Suzan Briganti Archives - InnovationManagement

SUZAN BRIGANTI

Suzan Briganti brings 25 years of experience in research, strategy and innovation. Suzan has a patent pending in innovation software. She has grown Swarm Vision from a garage start-up to a trusted solution provider to global Fortune 500 clients. Swarm Vision is a platform to identify and leverage innovation talent in the enterprise to drive growth. Suzan leads Swarm Vision with a focus on building great products and teams. Suzan has an MBA summa cum laude from Boston University and a design degree from Italy. Contact: suzan@swarmvision.com.

Twitter

Why Outsiders ‘Think Different’ & How to Spot Them

Conformity may be overrated. Most innovators really do "think different." Learn to spot them, and what they can teach us!

Ideascale2021-12-14T15:44:17-08:00March 28th, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: conformity, Creativity, extrovert, goal setting, innovation horizons, innovation talent, innovation training, innovative people, inspiration, intrapreneur, introvert, leadership, outsiders, personality types, status quo|

How to Drive More Innovation In Your Workforce

Let’s face it, creativity separates humans from the rest of the animals. Our species has opposable thumbs and with that, it seems, the inborn drive and ability to alter our environment. No wonder the topic of innovation ability provokes such primal emotions. Yet — like speed, intelligence or artistic talent — innovation talent is NOT distributed evenly across humanity. Given this truth, what is the best approach to driving more innovation in your workforce?

Ideascale2021-12-14T13:59:32-08:00January 30th, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: Change Management, company culture, Creativity, development, growth, HR, in-depth article, Innovation Culture, innovation horizons, innovation skills, Innovation Strategy, innovation talent, innovation training, innovative people, intrapreneur, knowledge sharing, knowledge transfer, learning, personality types, talent, talent management, talent selection, team building, Teamwork, training, training program|

Lean Start-Up and Digital Skills: Are They Enough?

If you’re like a lot of people, your company is trying to drive innovation internally, with a workforce that wasn't really hired for that. It's a tough nut to crack, and the very reason we started Swarm Vision.

Ideascale2021-12-14T13:29:07-08:00October 16th, 2017|Categories: Organization & Culture|Tags: adaptability, Change Management, digital, digital skills, disruption, hiring, innovation, innovation skills, innovation team, innovation training, internal innovation, lean, lean startup, process improvements, skills, start-up, startup, talent, tech skills, Technology|

Top Three Blogs on Innovation Talent

Innovation is a hot topic today. No wonder that there are numerous blogs on the subject. In a fascinating report, CapGemini found that “difficulty finding the right people to drive innovation efforts was the number one constraint to innovation success.” So we assumed there would be lots of good advice in these blogs on the people side of innovation ‑ innovation talent, leadership and teams. We set out, full of enthusiasm, to find the best blogs on innovation talent.

Ideascale2021-12-14T13:13:27-08:00August 15th, 2017|Categories: Report, Trend Alert|Tags: innovation talent|

Are Legacy Approaches to Talent Inhibiting Your Innovation Efforts?

The legacy approach to talent selection involves matching education, length of experience and functional skills to the role. All of this makes sense as a baseline, and for well-established professions. But, we argue, selecting talent for innovation requires a whole new approach. Companies must recognize specific innovation skills that drive business outcomes. Yet today, most lack the tools to do so.

Ideascale2021-12-14T13:00:23-08:00August 8th, 2017|Categories: Innovation Psychology, Organization & Culture|Tags: Collaboration, Communication, connection, creation, creativitiy, disruption, disruptive innovation, drive, Employee Engagement, employee recognition, employee satisfaction, goal setting, hiring, HR, human resources, in-depth article, innovation metrics, innovation psychology, innovation skills, leadership, measuring innovation, return on innovation, ROI, talent, talent management, team building, Teamwork, thinking, value|

Clear the Mystery Around Innovation Crowdsourcing: Learn from the Pros

So you’re thinking of tapping your employees or customers for ideas. You’ve read some exciting crowdsourcing case studies and it seems like a no brainer. Or you’ve used a consultant but now want to go it alone? What could possibly go wrong? If you’re like a lot of first timers, you’ll get the software all set up, announce the challenge, and sit back with great expectations!

Ideascale2019-10-15T15:22:20-07:00January 18th, 2016|Categories: Leadership, Organization & Culture|Tags: Crowdsourcing, customer engagement, Employee Engagement, Failure, idea management, IdeaScale, innovation campaign, innovation consulting, innovation training, online training|