Learn, Grow and Innovate

To continue your journey to be an
innovator, you can download these eBooks from The Idea Factory. Ed Bernacki
uses his sense of design to reinvent the way we work, engage, and collaborate.

  • Seven Rules For DesigningMore Innovative Conferences 

    Focus on participants and what
    they can create at conferences

    Download 
  • I am an Idea Factory!

    Short, graphic eBook with
    key insights

    Download 
  • 30 Great Ideas: BuildingInnovation Skills and Capacity for the Public Service Professional

    Great ideas for people
    working in any sector

    Download 

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Every organization needs an innovationist – is this you?

Every organization needs an innovationist – is ...

I learned one key lesson about innovation over the years. The lesson is simple: Talking about innovation and expecting this makes you innovative is as effective as talking about physical...

Every organization needs an innovationist – is ...

I learned one key lesson about innovation over the years. The lesson is simple: Talking about innovation and expecting this makes you innovative is as effective as talking about physical...

“Busyness is a form of laziness. You focus on what you are doing, not what you should be doing.”

“Busyness is a form of laziness. You focus on w...

by Ed Bernacki, The Idea Factory   Peter Brock made this observation during a workshop a few years ago. About the same time, I had reviewed research that asked people...

“Busyness is a form of laziness. You focus on w...

by Ed Bernacki, The Idea Factory   Peter Brock made this observation during a workshop a few years ago. About the same time, I had reviewed research that asked people...

Are paper journals and note books still relevant?

Are paper journals and note books still relevant?

Technology expert David Hornik wrote an article about a meeting with four tech entrepreneurs. They met to create an idea for a new business. He noticed everyone used a note...

Are paper journals and note books still relevant?

Technology expert David Hornik wrote an article about a meeting with four tech entrepreneurs. They met to create an idea for a new business. He noticed everyone used a note...

Making online problem-solving as effective as in-person problem-solving

Making online problem-solving as effective as i...

Management media is buzzing after a long-term study concluded that online brainstorming is less effective than in-person efforts. If so, it is time to provide new skills and tools to help. 

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Making online problem-solving as effective as i...

Management media is buzzing after a long-term study concluded that online brainstorming is less effective than in-person efforts. If so, it is time to provide new skills and tools to help. 

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Innovation starts with your skill to manage ide...

We solve problems every day. Various studies show that most ideas are created by individuals working on their own pursuing the challenges of their job. 

Innovation starts with your skill to manage ide...

We solve problems every day. Various studies show that most ideas are created by individuals working on their own pursuing the challenges of their job. 

Innovate at the office: innovate at home. What tool is on your desk?

Innovate at the office: innovate at home. What ...

Our vision was to design a notebook with editorial pages to act as your innovation coach to create your ideas. It was designed for people who are or who want to...

Innovate at the office: innovate at home. What ...

Our vision was to design a notebook with editorial pages to act as your innovation coach to create your ideas. It was designed for people who are or who want to...