People make meaning of information based on past experiences and prior knowledge. So when they receive information (KNOWLEDGE) and hear an announcement about a new process or program—no matter how wonderful or how full of future rewards the initiators envision …
We are always making decisions. For some, it might be the simpler decision of which flavor of ice cream to choose from the 31 flavors available or which house to buy. For those in the business world, it might be …
We are always making decisions. The question is, how should we choose between the options? Today’s podcast examines a popular decision-making method called weighted criteria, a tool used to evaluate a set of choices against a set of criteria and …
We are always making decisions. The question is, how should we choose between the options? Today’s podcast examines a popular decision-making method called weighted criteria, a tool used to evaluate a set of choices against a set of criteria and …
The plethora of journal articles points to the value of becoming data-driven. But an even greater number point to why these data projects are failing. Why does this make perfect sense? What are the questions that data project leaders are …
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the workplace continue to produce less-than hoped for outcomes. Research shows that despite well-intended efforts, the needle has barely moved. To what extent are organizations asking the wrong question to the wrong people? …
One of my four principles for Asking the Better Question is what you WANT to know is NOT necessarily the specific question that you will ask. The information that I am seeking might need a set of different question structures …
The I-Corp Program has an established track record for improving the commercialization of technologies by getting participants “off the lab bench and out of the building” to meet with and understand the needs of the target customers. This podcast explores …
The I-Corp Program has an established track record for improving the commercialization of technologies by getting participants “off the lab bench and out of the building” to meet with and understand the needs of the target customers. This podcast explores …
Learn via a first-hand experience how the questions and process advocated by the I-Corp Program fostered a new way of thinking for a Purdue University engineering participant and, in doing so, identified a superior application of the team’s technology.
