Episode 8 - Curiosity & Harvesting Ideas with Nils Jeners The Innovation Crowd with Helen Dawson

In this episode, Nils Jeners joins Helen to dive into methodology and how to build the skills needed to be an innovator. We cover:


Why innovators are great networkers
How to use workshops to harvest ideas using the Double Diamond Approach
Why curiosity is the key attribute for team members
The importance of visualising information to help teams make decisions and using those two by two matrices.
Why your MVP should stay small
Why networking with 1-2-1 virtual coffees is one of our favourite ways to meet people

Resources:

Double Diamond approach: https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/our-work/skills-learning/the-double-diamond/

Business Model Canvas by Alex Osterwalder https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas/business-model-canvas

Lean Start-Up by Eric Ries

Sprint by Jake Knapp

Testing Business Ideas by David Bland and Alex Osterwalder

The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick