Does a workplace in flux leave you wondering how to work effectively in a team? Here's what I've learned from 15 years of working with teams.

Are you frustrated by a team that's busy but not getting exciting results? Here's the thing. They're not stuck; they're just not collaborating.  

When you’re working on a complex business challenge you might be tempted to jump at the first plausible solution. But that would be a big mistake.  Is your team solving the right problems?...

An IBM study found that most organizations implement innovation without an innovation framework. Also known as a strategic innovation framework, not having an innovation framework negatively impacts...

  With all the changes we're seeing to the workplace these days, and how teams have had to flex, it's only natural to ask what makes an effective team in the workplace. If you're looking at employee...

Written by: Janice Francisco, Founder & Principal Consultant, BridgePoint Effect The question of how to bring innovation to a company is certainly something I've spent a lot of time helping leaders...

Written by Janice Francisco I recently attended an Intrapreneurship Conference that provided a forum for intrapreneurs to share their experiences about how to improve innovation. I was surprised at...

Il est assez facile de répondre à la question pourquoi innover dans une entreprise. La plupart le font pour augmenter la productivité ou pour la création de nouvelle valeur pour leurs clients, leur...

Every team I've worked with wonders: How to lead effective team meetings and How to make team meetings effective? In this blog I provide hints and tips to help you improve your weekly team meeting...

Few would dispute the need for innovation; in fact, most organizations identify innovation as a key business strategy.  But the question of how to innovate in business is something that comes down to...

  I’m often engaged in conversations with business leaders focused around “why is innovation important to the growth of organizations?”

What does innovation mean in business when told through the lens of A Christmas Carol?

To answer the question, what is value innovation, I'd like to tell you a story.

The Challenge:  How to gather input quickly from multiple stakeholders Executive leaders representing the aerospace and aviation industry, as well as representatives from government and academia,...

In this blog post we examine various aspects of how to facilitate effective meetings. It’s a topic clients ask us about a lot.  But why?

Written by Janice Francisco, CEO, Principal Consultant, BridgePoint Effect If you're wondering what kind of organizational culture supports innovation this blog outlines the defining features of a...

In this article I focus on firm-level metrics, that is, how organizations measure innovation. If you’re interested in how to measure innovation at the country level, please see our blog about the...