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The Constant (Innovation) Gardener

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 151 Views 0 Comments design thinking, developmental design, developmental evaluation, garden, innovation, mindframe, mindset

A gardener’s mindframe is what distinguishes a true innovator from the rest. We look at four qualities which show how.

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Not Working vs Wrong

July 24, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 374 Views 0 Comments complexity, decision making, goals, learning, organizational change, organizational development, organizational learning, organizational psychology, psychology, social psychology, systems thinking

Change is hard because our identities often depend on us being right, even when we are not. Understanding the myths we hold to can be a means to get past this and make real change and make it stick.

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Space, Place, & Creativity

July 21, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 377 Views 0 Comments beauty, design, design thinking, innovation, organizational aesthetics, organizational design, Steven De Groot, workspace

The way we design our spaces and think about them shape what happens in them. We look at four ideas for how to innovate better in space.

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Beautiful Innovation

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 322 Views 0 Comments aesthetics, beauty, book, covid-19, design, design thinking, discovery, health evidence, healthcare, hospitals, innovation, integrative thinking, organizational aesthetics, Steven De Groot

Aesthetics and beauty are often dismissed, but they can be enormous catalysts and supports for innovation.

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Noticing and the Art of Paying Attention

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 369 Views 0 Comments attention, complexity, evaluation, innovation, mindfulness, noticing, perception, psychology, selective attention

Innovation is about seeing things differently. This article looks at how our perceptions of the world can influence what we see and what we miss and how evaluation can help with it all.

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Change and Trust

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 1385 Views behaviour change, behavioural science, community psychology, design, habit, minimum viable product, neuroscience, psychology, social change, social innovation, social media, social psychology

Big change might come from small actions and the trust-building that comes from making those actions visible. Here’s how to make a big difference as one person.