Tamara Ghandour’s Blog
Insights and Inspiration for Everyday Innovators
What to do When You are Stuck in the Riptide of Work and Life
When you feel like you are stuck in the riptide of work and life, what do you do? Double down, work longer hours, do more of what you know to do? Watch this short video and discover why your initial inclination to double down is exactly what you shouldn't do!
Stop Giving Me Ideas You Think I’ll Like
I'm the leader. I'm the one my team of twelve comes to when they have ideas. A few months ago, one of my team members came to me with a solution they thought would help eliminate customer friction on the website. I LOVED it! I loved it so much
Top Brainstorming Activities for A Successful Brainstorm
A bad brainstorming session can feel extremely frustrating because of its lack of effectiveness to generate innovative ideas. In reality, a bad brainstorming session can have other negative consequences like demotivating the team and have you spinning your wheels chasing ineffective ideas. But a good brainstorm, built on the 5
How Resistance to Change & Innovation Shows Up For YOU
We all have moments where we throw up our guard and resist change and innovation, even when we know it's the right thing to do. Perhaps we shut down a conversation or idea, find ourselves feeling frustrated and stuck, or just can't seem to see the forest through the trees.
How YOU Successfully Lead Your Team Through Change & Innovation
What if it were true that in order to lead people through change with less resistance and more energy, all you need to do is be you? Regardless of your title, you can be that rising tide that lifts all boats. The one that captains the ship and gets everyone
5 Tips for Managing Continual Change in the Workplace
In today's VUCA world the old rules of change management don't work. Navigating through continual change doesn't have to be hard or complicated, but it does require a shift in mindset, behaviors and actions. Here are 5 simple tips that help our clients and Everyday Innovators navigate and even thrive
Jump the Curve
What do you do when your business hits a decline, downward trend or are even at the top of your game but you see the competition squeezing you and the customer changing their demands? In this video I'm going to show you how to do something I call, jumping the curve to new paths to success.
Managing Fight Flight or Freeze
Your internal resistors to change can sabotage your efforts, leaving you stuck and in place. Often they show up unannounced and in subtle but powerful ways. In this video I'll give you a deep understanding about your internal resistors and what to do to overcome them and move forward. Â
Forget Outside the Box Innovation
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Overcome Fear Comfort Constraint with One Drawing
Overcome Fear, Comfort, and Constraint with One Drawing Exercise Over time, you believe that being an innovator isn’t for you. You train yourself out of using your natural innovation strengths. They become weak so, when you do try to be innovative, you find it hard and exhausting, only validating that you aren’t the