Xander Groesbeek - Corporate Innovation Coach & Tech Advisor

The next dotcom bubble

The dotcom bubble was a result of wannabe successors of Amazon and Ebay. It's interesting to see the similar dynamics between then and now shaping up.

Innovation

Start with your press release

Amazon does this neat little trick I really appreciate. They start the development of new products by writing the press release first. How clever! It is even a great way to experiment with product validation. If a certain metric is hit, it actually gets developed. And you'll likely have your

Personal

Learning from a feedback loop

We learn through feedback loops. They tell us if we liked or disliked something we tried. But what if we can't really measure for success? Then we feel lost. Measurement is key to know how to improve.

Personal

We're living in the selfish West

People wonder about the way of coping with Covid19 in African countries (like Tanzania). But if you really think about it, doesn't the policies in place today make total sense? To them?

How Lean experimentation is just a sexier approach to modern science

I've been working on innovation for a while now. At VEON, as freelancer, as startup founder and as coach for Innoleaps. And all that time I've felt that to innovate is to setup an academic research project. Like writing a thesis. In the past few months, I hear more people

Lifestyle

Workation please!

Back home there are restrictions in place to keep Covid from spreading. We are doing our part. Not by staying inside, slowly going nuts, but by leaving the country for the foreseeable future. I suggest you do the same.

Personal

Our countries' weakest

Our country protects the weakest, but come to think of it... Who is weaker, an eleven year old or 75 year old? Who has less of a voice...?

Startup

Looking forward: GoodMeetings.io

Data collected on meetings via Rate My Meeting has learned me a lot about meeting frustrations. So I'm giving that some thought to maybe start doing more. GoodMeetings.io is born!

Innovation

How business and corporate innovation compare

I get asked this question often: what is the difference between business innovation and corporate innovation? Allow me to share my take on this, but remember: it is just one man's opinion.

Good Meetings

Tips for successful remote meetings: How to Be a Productive Participant

Have you ever been in one of those meetings which feels as though it could have happened without you, or one where you felt you didn't get the opportunity to contribute much?It’s time to say goodbye to such frivolous meetings wherein you don’t get the opportunity to contribute anything meaningful.

Good Meetings

How COVID-19 can act as an icebreaker for remote meetings

Most of us are having a tough time adjusting to the COVID-19 crisis as we are facing challenges in this new way of working and probably lack proper infrastructure to work effectively.This post is #1 in a series on “Tips for successful remote meetings”, brought to you by Rate My Meeting.

Good Meetings

Tips for successful remote meetings: How to have a smooth online meeting

Remote meetings through video conferencing between businesses have become much more commonplace due to the advances in technology. While setting up a video conference, it is imperative to double check that you have all the right equipment which facilitates a smooth and untroubled online meeting.

Good Meetings

Why you need to appreciate teammates and how to express your gratitude

With all the tips and tricks that we use every day to improve our online meetings, it's very easy to lose sight of how important the simple things, like really listening and remembering to say thank you are. These are the things that keep us going.

Good Meetings

6 Online Leadership Skills #6: How to master Next Steps in Online Meetings?

Clarifying the 'next steps' is crucial for a good quality coaching lesson: it allows you to get rid of any misconception that any participant might yet have.

Startup

Problem-Solution versus Product-Market fit

We have long studied the world of business from a corporate lens. But the startup world is making us all dream. How can we be like them? How can we become agile, fast to market and innovative? Lovely question! Now don't mistake taking inspiration from startups from actually running a

Good Meetings

6 Online Leadership Skills #5: Clear meeting communication and its necessity

Business meetings sometimes have a reputation for being boring, repetitive and time-consuming. However, there are many techniques for making your business meetings less boring, more efficient and successful.

Good Meetings

6 Online Leadership Skills #4: Why you need transparent decision making?

Ever wondered how you can easily establish and further polish you leadership skills via online meetings?

Good Meetings

6 Online Leadership Skills #2: Methods to Capture meeting Achievements

When you leave it up to every individual to rely on their memories, you will inevitably spend time combatting problems which can easily be resolved while following these 4 simple steps.

Good Meetings

6 Online Leadership Skills #3: Necessity of the 'Next Steps'

Clarifying the 'next steps' is crucial for leadership: it allows you to get rid of any misconception that any participant might yet have.

Good Meetings

6 Online Meeting Fundamentals - #6: Effective Body Language is crucial!

We communicate more in virtual meetings. To communicate effectively, body language matters. Vocal tone, eye contact and appropriate gestures all increase our ability to connect with clients or colleagues, build or reinforce trust, and communicate most effectively.

Good Meetings

6 Online Coaching Skills #6: Why is it important to provide the 'Next Steps' at the end

Clarifying the 'next steps' is crucial for a good quality coaching lesson: it allows you to get rid of any misconception that any participant might yet have. In addition to this, you are entitled to the 'trustworthiness' by the participants

6 Online Leadership Skills #1: How to Master clear Meeting Objectives

Rule number one of any productive meeting is that it has a clear purpose. Make sure everyone in attendance at your virtual meeting knows what the objective is before the meeting starts and understands what needs addressed and accomplished during your time together.

Good Meetings

6 Online Coaching Skills #5: How to give team members coaching theories that make a difference

Readers, welcome back! As I talked about how I will be introducing you to the Coaching Skills for online meetings we follow at Rate My Meeting, in the first post, I talked about how one should gain mutual Trust and Respect, in the second post I talked about 4-points checklist

Good Meetings

5 ideas for great meeting materials

Remote Meetings need to be effective and material for your meeting needs to be spot-on. A large part of what makes a meeting successful occurs in the preparation phase. Remote meetings require a lot of upfront preparation. Preparation can make or break your important meeting.

Good Meetings

6 Online Coaching Skills: #1 how to master Mutual Respect and Trust

There are now millions of people forced to work from home indefinitely due to the global Pandemic, but just because more employees and teams are working virtually, it doesn’t mean we’ve solved those age-old trust issues.

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