Melissa Dinwiddie

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EARLY SUPPORTERS Want to read Innovation at Work before it launches? I'm looking for a small group of innovation champions to join my book launch team. You'll get: ✨ Early access to the complete book (November 24-25)📖 Exclusive bonus materials not available anywhere else🎯 First look at all 52 micro-experiments before the world sees them Your part: Read (or skim the relevant parts), write an honest review, and post it on Amazon December 15-16. That's it. The timeline:...

Quick note: No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices! Watch for videos to return in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s article! Hey there, innovation champions! I need to tell you about something that happened two weeks ago that completely validates what I've suspected for years. I was standing in front of 125 project managers...

Quick note: No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices! Watch for videos to return in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s article! Hey there, innovation champions! I need to tell you about something that happened two weeks ago that completely validates what I've suspected for years. I was standing in front of 125 project managers...

Quick note: No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices! Watch for videos to return in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s article! Hey there, innovation champions! You've been there. Your team attends a dynamic innovation workshop. Everyone's energized. Stickynotes cover every wall. Ideas flow. People leave pumped up, talking about...

Quick note: No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices! Watch for videos to return in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s article! Hey there, innovation champions! You've been there. Your team attends a dynamic innovation workshop. Everyone's energized. Stickynotes cover every wall. Ideas flow. People leave pumped up, talking about...

Quick note: No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices! Watch for videos to return in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s article! Hey there, innovation champions! Here's the pattern I've noticed across every successful innovation transformation I've witnessed: Teams that build sustainable creative capabilities don't rely on...

Quick note: I had an amazing time facilitating an interactive session in Oakland for PMI San Francisco Bay Area this weekend! And October 8 I’m leading a virtual session for AMA New Jersey on “Communicating for Influence: A Taste of the Toolkit.” It’s a busy week! No video this week, aside from client work, I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices! Watch for...

Quick note: Just back from keynoting in Alaska at NHRMA 2025. No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my work calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices! Watch for videos to return in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s article! Hey there, innovation champions! Let me tell you about my own perfectionism disaster. After my dance career ended, after many twists and turns, I...

Quick note: Just back from keynoting in Alaska at NHRMA 2025. No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my work calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices! Watch for videos to return in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s article! Hey there, innovation champions! Let me tell you about my own perfectionism disaster. After my dance career ended, after many twists and turns, I...