by Steve Rogalsky | Feb 11, 2015 | Unleashing People
About This Session Traditional brainstorming and design sessions can ruin your attempts at innovation and collaboration. In fact, decades of research have shown that traditional methods can actually be less creative and collaborative than generating ideas individually and pooling them. However, the latest science behind brainstorming shows how you can use silence to not only produce more innovative ideas, but also increase the engagement of your team. This practical session will give you the tools you need to increase the effectiveness of your brainstorming and innovation sessions using silence. You will also learn a few different ways you can use silence effectively to increase creativity, engagement, and collaboration on any project or in any department. You’ll get the opportunity to use this session to help you generate actions you can takeaway from the sessions you attended at Spark. What You’ll Learn 1. You will learn the science behind brainstorming. 2. How to use the science to help you innovate better, while also building a better team. 3. Some new patterns for using silent brainstorming in your organization. About Steve Recognizing that software development culture, management, and process can be frustrating and inhibiting, I’ve invested significantly in finding ways to overcome and counteract those effects. What I’ve found is that valuing simplicity, respect for people, continuous improvement, and short feedback loops are powerful tools for addressing these shortcomings. Since software development doesn’t own those frustrations I’ve also been translating what I’ve learned into other areas of the organization, family life, community groups, and coaching. I speak regularly at conferences in Canada and the United States, have been featured on InfoQ,...
by Michael Sahota | Jan 22, 2015 | Unleashing People
About This Session An insiders account of a manager’s journey of cultural transformation. How our beliefs and assumptions radically shifted. How we found the courage to fully see what is there and acceptance it. Being vulnerable enough to speak our truth to allow new options to emerge. Developing the boldness to choose them. In addition to sharing this journey from a manager and external catalyst’s perspectives, we will give you the opportunity to share and reflect on your own experiences. This session is ideal for anyone working as or with managers in a traditional hierarchy and want to reinvent their organization. What You’ll Takeaway Awareness of what a transformational journey may look like Epiphany of what needs to shift for the potential of your environment to be unleashed Choice of how to approach initiating a shift in consciousness About Michael Michael is a Catalyst – he helps people get results that last. His mission is helping organizations enjoy the success that comes from happy, engaged, and purposeful people. He works with leadership teams to grow a culture that delivers on organizational goals such as productivity, customer delight and innovation. He uses a holistic approach to Agile that fully integrates with organizational views of people and governance. Presentation & Video Example: http://agilitrix.com/2014/12/whole-agile/ http://agilitrix.com/2012/07/agile-games-2012-keynote-games-landscape-and-importance-of-play-video/ About Soo Soo Kim is currently a Senior Director with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, leading their central digital platform division, a cross functional team of UX and product development professionals responsible for producing and maintaining CBC’s core online and mobile products and the content delivery systems that power them. After a 4 year arts education at the...
