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Setting the Foundation: The importance of a team collaboration plan
What is a Team Collaboration Plan and why do you need one? Today’s blog post answers all that and more!

Helping New Ideas Bloom
Guest blogger Liz Roberts shares her experience with ITK’s Lotus Blossom tool and explains how it fosters creativity.

The Power of the Process
Guest blogger Becca Lehner shares some practical tips on the process of facilitation & innovation

Hybrid Work Meetings Are Here to Stay: Tips For Success
Today’s blog post offers some tips to navigate one of 2023’s significant workplace challenges: hybrid meetings.

Right or Wrong, Wrong or Right, Validation Ends the Fight
I once listened to a city council meeting where one party was seeking exception to a rule. Other parties opposed the notion of such an exception, arguing it negatively impacted their lives. Residents and Council Members shared their thoughts. Some supported the...

Tools & Their Uses
This week’s post is a quick riff on ITK’s tool metaphor.

PreMortem Masterclass
Gary Klein, creator of the PreMortem, said “People don’t speak up when they have a chance. That is why we need a PreMortem.” Learn more about it in this week’s blog post!

Pump Up The Volume
One of my most memorable ITK experiences in 2022 involved leading 70 people through a Mission Canvas exercise. We divided the team into ten groups of seven, which means over the course of the hour I got to see 10 Mission statements take shape, ten different...

Gatekeepers and Guides
Let’s explore the difference between a gate keeper and a guide, with a little help from Monty Python and Jumanji.

What if the Tortoise and the Hare Did a “Rose Bud Thorn”?
What if the Tortoise & Hare from Aesop’s fable did a Rose Bud Thorn? Check out this week’s post by Allison Khaw to find out!