these three criteria, go to https://www.ideatovalue.com/inno/nickskillicorn/2019/01/what-are-the-three-things-every-idea-needs-to-be-successful-the-balanced-breakthrough-model/ 

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This episode was made possible by our premium innovation and creativity training. Take your innovation and creativity capabilities to the next level by investing in yourself now, at https://www.ideatovalue.com/

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Why are blank pages so scary?

What causes writer's block? While there have not been that many academic studies on the causes of writer's block, there are likely three main components which contribute: * The way the brain forms new idea through combinations, and the required triggers which a blank page does not provie * Self Judgement that an idea is not good enough when it is originally formed * Self-imposed inflexible rules and plans as to how the creative process should work

To read the full article on what causes writer's block and how to overcome it, go to https://www.ideatovalue.com/inno/nickskillicorn/2019/01/the-tyranny-of-the-blank-page-how-to-get-over-writers-block/

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