HIGHLIGHTS of INNOVATING in Hard Times
with Joel Barker and Debbe Kennedy
at the Global Dialogue Center

REFLECTIONS on the dialogue experience... During our "virtual break," people wrote on "the writing wall" (PDF) ... and some took the mic... Peter Palatnik from Mexico summed up his experience for us all.

On March 31, our "Innovating in Hard Times" ONLINE dialogue held at the Global Dialogue Center, crossed a new threshold in connecting with one another. Futurist filmmaker Joel Barker and Debbe Kennedy, author and founder of the Global Dialogue Center met up with over 425+ leaders and innovators across industries, sectors, and disciplines. All "sorts and types" wanting to brave new territory. They came from 20 countries and at least one person from all 50 states in the U.S. came to contribute.

DID YOU ATTEND? Tell Us About It...

We would appreciate your input on a short survey and also read about Joel’s and Debbe’s INVITATION.

Don't miss our upcoming related Online Dialogues

Below are additional HIGHLIGHTS for you from our time together...


INNOVATING in Hard Times Dialogue

Audio Highlights

• Introduction to Innovating in Hard Times with Debbe Kennedy and Joel Barker (3:22)
  


• Innovation at the Verge Overview with Joel Barker (5:03)
  
  
• Innovation at the Verge Summary with Joel Barker (1:00)
  
  
• Leadership Skills for Building Teams to Innovate at the Verge (7:52) with Debbe Kennedy and Joel Barker

Slides

• INNOVATION in Hard Times – SUMMARY SLIDES
• RECOMMENDATIONS-Books-Film-Resources
• REFLECTIONS from Participants

Links to JB’s Innovation at the Verge EXAMPLES

• MDI Compressed Air Car
• Green Walls
• Zink/Polaroid
• FedEx
  
  

Handouts and Take-Away Resources

• Lessons Learned at the Verge – Joel Barker/Debbe Kennedy
• Specific IDEAS for Innovating in Hard Times – Debbe Kennedy
• Five Qualities for Leaders – Debbe Kennedy
• IDEAS to Share – contributed by dialogue participants
• VERMONT UTILITIES – Best Practice by Christopher G. Kenney, President
  Star Group Consulting LLC
• SHARED NOTES from Our Dialogue – links | innovation resources | articles
  
  
  

Information Materials

• Joel Barker’s Innovation at the Verge 2009 Film
• Debbe Kennedy’s Book Brochure: Putting Our Differences to Work
• PODTW Video Book Overview by Futurist Joel Barker
• Global Dialogue Center Brochure
  
  
  

Blog Post

• VIRTUAL SPACE:
  The Power of Connecting

Don't miss our upcoming related Online Dialogues

Economic Conversation Series at the Global Dialogue Center
Both dialogues are at 1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time EDT - New York
(10:00 am Pacific Daylight Time PDT - Los Angeles)

Tuesday, MAY 19 CONNECTING for Success in Hard Times
How can business and social networking help you deliver a renewed PERSONAL BRAND, REINVENT how you present your business/organization to others, and open up new opportunities for INNOVATION and COLLABORATION? LEARN HOW...

Join Debbe Kennedy and special guest co-host Jane Scandurra.

Learn more and register here.

Tuesday, JUNE 16 INNOVATING in HARD TIMES
Joel Barker and Debbe Kennedy team up for an "encore" dialogue to review innovation and leadership "basics" and continue the conversation we started.

We will be announcing our plans for a dialogue/webinar series on focused topics at this event.

Learn more and register here.