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Online Focus Groups As Effective As In-Person

The Horizons Tracker

Research from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston suggests that online focus groups are an effective way to gather data on even the hardest to reach constituents. The author was concerned that an online focus group would reduce participation and ultimately lower the quality of data collected.

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Ways to Boost Innovation and Accelerate Organizational Learning

The Practical Leader

Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. These four innovation stages aren’t neat and orderly. Make sure it’s balanced with innovation and growth.

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Innovative Ways to Improve Employee Retention

HR Digest

Moreover, attracting and training new employees is time-consuming and expensive, making it crucial for employers to find innovative ways to decrease staff turnover rates and keep their workforce engaged and motivated. In this article, we’ll explore some innovative and effective employee retention techniques.

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Leadership Biz Cafe #6 – Andrea Kates on Fostering Innovation

Tanveer Naseer

These days, everyone is talking about the importance of innovation to an organization’s future, but what exactly does it take to be innovative and how do we start? Over the course of our conversation, Andrea and I discuss - What organizations really need to do to be innovative in today’s global market.

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Why Customer Focus Is Key For Successful Innovation

The Horizons Tracker

Steve Jobs famously eschewed focus groups in favor of telling customers what they should like, and it encapsulates the classic Henry Ford’ism that if you ask customers what they want you’ll simply develop a faster horse. As such, it’s business model innovation that is the big change we should focus on.

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Meet people where they are

Lead Change Blog

Over the last few months, the organization has done its due diligence—conducting focus groups and surveys; studying program participation; reviewing revenue, expenses, and donor history; checking out its competitors and assessing its differentiators; doing [.] Leadership Development empathy personal development Strategy'

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How to Recognize and Reward Employee Excellence in the Workplace

Strategy Driven

Use surveys and focus groups to determine which forms of recognition are most effective with your employees. For example, if innovation is a core value, recognizing employees who contribute innovative ideas reinforces this value and encourages a culture of creativity.

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