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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...
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Virtual Collaboration Tips From Team Toolkit
How might we collaborate virtually with each other, colleagues, and sponsors, while considering his new COVID environment? Team Toolkit has some tips!
Tailoring ITK Tools: Stakeholder Map & Matrix
Q: Team Toolkit, you always encourage me to tailor the ITK tools for my needs. I’m in! But HOW exactly, do I do that?? A: Great question, anonymous audience member! While “tailoring” inherently implies that every case is unique, here’s an example approach...
Innovation Resiliency: It’s possible and has been demonstrated!
What happens when you combine numerous cancelled conferences, a requirement for social distancing, and a desire for innovation…?! As organizers of major conferences began cancelling events in March due to the growing spread of COVID-19, the opportunities to...
Hosting a Virtual Challenge Statement Workshop
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the nature of the way we work, including how we host workshops and collaborate with each other. In the midst of a pandemic, the Innovation Toolkit partnered with Bridging Innovation to work virtually with sponsors to craft challenge...
Objection Handling
When pitching a method from the Innovation Toolkit, we are (not surprisingly) occasionally met with a little resistance... or even a brick wall or two. The tools and methods we’re suggesting people try are generally new, foreign, and might require people to step a bit...
Announcing Mini Canvases!
ITK is proud to announce our latest creation, miniature versions of some of our most popular tools!