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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.

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Are You Listening or Waiting?

“In your last conversation, were you truly listening — or were you just waiting for your turn to speak?”

— Relationship Skills

Relationship Skills

When someone challenges your idea, do you…

You’ve just shared a proposal and a colleague pushes back hard. What is your first instinct?

Defending shows conviction. Asking shows curiosity. Research shows the best innovators do both — they hold their ideas firmly enough to articulate them, but loosely enough to let them evolve.

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Expect to Be Wrong

Before you test an idea, write down what result would make you change course. When the results come in, honour that commitment — even if it’s uncomfortable.

Scientific Reasoning Skills