Comments on: Innovation: the human flip chart

By: Nancy White

Nancy White — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:37:07 +0000

Rachel, thanks for the observation of public/private feedback. I think you have unearthed an important pattern. You too, Ed, with the idea of a) constraints and b) drawing on community knowledge. Thanks!

By: Edward Vielmetti

Edward Vielmetti — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:59:31 +0000

Nancy – I am sure there is a whole rich set of experiences (and maybe stories and literature) about innovation as a direct result of constraints. If you have to improvise and not use a predetermined, “easy” solution, you let the community you have gathered around you share some bits of knowledge they have about how to solve problems which might not be the best in an “easy” world but that works well under your particular circumstances.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:56:14 +0000

Hi Nancy
I’ve used human flip charts in a feedback exercise before. Everyone really liked it. The idea was to reflect on what you had gained from different people within a community of practice. Everyone went around sticking their post-it comments on the relevant person’s back. I collected them, and read a few out so people could guess who they related to. Kindof a public/private feedback session!
Rachel

By: Bev

Bev — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:57:19 +0000

Hey…that’s really cool!