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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Workshop Facilitator
Imposter syndrome isn’t just reserved for characters in the Wizard of Oz. Guest blogger Kerrianne Marino shares some thoughts on how to deal with imposter syndrome on ITK workshops.
Blossom Explosion
Preparation is essential for a successful ITK session. This week, we hear a first-hand story about different types of preparation… and what happens if we skip a step.
On the Road to ITK Facilitation: Practice & Feedback
Today's post is co-authored by Bill Donaldson and Lauren Armbruster ITK Trainee’s Perspective: The road to becoming a certified Innovation Tool Kit (ITK) member is clear and full of community support-but it can also make the candidates a little nervous! For instance,...
Getting The Most Out Of Hybrid Workshops
Facilitating a hybrid workshop can be tricky. Here are some tips to help you navigate that particular challenge.
Introducing The Time Blossom
Introducing the Time Blossom, a specialized version of the Lotus Blossom tool that focuses on time management.
The D4 Approach To Innovation
New ITK team member Conor Mahoney introduces his D4 approach to innovation – Discovery, Deliberation, Deconstruction, and Development – and shows how to use ITK tools at each step.
Stakeholder Toolchains
The Innovation Toolkit has 5 stakeholder-related tools, and now that you know which one to use and when, the question becomes: How can I create an ITK Stakeholder Toolchain? As a quick refresher, Toolchains involve using a series of ITK tools in sequence, where the...
ITK & Health Leadership Development
This week's post is by Tracey Amos In early May, MITRE's Health Leadership Development team partnered with the Innovation Toolkit (ITK) team to deliver a weeklong Innovation Toolkit training series focused on hands-on use of several of the most popular Innovation...
Which ITK Stakeholder tool should I use and when?
Tips on selecting from the 5 different ITK stakeholder tools - - - Planning for stakeholders falls into three general steps: Identifying who is a relevant stakeholder; Assessing which stakeholders to engage with; and Assessing the optimal engagement approach. The...
The Challenging Practice of Silence
Today's post is by soon-to-be certified ITK Facilitator Casey Creech I learned an important lesson about facilitation in 9th grade English class. I wanted help spelling a word. I don’t remember the word. I do remember my teacher handing me the dictionary. She said,...