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Innovation in Action
by Sanja Monteiro and Peter Merrill
This podcast is for anyone who wants to learn more about what is happening in innovation today and for anyone who wants to make Innovation happen. Throughout the podcast we’ll talk with innovators who are making contributions globally, across business, academia, government, and not-for-profit entities. The podcast is brought to you by the ASQ Innovation Technical Community, which is part of the American Society for Quality, a global community of quality professionals. ASQ Innovation TC is dedicated to providing access to the growing body of innovation knowledge.
Episodes
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Democratizing Innovation: New Quality Tools for Every Worker with Mark Alarik
How do you make quality and continuous improvement part of everyone's job, not just the quality department's? In this episode, we sit down with Mark Alarik, a continuous improvement project strategist and ASQ-certified LSSGB (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt) with over 20 years of experience driving...
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Innovative Onboarding: Quality Tools and Strategies for Hiring Managers with Tracy Owens
In this episode, Tracy Owens, Lean Six Sigma and innovation expert at Ohio State, shares how hiring managers can use quality tools to accelerate onboarding and foster early innovation. He discusses balancing structured training with flexibility, adopting impactful onboarding tools, measuring...
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Systems Thinking for Innovation with Mark Alarik
In this episode, Mark Alarik, Continuous Improvement Project Strategist and Manager at GM Alarik, talks about the concept of systems thinking for driving innovation. Mark shares the foundational principles of systems thinking and explains how understanding the whole system—not just individual...
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Innovation in the Legal Sector with Jackie Jolly
In this episode, Jackie Jolly, Senior Manager of E-Discovery Technology and Quality Management at Fox Rothschild LLP and Chair-Elect of the ASQ Innovation Division, dives into innovation in the legal sector. Jackie unpacks the critical differences between the practice of law and the business of...
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Artificial Intelligence and Innovation with Ron Young
Leading international Knowledge Management expert, Ron Young, joins us again for a stimulating conversation about Artificial Intelligence and the intersect with Innovation and Knowledge Management. We break down the differences between knowledge, intelligence, and learning in humans and machines,...
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A first look at the Innovation Management Standard, ISO56001, with Peter Merrill
In this episode Peter Merrill, founding member of the ASQ Innovation TC and project lead on the Innovation Standard ISO 56001 shares an inside look into the Innovation Management Standard that is due to be published in September. Peter talks about the structure of the standard, its application…
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Organizing for Innovation with Lana Eilertson and Ashley Dickens
Lana Eilertson and Ashley Dickens, co-leads of the Innovation Network at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), share about their unique process of organizing their teams for innovation. Listen in as they talk about fostering an innovation culture, encouraging a "how might we" mindset. Lana and...
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Adjacent Innovation with Dan Jones
In this episode Dan Jones, Quality Manager at BSH Home Appliances and past chair of the ASQ Innovation Division, talks about the concept of adjacent innovation, the idea of creating demand for innovation through breakthrough innovation. Dan provides insights into what current challenges we might…
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Gamification, Innovation, and the Future of Work with Zac Jarrard
In this episode, Zac Jarrard, a gaming expert, shares insights on the business applications of gaming, including how it can improve businesses and bring communities together. We explore the concept of gamification and its potential to foster team building, innovation, and quality in the…
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The Innovation Body of Knowledge (IBoK) with Jane Keathley and Peter Merrill
Join us for a special episode where I speak with ASQ Innovation TC founding members and co-authors of the Innovation Body of Knowledge (IBoK). Hear firsthand about the journey from idea to publication, the valuable insights the IBoK offers to innovators, and what's next now that the work is...
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Managing Innovation, Quality, and Cybersecurity with Larry Miller
What is the link between cybersecurity, innovation, and quality? In this episode, we chat with Larry Miller, a cybersecurity expert, thought leader, and past chair of the ASQ Innovation Division, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of managing cybersecurity using quality and innovation...
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Innovation through Traumatic Growth with Dr. John Timmerman
Dr. John Timmerman, Chief Operating Officer of Sky Lakes Medical Center, shares how trauma, such as from Covid, global warming, war, supply chain disruptions, and social unrest, impair our ability to innovate. He talks about the concept of acuity and how it impacts our ability to quickly rebound...
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Continuous Innovation with Dr. Rhonda Farrell
Dr. Rhonda Farrell defines the topic and shares more detail about the origins and evolution of continuous innovation. She also highlights successful applications of the practice in different industries.
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Knowledge Management with Ron Young
How do we become more effective at creating, sharing, transferring, and managing knowledge? Knowledge management expert Ron Young shares critical KM principles and the single best KM practice, explains the differences between tacit and explicit knowledge, and shares insights about the influence…
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Innovation in Industrial Microwave Processing at SinnovaTek with Amanda Vargochik
In this episode Amanda Vargochik, co-founder and Vice President of Innovation at SinnovaTek shares insights about novel processing technologies, namely industrial microwave processing, and talks about how SinnovaTek enables entrepreneurs through these processes to innovate while addressing...
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Innovation Strategy with Jim Nelson
What is strategy, and is it highly structured, or are there components that cannot be measured? What makes it innovative? Jim describes the process and tools for developing and refining an innovative strategy.
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Innovation Culture with Jane Keathley
What is culture, and what makes a culture innovative? Jane shares the benefits of building and fostering an innovative culture in an organization.
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Innovation Process with Peter Merrill
What is innovation and does it follow a process? Although innovation appears simple and lacking structure, Peter shares the fundamental steps of the innovation process.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast is for anyone who wants to learn more about what is happening in innovation today and for anyone who wants to make Innovation happen. Throughout the podcast we’ll talk with innovators who are making contributions globally, across business, academia, government, and not-for-profit entities. The podcast is brought to you by the ASQ Innovation Technical Community, which is part of the American Society for Quality, a global community of quality professionals. ASQ Innovation TC is dedicated to providing access to the growing body of innovation knowledge.
HOSTED BY
Sanja Monteiro and Peter Merrill
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