Overview of the new Lab of Forward Thinking (LOFT) at the insurance firm Manulife/John Hancock, and agenda for the group’s launch event and employee hackathon.
A 27-page PDF detailing the company’s approach to innovation and its goals. Garlock is a manufacturer of seals and gaskets, and is a subsidiary of EnPro Industries.
A really well-written treatise on the company’s approach to innovation, centered around telling stories. American Greetings, based in Ohio, makes greeting cards, party supplies, gifts, and operates a chain of retail outlets.
Overview of a training program Dell runs for account executives, sales engineers, and support staff who work in the company’s services organization. Titled “Making Innovation a Way of Life.”
Overview of the innovation workshop program at Tokyo-based NTT Data, an IT services firm with 76,000 employees. Includes slides on the benefits of running workshops.
An outline of the insurance company’s Innovation Ambassador program, which “help create, model, and nurture a positive, self-motivated” innovation culture.
A job description for the insurance company’s manager of special projects — innovation, based in Seattle. Includes responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits.
A framework for fostering productive discussions in order to make prototyping and project decisions. Includes a ranking system designed to “take groupthink out of the system.”
An article reviewing the first annual meeting of the company’s Strategic Technology Investments Group, including an update on the group’s efforts to introduce new technologies.