Innovation Elegance: What a People-Centric Methodology Looks Like

Practically all innovation teams execute software-centric methodologies. The awkward reality is that what makes innovation difficult is people – not software, so a people-centric methodology shouldn’t be revolutionary. It’s really just overdue!

The good news is that the barriers to adopt a people-centric methodology are low and not complicated. Your team’s evolution can be – and should be – thoughtful and gradual. This session shows tweaks to three existing paradigms that improve your organization’s discipline and empathy. The Elegance methodology combats VUCA and improves your employee experience, project success rate, and profitability.

• Objectives

• ·       Re-imagine the RACI matrix to reduce ambiguity

• ·       Re-imagine how to minimize meeting gridlock and email overload

• ·       Magnify the collaborative advantage in the performing arts

• Outcomes

• ·       Apply the Five Verbs framework to improve focus, minimize noise, and avoid Verb Sprawl

• ·       Imitate the performing art that resonates with you

• ·       Add tools to shape attentiveness, discipline and empathy

Robert Snyder's thirty-year career spans roles such as developer, project management, change management, sales enablement, and the performing arts. His career path includes corporate roles, consulting roles, startups, PMP, and Agile certifications. He’s performed in numerous performances in vocal, dance, and theater ensembles. Robert believes that the value of software-centric methodologies has plateaued, and a people-centric methodology isn’t revolutionary – it’s overdue. Robert earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and his MBA in Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Speaker Presentation Materials or Links:  

https://www.innovationelegance.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rsnyder7/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovation-elegance/

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