4 Tips for Enhancing Remote Brainstorms
By Lisa Bodell for Forbes Organizations across America are now considering WFH a permanent reality — or at least the default through 2020 — and re-imagining their approach to everything from onboarding to technology and infrastructure. As a futurist helping companies anticipate and embrace change for more than a decade, I’ve witnessed firsthand the challenges […]
5 Easy Ways To Boost Remote Productivity
by Lisa Bodell for ForbesWomen According to Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom, the newly remote employees of America are encountering a host of productivity challenges. From childcare responsibilities and domestic distractions to a lack of home-office space, just being present for daily Zoom meetings can itself seem like a second job. Add the expectation that your team […]
Seize This Moment To Declutter Your Workday
by Lisa Bodell for Forbes As America embarks on the largest work-from-home experiment in its history, many knowledge workers are rethinking the status quo. Long meetings are becoming emails. Business travelers are realizing they can meet their clients (and their goals) remotely. Conferences and other industry events are going virtual — and may stay that […]
Host Virtual Meetings Like A Pro
By Lisa Bodell for Forbes With nearly half of the U.S. workforce working remotely, companies are rushing to identify tools and tech that keep teams productive and connected. As CEO of an accelerated learning company, I can relate to the inherent challenges and opportunities they’re encountering. From skill-building to improving culture, my team and I have been teaching companies how […]
Not A Drill: 3 Actions For Pivoting Your Business Today
By Lisa Bodell for Forbes During chaos and uncertainty, it can be challenging to focus our nervous energy in productive ways. As a futurist who helps companies anticipate and navigate crises like this, I’m encouraging fellow leaders and global clients to engage their entire orgs in a set of strategic exercises. The three activities below […]
Protect Your Conference Against Coronavirus
by Lisa Bodell for ForbesWomen From the cancellation of SXSW to the postponement of the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, the ripple effect of coronavirus on industry events is happening in real time. As CEO of an accelerated learning company, I hoped a moment like this would never arrive. But as a futurist, I’ve been anticipating some […]
How To Crush Those Barriers To Collaboration
by Lisa Bodell for Forbes Women What’s stopping you from collaborating with others? What’s stopping your team? According to the Leadership Research Institute, people are willing to collaborate when there’s a personal connection, common interest, or an otherwise compelling reason to so. To move beyond excuses and arrive at solutions, start by asking each of […]
How To Crush Those Barriers To Collaboration
by Lisa Bodell for ForbesWomen What’s stopping you from collaborating with others? What’s stopping your team? According to the Leadership Research Institute, people are willing to collaborate when there’s a personal connection, common interest, or an otherwise compelling reason to so. To move beyond excuses and arrive at solutions, start by asking each of your […]
Get A Killer Innovation Strategy In Just 3 Steps
by Lisa Bodell for ForbesWomen Strategy may seem like an optional ingredient for innovation, but it’s actually the compass for every aspect of your innovation program. Without strategy, innovation is just high-risk chaos with haphazard results. But innovating with strategy? That’s where truly disruptive ideas happen.If you’re not sure how to start building your innovation strategy, concentrate on just […]
How Pro Innovators Manage Risk
by Lisa Bodell for ForbesWomen Organizations like Pixar, Tesla, and Novartis are constantly taking innovation risks, but their leaders have found ways to tolerate and manage that risk better than the competition. When you look closer at these companies, you’ll see a few common methods to their creative madness.For instance, innovative companies aren’t afraid to hire risk-takers. Automaker […]