The Innovation Matrix

20/11/2020

Holy smokes Batman ... jetpacks for paramedics being trialled!
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=372128273923346

09/11/2020

One attribute that is lauded in the innovation world is the ability to manage ambiguity. However, it is possible to consider that there is such a thing as too much ambiguity, or ambiguity for too long. If we aren't taking care of ourselves in this pandemic, this will definitely impact our ability to survive... let alone thrive in these crazy times:

Here’s how to pull yourself out of despair and live your life

28/10/2020

Hmm, well this is an interesting counterpoint to our most recent post about working from home as a future reality:

Draining. Awful. Those are the words being used to describe virtual meetings. "What we as human beings need, want, seek ... is human contact," says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

21/10/2020

Is remote working here to stay? (We think so, definitely in some form). Get tips on how some companies are trying to achieve this successfully:

Six business leaders share how they're embracing trust, freedom and new leadership styles to ensure remote working works for everyone.

15/10/2020

Notice that this article was published in 2019. With a ongoing pandemic, this is definitely a much needed revolution: focusing on the DIGITAL employee experience.

The good news is the big assist you can get from the increasing digitization of H.R.

15/10/2020

Throwback Thursday: How the Michelin Man and Michelin stars got their start. What a great story!

The original Michelin Man from 1894.⁣

The Michelin Man is white because rubber tires are naturally white. It was not until 1912, that carbon chemicals were mixed into the white tires, which turned them black. The change was structural, not aesthetic. By adding carbon, tires became more durable.⁣

Michelin also began reviewing restaurants so that more people would travel further distances in their cars to eat at these restaurants. This in turn would wear down their tires faster, and force them to buy more.⁣

The star system that Michelin uses goes up to three and is broken down by whether or not it's worth driving to the restaurant.
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One star: "A very good restaurant in its category" (Une très bonne table dans sa catégorie)⁣
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Two star: "Excellent cooking, worth a detour" (Table excellente, mérite un détour)⁣
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Three star: "Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey" (Une des meilleures tables, vaut le voyage).⁣
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Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin

30/07/2020

Art and innovation - what more could we ask for? Deadline for completion of building? 2026 ... 100 years after Gaudi started building it.

Am so glad we got to visit Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia before international travel got shut down:
https://www.facebook.com/mashable/videos/329146438081255/?v=329146438081255

20/07/2020

COVID-19 restrictions are still a very real thing for many of us. Here's a fun way to keep yourself, family and friends entertained, while practising social distancing!

There’s never been a more important time to raise money for people living with cancer.

13/07/2020

Just because you're in lockdown, doesn't mean it has to be an unpleasant experience. Creativity at its fun-est!

18/06/2020

Important trends to take note of, when planning for the future.

As the COVID-19 pandemic resets major work trends, HR leaders need to rethink workforce and employee planning, management, performance and experience strategies.

22/04/2020

We're all online now. A generous offer from the Smol Tok people:
"This toolkit to help teams talk through and process their ways of working digitally, and how they are coping with the stay home period, is now free to access until 4 May!"
Covid-19 is disrupting the way we live, work, play, rest, and communicate. Cabin fever is real. We created this Covid-19 themed digital deck to help you and your team adapt to the new normal.

Covid-19 is disrupting the way we live, work, play, rest, and communicate. Cabin fever is real. We created this Covid-19 themed digital deck to help you and your team adapt to the new normal.