Innovation Generator

Scott Sehlhorst, President of Tyner Blain LLC, developed this game for players to come up with the necessary components of innovation: invention and value. Timing: 1 hour Ingredients: Online access Players (5..8 recommended): Product Manager / Product Owner Development Team Directions: You can instantly play Innovation Generator online with as many members as you would like! Clicking on this image will start an “instant play”…

Customer-Centric

Scott Sehlhorst, President of Tyner Blain LLC, developed this graph to improve product development by understanding which stakeholders are impacted most by your product. Timing: 1 hour Ingredients: Online access A product Players (5..8 recommended): Product Manager / Product Owner Development Team Directions: Clicking on this image will start an “instant play” game at innovationgames.com; simply email the game link to your team to invite…

SAFE-BOLD Framework

This game is based on the “SAFE-BOLD Framework” diagram described in the book The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation, written by Corporate Executive Board’s Executive Director Matthew Dixon and Managing Director Brent Adamson. Timing: 1 hour Ingredients: Online access A product Potential customers Players (5..8 recommended): Product Manager / Product Owner Marketing Team Sales Team Directions: Play SAFE-BOLD Framework to develop a compelling pitch that…

Challenger Selling Model

This game is based on the “Challenger Selling Model” Venn diagram illustrated in the book The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation, written by Corporate Executive Board’s Executive Director Matthew Dixon and Managing Director Brent Adamson. Timing: 1 hour Ingredients: Online access Players (5..8 recommended): Product Manager / Product Owner Various Teams (sales, marketing, production, etc.) Directions: Play this game to transform your sales strategy into…

Innovation Ambition MatrixMatrice des ambitions pour l’innovation

Innovation Ambition Matrix was inspired by the May 2012 Harvard Business Review article, “Managing Your Innovation Portfolio,”  written by Monitor’s revolutionary co-partners: Bansi Nagji and Geoff Tuff. Timing: 1 hour Ingredients: Online access Players (5..8 recommended): Product Manager / Product Owner Development Team Directions: Play Innovation Ambition Matrix to clarify the ambition of a project, develop a cohesive operation rather than a scattering of competing…