Comments on: Connecting Knowledge, Learning, & Innovation to improve business performance http://www.cognitivepotential.com/2008/10/connecting-knowledge-learning-innovation-to-improve-business-performance/ Taking time to consume, create, share. Sat, 23 May 2009 00:27:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Dale Arseneault http://www.cognitivepotential.com/2008/10/connecting-knowledge-learning-innovation-to-improve-business-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Dale Arseneault Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:46:50 +0000 http://www.cognitivepotential.com/?p=179#comment-27 Peter.. the "idea management system" sounds a bit like the old fashion "suggestion box" that managers have been trying for decades, and rarely if ever get any value from. Any suggestion Tracy/Janine are reaping is likely because their system is part of a larger culture initiative, and the system is one of the tools available to people to support new behviours / actions. E.g. If one of the values / cultural practices were "we hold ourselves and each other accountable for ensuring that we consistently explore and suggest new ways of working that benefits both the organization and its members," an idea management system could be ONE of the connected, enabling vehicles, in particular if it was less "management" and less "systematized" (thinking back to your earlier post about Dave Snowden's presentation.. ;-) Peter.. the “idea management system” sounds a bit like the old fashion “suggestion box” that managers have been trying for decades, and rarely if ever get any value from. Any suggestion Tracy/Janine are reaping is likely because their system is part of a larger culture initiative, and the system is one of the tools available to people to support new behviours / actions.

E.g. If one of the values / cultural practices were “we hold ourselves and each other accountable for ensuring that we consistently explore and suggest new ways of working that benefits both the organization and its members,” an idea management system could be ONE of the connected, enabling vehicles, in particular if it was less “management” and less “systematized” (thinking back to your earlier post about Dave Snowden’s presentation.. ;-)

]]> By: Peter Zakrzewski http://www.cognitivepotential.com/2008/10/connecting-knowledge-learning-innovation-to-improve-business-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Peter Zakrzewski Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:41:32 +0000 http://www.cognitivepotential.com/?p=179#comment-25 I'd love to see the Idea Management System in action. The premise, I would think, is that there are thousands of ideas floating around. From that thousand, maybe 100 need to be discussed further, 10 will be tabled and one will be executed. But you really need an open forum to capture that initial 1000 in order to something off the ground. (My numbers aren't exact, but I'm sure you get the idea.) I’d love to see the Idea Management System in action. The premise, I would think, is that there are thousands of ideas floating around. From that thousand, maybe 100 need to be discussed further, 10 will be tabled and one will be executed. But you really need an open forum to capture that initial 1000 in order to something off the ground. (My numbers aren’t exact, but I’m sure you get the idea.)

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