ABOUT US
Innovatrium is a collaborative innovation community started by Haworth, one of
the world’s most innovative office and building space design companies, and
Competing Values, a top consulting and training firm founded by leading
business school professors, consultants, and former executives. The methods
used to integrate innovation into business leaders and practices are based on
the Competing Values Framework proven by over twenty years of research and
experience in practical use with thousands of leaders and hundreds of firms
worldwide.
Click here to read Jeff DeGraff's statement on innovation communities, Moving Innovation Beyond Boundaries
OUR BUSINESS
Innovatrium takes a simple and effective approach to innovation and growth:
- Develop high quality targets
- Enroll diverse and deep domain experts
- Take multiple shots on goal
- Review what works and doesn't’t and revise
- Develop a replicable process for innovation to make growth happen
everywhere
What makes Innovatrium unique is that it synchronizes all aspects of the
organization to make innovation an integral part of its DNA.
Jeff DeGraff is Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations at the
Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan where he teaches MBA
and Executive Education courses on managing creativity innovation and
change; and oversees the development of new methodologies
John DeGraff is the Managing Partner for Innovatrium. As a marketing director
at Gerber Baby Foods, Con Agra (Eckrich), Jones Dairy Farm and in marketing
at Kellogg's he launched over 150 new products.
Kim Cameron is Professor of Management and Organizations at the Ross
School of Business and has served as Dean of the Weatherhead School of
Management at Case Wester, as well as Associate Dean at Brigham Young
University Marriott School of Business. He is one of the world’s top authorities
on high performing organizational culture.
Robert Quinn is the creator of the Competing Values Framework and
Professor of Management and Organizations at the Ross School of Business.
Bob works with top executives around the world on organizational culture
change. He is co-founder of the Positive Organizational Scholarship movement.
Anjan Thakor has served on the Nominating Committee of the Nobel Prize in
Economics since 1993 and is the Associate Dean and Professor of Finance at
Washington University’s Olin School of Business where he teaches MBAs and
executives. Anjan is a leading authority on methodologies for predicting stock
prices and accelerating corporate growth rates.
Shawn Quinn is the Team Development Leader for Innovatrium and
specializes in designing and facilitating organizational changes processes. He
is a leading practitioner in the positive organization movement.
Aneil Mishra is one of the world’s leading authorities on developing high
performing teams. Dr. Mishra has been on the faculties of the Babcock
Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University, Penn State, and
the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He is currently the Associate
Dean for Executive Education at Michigan State University.
Tom Jones has served as President of CIGNA Retirement & Investment
Services; Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Michigan; Director of
Undergraduate Programs at the Ross School of Business. He is widely
recognized for his expertise in business strategy development and
implementation in both the financial services industry and the public sector..
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Innovatrium is a unique community
dedicated to accelerating the development of leaders
who can facilitate and execute innovation, and then
teach others what they've learned. It is a space that
draws innovation out of corporate isolation and into the
community.
Innovatrium is part of continuum of end-to-end growth
resources and services that allows your organization to
learn about themselves, search and reapply, and
innovate. The journey begins with the Innovation and
Growth Index, followed by the Competing Values
Assessment. Both pieces give you a view from the
balcony of your organization and how it compares to
others in your industry.
The various LIG modules are the tools and action steps
for making innovation happen in your organization.
Finally, the Innovatrium wraps everything together into a
community of highly practiced 'Creativizers' with whom
you can collaborate in order to make innovation happen,
everyday.
dedicated to accelerating the development of leaders
who can facilitate and execute innovation, and then
teach others what they've learned. It is a space that
draws innovation out of corporate isolation and into the
community.
Innovatrium is part of continuum of end-to-end growth
resources and services that allows your organization to
learn about themselves, search and reapply, and
innovate. The journey begins with the Innovation and
Growth Index, followed by the Competing Values
Assessment. Both pieces give you a view from the
balcony of your organization and how it compares to
others in your industry.
The various LIG modules are the tools and action steps
for making innovation happen in your organization.
Finally, the Innovatrium wraps everything together into a
community of highly practiced 'Creativizers' with whom
you can collaborate in order to make innovation happen,
everyday.
