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Juvenile Court Officers’ Perceptions Of Innovation Adoption; What Personal And Contextual Factors Make A Difference In Levels Of Adoption? An Exploratory Mixed-Method Study., Brenda Jean Moran
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This exploratory research examined levels of innovation adoption among Juvenile Court Officers (JCOs) in a Midwestern state. The researcher applied Dr. Everett M. Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation model as the study’s framework. According to Rogers (2003), innovation is “an idea, practice or object that is perceived as new by an individual or other unit of adoption” (p. 475). The study sought to determine the extent that demographic and work-life variables such as gender, office location, caseload, years of service, personality/temperament and employee engagement contributed to levels of innovation adoption by JCOs. This study examined the characteristics of individuals and contexts …
The Marshmallow Challenge, Connie I. Reimers-Hild
The Marshmallow Challenge, Connie I. Reimers-Hild
Kimmel Education and Research Center: Faculty and Staff Publications
I discovered the Marshmallow Challenge when taking an online course through Stanford called, “A Crash Course in Creativity” with Dr. Tina Seelig (http://venture-lab.org/creativity).
The exercise has been used with groups of all ages from around the world by Tom Wujec, who Seelig calls an, “award-winning designer and innovator” (p. 144).
How do you use the Marshmallow Challenge? I use it in a number of different ways:
- As an icebreaker
- As a teambuilding exercise
- To stimulate creativity and innovation
- As an experiential exercise that adds FUN to learning!
Seelig and I have the same thoughts on the importance of …
Coaching As A Catalyst: Distance Learning For Personal Innovation (Revised Presentation), Connie I. Reimers-Hild
Coaching As A Catalyst: Distance Learning For Personal Innovation (Revised Presentation), Connie I. Reimers-Hild
Kimmel Education and Research Center: Faculty and Staff Publications
Abstract of the paper and basis of the presentation:
Coaching is emerging as a tool that can be used to achieve sustainable personal and organizational innovation, and distance education technologies have made coaching more accessible, affordable and available. Distance learning professionals are in a unique position to help technology-based coaching evolve in an effective and sustainable manner. The expertise and experience of distance learning professionals has the potential to advance the interrelationships between teaching, learning and coaching in an effort to help individuals and organizations achieve sustainable and meaningful innovation. A coaching case study utilizing the Inner Leader Coaching Ecosystem …
Leading Innovation: Creating A Culture Of Sustainability Workshop Presentation, Connie I. Reimers-Hild
Leading Innovation: Creating A Culture Of Sustainability Workshop Presentation, Connie I. Reimers-Hild
Kimmel Education and Research Center: Faculty and Staff Publications
A workshop designed to lead sustainable innovation with a focus on Dr. Connie's "5 Rays" of Innovation
Leading Innovation: Creating A Culture Of Sustainability Workbook, Connie I. Reimers-Hild
Leading Innovation: Creating A Culture Of Sustainability Workbook, Connie I. Reimers-Hild
Kimmel Education and Research Center: Faculty and Staff Publications
A workbook designed to compliment the workshop, "Leading Innovation: Creating a Culture of Sustainability" and focused on teaching Dr. Connie's 5 Rays of Innovation
Leading Innovation: Creating A Culture Of Sustainability For Communities, Connie I. Reimers-Hild
Leading Innovation: Creating A Culture Of Sustainability For Communities, Connie I. Reimers-Hild
Kimmel Education and Research Center: Presentations and White Papers
Innovation is as essential to communities as it is to businesses and other organizations. This innovation workshop focused on core elements of leading innovation in communities.