May the 4th Industrial Revolution be with You – Part 4: “High on Emotion”

Emotional Intelligence is the new X Factor: This is the fourth in a series of articles that explore how the effects of the 4th Industrial Revolution are filtering into our lives on a global scale, what the workplace of the future will look like in the years to come and how we can ensure that we have the right skills to succeed. This article explores the concept of Emotional Intelligence as the new X Factor in securing success in the new era of the 4th Industrial Revolution.

Ideascale2019-08-31T11:38:01-07:00September 10th, 2019|Categories: Trend Alert|Tags: 4th industrial revolution, digitalization, industrial revolution, Technology|

What NASA Can Teach Us About the Intrinsic Value of Connecting to Other Innovators

Numerous organizations run crowdsourced innovation programs, because companies can find better new ideas and take action on those ideas faster. This process allows companies to set a challenge and gather ideas from hundreds, thousands, or hundreds of thousands of participants.

Ideascale2019-09-03T07:01:55-07:00September 9th, 2019|Categories: Collaborative Innovation, Idea Management, Leadership, Organization & Culture, Training & Education, Trend Alert|Tags: Best Practices, government innovation, intrapreneurs, leadership, management, NASA, Open Innovation, project management, team building, webinar|

A New Way to Collaborate: How Co-working Spaces Are Changing the Landscape for Remote Workers

If you’ve been looking to boost career satisfaction among your remote team members, co-working spaces may prove up to the task. Today, busy remote professionals around the world increasingly benefit from a changing office environment with the rapid proliferation of co-working spaces.

Ideascale2019-08-30T15:22:54-07:00September 5th, 2019|Categories: Organization & Culture, Trend Alert|Tags: benefits, childcare, coworking, coworking spaces, employee benefits, Employee Engagement, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial businesses, office layout, office space, remote work, sharing economy|

So You Think You Know Your Competitors? Think Again.

A brand-new car sold by a vending machine and a robot that brings in the laundry - in this article, we'll explore how to prepare for new competitors entering the market.

Ideascale2019-08-13T11:01:43-07:00August 20th, 2019|Categories: Support for SMEs, Trend Alert|Tags: banking, Competition, competitive advantage, corporate innovation, customer engagement, development, finance, innovative companies, invention, market, partner, partnerships, retail, tourism, transportation, trends|

4 Ways Tech Is Innovating Ongoing Education for Businesses

Today's forward-thinking companies know that giving their employees access to ongoing education opportunities is an excellent way to prepare them to deal with changing circumstances in their industries.

Ideascale2019-08-13T10:44:41-07:00August 14th, 2019|Categories: Training & Education, Trend Alert|Tags: augmented reality, Collaboration, conferencing, employee training, online learning, remote work, skill building, skills development, Teamwork, teleconference, training, training programs, virtual reality, vr|

How Going Green Can Help Your Profits and the Environment

The scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change only grows stronger. The most recent word from scientists is that the present warming of the globe is "unprecedented" in the last 2,000 years. Some 99% of scientists stood in agreement on this in 2011, and now the scientific community has declared there's "no doubt left" that human activity is warming the earth.

Ideascale2019-08-07T19:24:01-07:00August 8th, 2019|Categories: Enabling Factors, Trend Alert|Tags: alternative energy, clean energy, energy, environment, financial incentives, green innovation, organic, public policy, recycling, sustainability, sustainable innovation, tax benefits, taxes, waste management|

Renewable Energy: A Growing Industry Welcoming Big Business and Startups Alike

With the rise in global warming and climate change as a product of burning fossil fuels to power a civilization on the cusp of a technological revolution, governments and their citizens are demanding a change.

Sarah Vandenberg2019-07-30T16:09:02-07:00August 2nd, 2019|Categories: Trend Alert|Tags: alternative energy, solar energy, sustainability, sustainable innovation, wave energy, wind energy|

May the 4th Industrial Revolution be with You, Part 3: ‘Domo arigato, Mr Roboto…’

This is the third in a series of articles that explore the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution on how we are living our lives today and what we can do to ready ourselves for the workplace of the future.

Sarah Vandenberg2019-09-10T07:35:33-07:00July 1st, 2019|Categories: Trend Alert|Tags: 4th industrial revolution, industrial revolution|

An Innovative Complaint: United Breaks Guitars

In 2008, Dave Carroll, a Canadian guitarist and songwriter, flew with United Airlines from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Omaha, Nebraska with a stop at Chicago’s O’Hare airport. During the layover at O’Hare a fellow passenger saw the baggage handlers throwing baggage including Carroll’s precious guitar.

Ideascale2019-06-20T07:29:13-07:00June 25th, 2019|Categories: Editorial|Tags: innovative people|

How Technology is Changing the Promotional Landscape

Technology continues to evolve at a steady pace. It's no secret that modern technology has, in many ways, shaped how businesses and companies promote themselves, as well as their products or services to their target audience.

Sarah Vandenberg2019-06-18T20:15:03-07:00June 20th, 2019|Categories: Trend Alert|Tags: advertising, influencer, marketing, public relations, social media|

May the 4th Industrial Revolution be with You – Part 2: You can Check Out Any Time You like but You can Never Leave

This is the second in a series of articles that explore the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution on how we are living our lives today and how we should go about earning a living in the years to come.

Sarah Vandenberg2019-09-10T07:35:37-07:00June 10th, 2019|Categories: Trend Alert|Tags: 4th industrial revolution, digitalization, industrial revolution, Technology|

Five Business Shifts That Will Put Learning at The Heart of The Agenda

In our recent book The Future Reinvented, we are argued that, in the face of seemingly unprecedented change across society, learning at every level is central to survival and growth.

Ideascale2019-05-28T20:15:06-07:00May 31st, 2019|Categories: Trend Alert|Tags: AI, Blockchain, business development, Business Model Innovation, decision making, disruption, disruptive thinking, literacy, Problem Solving, trends, workplace|

May the 4th Industrial Revolution be with you – Part 1

This is the first in a series of articles that explore the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution on modern society. To understand this phenomenon requires that we think beyond the concept of digital and take a closer look at how the digital space impacts the human space.

Ideascale2019-09-10T07:35:40-07:00May 30th, 2019|Categories: Trend Alert|Tags: 4th industrial revolution, digitalization, industrial revolution, Technology|

Innovative Solutions to Enhance Cybersecurity

In recent years, our world has become hyper-connected, and while that offers many substantial benefits to both corporations as well as individuals, these benefits come with a hefty price tag on our privacy and security.

Ideascale2019-05-20T18:59:32-07:00May 27th, 2019|Categories: Strategies, Trend Alert|Tags: AI, artificial intelligence, cyberattacks, cybersecurity, fintech, machine learning, Technology|

Recent Innovations in Healthcare

From patient care technology and equipment to public health research and new alternative treatments for sufferers of chronic pain, the healthcare field has always relied on innovation.

Ideascale2019-05-10T15:11:14-07:00May 17th, 2019|Categories: Trend Alert|Tags: CRISPR, healthcare, invention, medical care, medicine, nursing, Problem Solving, public health, vaccinations|

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