Will Schaefer, a senior at SUNY Geneseo and ICS Intern since 2012 has been awarded the James Houston ’80 Ambassadorship of Innovation. The award is a $5000 grant to be used on a public works project based around innovation. With the help of ICS resources, Schaefer plans to use the
Read more →Are you interested in learning to apply the latest research in innovation assessment and development in your practice? Learn how Ryan Ewers, a recent Iona graduate student in psychology became a key player in the field of innovation in just a few short years. If you live in NYC or will
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Read more →The need for innovation and maximizing the talents of people has never been stronger. Yet, understanding what it takes to make innovation happen and how to leverage the strengths of people is still not a common practice. Becoming certified in the ISPI® (Innovation Strengths Preference Indicator®) is a key step
Read more →Casimer DeCusatis IBM Corporation, Poughkeepsie, NY Abstract: Creating, Growing, and Sustaining Efficient Innovation Teams Economic forces such as the growing service economy and commoditization of traditional value chains have led many organizations to pursue breakthrough innovations as part of their business strategy. There has been an increased interest in collaboration
Read more →On November 30, December 1 and 2, ICS ran an ISPI® Certification program in Rochester, NY for a diverse group of 20 people. In the audience were psychologists, a cognitive scientist, consultants from the fields of innovation, leadership development, organizational development, coaching and consulting, an Idea Catalyst from a US
Read more →Authors: Robert Rosenfeld and Gary Wilhelmi with Andrew Harrison Review by: Awie Vlok October 2011 As innovation practitioner, facilitator, coach and a university lecturer in the innovation field across many boundaries, I was thrilled when Bob Rosenfeld invited me to review their new book. In true ICS fashion, the pre-launch
Read more →Click here to listen to the Leading Effectively Podcast Bob Rosenfeld, a leading authority on innovation, believes that the keys to innovation in an organization are not readily apparent. In his book, titled Making the Invisible Visible: The Human Principles for Sustaining Innovation, he writes: “I noticed that people at
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