What is a Reflective Practice?
Over the years I've become more interested in the power and impact of reflection in not only learning and development, but also in teaching and leadership. An attribute of my
Darin
Darin Eich is the author of Innovation Step-by-Step: How to Create & Develop Ideas for your Challenge and Root Down & Branch Out: Best Practices for Leadership Development Programs and has a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. Darin was also the president and co-founder of BrainReactions, InnovationTraining.org, and other startups. Darin gives speeches and can be hired to help your institution facilitate, create, and develop innovation programs, courses, retreats, and even conduct assessment or coach staff on developing leadership programs. Visit Innovation Training or our Facilitation, Design Thinking, and Innovation Courses to see for yourself - or email [email protected].
Focus on Facilitation Reflection and Storytelling Retreat
Here is a recording of our "mini-virtual retreat" that we did with the Focus on Facilitation Community of Practice.
First, here is the welcome video I sent introducing our collaborative
Video of the AI Explorers Image Collection: An Expedition to Apply AI for Learning and Development
The ideas are endless for how you might apply AI for your creative projects or learning and development experiences. I was interested in going beyond just creating single images and
Learning and Development Leader Challenges
At a design thinking workshop, we asked learning and development leaders about important challenges they have that they might use design thinking on during our workshop. They submitted dozens of
Catalyze and Sustain Virtuous Cycles in Groups
This is a guest article by Harry Webne-Behrman
Harry Webne-Behrman has served as a facilitator, consultant, educator, and mediator for over 40 years. Along with his wife, Lisa Webne-Behrman, he served
Leadership Development Retreat for Educators
A Virtual Mini Retreat for Leadership Educators
We had a wonderful gathering of about 30 leadership development professionals for a mini-retreat. We may do another one in the coming month. Here's
Using Everyday or Special Objects to Facilitate More Creative and Innovative Workshops
Create your own innovative workshop activities with everyday objects.
Facilitators of unique workshops or programs understand how difficult it can be to think of and run new engaging and enlightening activities
Growth or Fixed Mindset Infographic
One of my favorite topics to teach others in our workshops is that of mindset. Specifically, we engage people in the mindset for innovation and even more specifically...the mindsets for
5 Innovation Books to Read this Year
Innovate to grow with these innovation book tips.
Does your organization have a comprehensive innovation strategy or plan for the year? Are you interested in learning more about how to develop
Design Thinking Innovation Certificate Programs
Learn more about our group and individual certificate programs for innovators, design thinkers, trainers, and facilitators
Are you interested in receiving an innovation certification online? Innovation Learning offers two unique programs
10 Practices for Organization Innovation
Creating a culture of innovation?
What are other organizational leaders doing to foster a culture of innovation within their organization and create and develop real innovations of impact? This article shares 10
Innovation Books
Best Innovation Books
Based on our "creating a culture of innovation" project conducting interviews with over 100 innovation leaders at a variety of large organizations, the following books on this list
Organizational Innovation
Organizational Innovation
This article shares insights about what organizational innovation is, a process for approaching it, and examples for how to learn and develop your skill to innovate within organizations. If you would
Innovation Training
See our Innovation Training video tutorials for organizations.
Dozens of the most innovative Fortune 500 Companies have used our programs.
New Innovation Step-by-Step Book
Systematically create and develop ideas with our "How to Innovate" book.