This article was originally published as a part of Maggie Greene Style’s Women In Business showcase. Some of her closest friends call her “elegant yet foul” and she loves it. The phrase captures two truths about her personality: she presents well and can command a room. She’s also got a well-developed bullshit detector and isn’t … Continued
Insights — POSTED September 21, 2020
Coonoor presented her take on “Why Improv Can Make You A Better Design Thinker” and spoke about her early forays into improv and innovation reinforced each other. She also and provided insights and activities from Mindhatch’s “Improv for Design Thinking” workshop and how Organizational Improv™ can be used to create a design thinking culture.
Events — POSTED April 22, 2020
Our Founder & CEO Coonoor Behal will be speaking this Friday, April 3rd at BIZ DEV LIKE A BOSS: Strategies for Avoiding Feast & Famine! The event will be 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. PST. This virtual event is put on by FBomb Breakfast Club, a collaborative peer community of 3,000 + female founders and … Continued
Events — POSTED March 31, 2020
Given the stress everyone is under and the uncertainty of what lies ahead, it’s never been more important to also approach your remote meetings and collaborations from a human-centered, people-first mindset. Breaks, when strategically used and planned for in advance, can be an active space for rejuvenation and human-centered collaboration. Here are some ideas we have for how you can bring a little empathy, connectedness, and even lightheartedness to your remote team work.
Insights — POSTED March 31, 2020
Mindhatch Founder Coonoor Behal crafted this reflection and offer for Mindhatch’s March newsletter sent to subscribers. It got such an overwhelmingly positive response and so many people asked that it be made public, we wanted to make this public. It’s never been more important to maintain connections and support one another; we just have to do it in a different way now. Mindhatch’s expertise in group collaboration, creative facilitation, and innovative problem solving is available to you. Included here is a reflection from Coonoor and a rundown of how we can help you and your colleagues right at this moment.
News — POSTED March 19, 2020
As “Yes, and …” has become a more popular tool for the workplace, organizations often think they’re using the technique effectively. In reality, teams are usually focused more on the words and not embodying the spirit of the phrase. The benefits of “Yes, and …” are many but only if you do it right. Here are four simple techniques to make the magic of radical agreement happen.
Insights — POSTED November 16, 2019
Mindhatch will be attending Collaborate: The Innovator’s Conference in Washington, DC January 23-24. Be sure to come say hello to us and frequent collaborator Trestles Creative at the Start-Up Showcase!
Events — POSTED December 29, 2014