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Test your innovation skills

Get a random reflection prompt, a quick action to try today, or a "this or that" dilemma to see how you compare to others. Each one takes 30 seconds and is based on the i2 skills framework.

Reflection

Hold Your First Instinct Lightly

When you feel drawn to a solution in the first 5 minutes of a discussion, write it on a sticky note — then set it aside. Spend the next 15 minutes exploring at least two alternatives before you look at it again.

Relationship

Connect Before You Collaborate

Start your next meeting by asking each person one non-work question. Something simple — what they watched last night, what they’re looking forward to this weekend. Notice how it changes the energy.

Scientific Reasoning

Challenge With Curiosity

Pick one idea in a meeting that everyone seems to agree on. Ask: “What would need to be true for this to fail?” Frame it as genuine curiosity, not opposition.