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GOOGLE ZEITGEIST
- AN INTERESTING TRENDSPOTTER TOOL
Again Google seems to get there ahead of the rest of us -and
one of their good tools for inspiration is this one, which
will tell you what's happening around the world in a different
manner. Because the sum of our search patterns when we use
Google will reveal new and popular trends. It is more fun than
serious, but none the less interesting! GREAT IDEAS TO APPLY AND USE FOR INSPIRING INNOVATION
This site - called Creativitypool.com - has gathered a
large pool of ideas and questions that need an answer, some of
them quite funny - others highly relevant, interesting and
none the least inspirational. Take a look and see whether some
of these could be usefull to your work
DO YOU WORK FOR A CREATIVE COMPANY?
Use this quiz to see whether your company is creative and
how creative it is - so go ahead and see where where your firm
stands when it comes to creative culture and environment.
Learn from the quiz while answering the questions, don't
expect to learn from the result...
AN
INNOVATION WEBLOG BY INNOVATION TOOL
This is the very first weblog we've come across focusing
exclusively on innovation, which is offered by
Innovationtools.com. There are a serous of interesting updates,
news and articles to keep you busy in the field of innovation.
So tjeck it out!
DO YOU NEED EXPERT
ADVICE? TJECK THIS OUT
Take a look at this initiative
launched by Financial Times, which enables you to get advice
from thought leaders in a variety of different aspects. As
they describe it: "Access today's greatest minds without
leaving the office". They enable you to consult 'top of
the pop' experts from both theory and practice, including
names such as Thomas Roosevelt, Nancy Adler, Jim Belasco,
Sumantra Ghoshal, Frances Hesselbein, Jon Katzenbach, Jeffrey Pfeffer,
Gifford Pinchot, Bob Rosen, Judy Rosenblum, Fons Trompenaars, Dave Ulrich
and many many others.. I am sure they can all offer intereting
insights and great inspirations
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TEST
YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND PERCEPTION OF DIVERSITY
Williams proposes that your 'choice of lens' defines your way of living and working in a multicultural world. This FastCompany test will help you identify your dominating lenses, and allow you to learn more about your own cultural-belief systems. According to Mark. A. Williams (Author of the book 'The 10 lenses - see Books): "A better understanding of these systems, and those of others, can help people "build bridges, manage conflict, and find common
ground."
IDEA
WORKOUT BY INNOVATION NETWORK / THINKSMART.COM
This is the place to come if you feel your brain getting moldy or it seems that your ideas are coming out like hard little cubes stuck firmly in a very, old box, very rigid box. So Break Out! Flex those synapses! Stretch those
neurons! Break out of that box! These exercises only take a few minutes but they can change the way you think all
day.
HOUSE
OF INNOVATION WEBLOG
A blog on different aspects of innovation and creativity
hosted by The House of Marketing in Belgium from which we have
two members of Innoversity Network. The blog provides users
with a good insight into what's happening in the field of
innovation in Europe.
IM - BOOT WEBLOG ON INNOVATION
AND CREATIVITY
This weblog on innovation is maintained by Steffen Konrath,
and is one of the most elaborate resources for people
interested in expanding their knowledge about innovation and
creativity. The blog has a lot of interesting features such as
a creativity gallery, a genious gallery, news, discussion
forum, literature, and a wide range of different tools and
methods from the field. Do tjeck it out!
INVENTION
AT PLAY - A WEBSITE ABOUT INVENTION
This remarkable website offers a range of intriguing
invention stories of all times; but more importantly it offers
a playhouse that will allow you to investigate your own ideas
- just as you will be served a serious of different arguments
as to why play is so important in today's business world.
'WORKSHOPS BY THIAGI' -
INSPIRATIONAL TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
This organisation has the mission of helping people improve their performance effectively and enjoyably.
Mr Thiagi himself has consulted and conducted training in such areas as
diversity, creativity, teamwork, customer satisfaction, human performance technology, and organizational
learning; and has published 40 books, 120 games and simulations, and more than 200
articles about these issues. At this website you will find a
treasure of games, techniques, tools and methods of use and
relevance for anyone interested in creativity and
innovation..
IDEA FINDER - STORIES
ABOUT IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS
At this site you can explore the exciting world of innovation. Whether you're a student, teacher, writer, inventor, history buff, or just looking for innovative consumer products, you'll find things you can use here
REFLEXIONS
- A NEW SCANDINAVIAN MAGAZINE
At this site you will find a new multi-disciplinary magazine for reflecting Scandinavians and those interested in Scandinavian innovation, design, art and science.
The virtual magazine will combine thinking and practice; scientific words and visual
creativity; establishment and (up)coming researchers, artists and
businesses - and thereby the opportunity to be part of an
interesting diversity, as incouraged by innoversity.
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INNOVERSITY INC IN
CANADA
This new site about Innoversity was launched by mid-september by Innoversity Inc. and is Canadian, based in the city of diversity: Toronto. Their approach to Innoversity is closely related to the Innoversity.dk appraoch - but they are primarily targeted towards the media business.
KNOWLEDGE
BOARD - THE EUROPEAN KM COMMUNITY
This KM Community is highly recommendable for anyone interested in the field of Knowledge Management - you can find case studies, academic articles and papers, conferences, workshops, announcements, discussion forums etc. etc. Have a look for
yourself.
RESOURCES
ABOUT COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
The resources on this site have been collected by Professor
Kimble at the University of York, and features the most important readings about Communities of Practice, and is certainly worth a visit if you'd like to know more about Communities of
Practice.
CONSULTANCY ON KM
AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
K-Now is a Knowledge Management consultancy which grew from research in the highly rated Department of Computer Science at the University of York and which now has widely published representatives in the UK, California and inPortugal. K-Now have a wealth of experience of international research and different areas of the Knowledge Management field. K-Now areas of speciality are Communities of Practice, the development of AI systems to support business processes, and the development of web based systems to support distributed
communities.
OUR WORLD IS A KALEIDOSCOPE (POEM)
This peom by Siir Kilkis highlights the interrelationship between diversity and creativity on a world
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