Criterion Blog
Innovating within a risk averse environment

30/04/2010, Author: Luigi Paiano
What barriers to innovation have you come across?If one of them is simply an overwhelming aversion to risk, then please do read on as I have two...
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Critical success factors for effective team performance

29/04/2010, Author: Luigi Paiano
It’s been a while since I blogged about team psychology, and as the sun is trying its best to make an appearance it is making me feel a bit...
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Making innovation child’s play

23/04/2010, Author: Ruth Williams
During my work I am often asked to help groups of people tap into their creative and innovative playful side whilst still keeping one eye on the aims...
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Accessing thinking

16/04/2010, Author: Ruth Williams
To innovate at our best we need to be able to access the full potential of our thinking power. If we are working in a group with others then their...
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Facilitating change and empowerment

14/04/2010, Author: Judy Bennet
That word ‘empowerment’ cropped up with a client this week. One of the managers I was working with wanted his team to be more empowered...
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Setting parameters: innovation and structure

12/04/2010, Author: Ruth Williams
We find that people are more likely to think creatively and innovate effectively when they know the boundaries. When we know where the limits are we...
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To brainstorm or not to brainstorm – that is the question…

01/04/2010, Author: Luigi Paiano
There was an article in The Mail yesterday (31st March) regarding brainstorming and its apparent ineffective nature. The article cites research...
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