Workplace Innovation

Changing Your Perspective Gallery

noreply@blogger.com (Todd J. Perrault) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:26:00 +0000

I find it interesting to look at the photos from this activity. Are you different now then when you started this class?

How have you changed your perspective?
Are you looking for the next right answer?

New desktop devices cut out the wires | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette

noreply@blogger.com (Todd J. Perrault) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:53:00 +0000

Here is a great example of an innovation at the verge. This device allows you to charge multiple batteries in multiple devices while they are on your desktop or another desktop.
Verging a desk with a charger!

New desktop devices cut out the wires | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette

News & Previews from the World F

noreply@blogger.com (Todd J. Perrault) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:04:00 +0000

Take a look at the latest article from the world futurist Society. This group looks at future trends and you can sign up for a free subscription to e-newsletters.

News & Previews from the World F

Meebo and Innovation

noreply@blogger.com (Todd J. Perrault) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:55:00 +0000

Meebo chat can be an innovative way to communicate with your team.
By having team members signed up you can have instantaneous access to each other for questions and interaction. Rather that walking over, calling or emailing someone you can speak to them. This can help increase productivity.
Meebo also offers a great chat feature that allows both video and audio. I have tried it out and it works great!
Need a mental break? You can also play games with your "buddies"
The other nice feature is it allows you to embed a chat window just about anywhere you can copy and past the simple code.
This allows for a chat window on your blog, wiki or web page.
Meebo can be a great tool to promote collaboration and innovation!

Check it out!
meebo.com

Welcome to the World Future Society

noreply@blogger.com (Todd J. Perrault) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:53:00 +0000

Welcome to the World Future Society

This is among one of the best sites out there. They have a magazine and email subscription service. This organization really can identify some of the future trends that are occurring out there.

Wikis and Blogs for Communication

noreply@blogger.com (Todd J. Perrault) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:38:00 +0000

So how do we collaborate with people in multiple departments and/or multiple work sites across the country or the globe? How do we manage projects across these same divides?
Wikis have become increasingly popular as an enhancement to blogs and for information sharing purposes. So what is a wiki you might ask? Well it can be describe as a vehicle to store or house information or be used to create a template for projects. A wiki can be as flexible or restrictive as the administrator determines.

What are some examples of how wiki could be used?

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS)
Maintenance logs or machine repair
Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) guides for customer service or sales people
Project collaboration
Customer information and sharing
Best Practices information
An in-house encyclopedia of information

These are just a few of the potential uses for wikis.

Blogs on the other hand are a useful information sharing and communication vehicle that supervisors and other leaders could use either alone or in conjunction with a wiki to convey information.
Some potential uses might include:

Updates from the CEO/President/Owner or VP
Supervisor updates instead of monthly meetings or weekly meetings
Information dissemination
Newsletters to clients and/or staff

These are just a few potential uses.

So how could you or your organization use these tools?

Weclome

noreply@blogger.com (Todd J. Perrault) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:57:00 +0000

Welcome to my innovation blog!

This blog was set up to expose you to how we might use blogs in the workplace. There will be information sharing on this site during learning plan 5 in our course.

Innovation is all around us. most of us go through life without really looking at the world around us!
How can we change it?

How can we be innovative on the job?

What if my boss does not allow me to be innovative or creative on the job? What do I do then?

innovation does not have to be something grand. Innovation can be as simple as adjusting or rearranging your work environment so you're more productive.

Thomas Edison failed several hundred times before inventing a light bulb. Each time he learned how not to make a light bulb!

What have you learned not to do today?

How can we use blogs to promote innovation in our workplace?