Comments on: Encouraging Institutional Innovation By Changing How We Educate http://derekneighbors.com/2010/01/encouraging-institutional-innovation-by-changing-how-we-educate/ Musings of a Mad Man (@dneighbors) Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:56:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Freedom In Being Focused | Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com/2010/01/encouraging-institutional-innovation-by-changing-how-we-educate/comment-page-1/#comment-967 Freedom In Being Focused | Derek Neighbors Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:03:40 +0000 http://derekneighbors.com/?p=6584#comment-967 [...] explain, because we don’t currently have good examples of pure collaborative workspaces that challenge the very definition of what innovation is.  Where a fundamental organizational shift is being played out.  The focus is not on the [...] [...] explain, because we don’t currently have good examples of pure collaborative workspaces that challenge the very definition of what innovation is.  Where a fundamental organizational shift is being played out.  The focus is not on the [...]

]]> By: Brandon Franklin http://derekneighbors.com/2010/01/encouraging-institutional-innovation-by-changing-how-we-educate/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Brandon Franklin Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:42:14 +0000 http://derekneighbors.com/?p=6584#comment-945 As you probably recall, my kids are not traditionally educated (thus far), but instead are homeschooled in a Montessori curriculum. I have seen firsthand how they have the ability to seize onto concepts and move ahead at MIND-BOGGLING rates when given the freedom to explore and think about things from new angles, or when education is combined with "fun" in ways that you wouldn't normally think of. I would like to see Gangplank Jr become a much more active thing, like weekly or something, even if this required the introduction of a small fee. As you probably recall, my kids are not traditionally educated (thus far), but instead are homeschooled in a Montessori curriculum. I have seen firsthand how they have the ability to seize onto concepts and move ahead at MIND-BOGGLING rates when given the freedom to explore and think about things from new angles, or when education is combined with “fun” in ways that you wouldn’t normally think of.

I would like to see Gangplank Jr become a much more active thing, like weekly or something, even if this required the introduction of a small fee.

]]> By: Brian Driggs http://derekneighbors.com/2010/01/encouraging-institutional-innovation-by-changing-how-we-educate/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Brian Driggs Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:47:10 +0000 http://derekneighbors.com/?p=6584#comment-944 I love it. The old guard is deeply entrenched in the mindset that higher wages and larger benefit packages is still the way to attract and retain "top talent." They wish to continue to manage, to be in control. It's power mongering, but it's also a shift in responsibility from the organization to a few very well compensated individuals. This will probably sound like something out of Braveheart, but ten people with high paying jobs are nowhere near as productive or dedicated as one person who genuinely believes in what he's doing and truly knows that his future is limitless within the organization. I love it. The old guard is deeply entrenched in the mindset that higher wages and larger benefit packages is still the way to attract and retain “top talent.” They wish to continue to manage, to be in control. It’s power mongering, but it’s also a shift in responsibility from the organization to a few very well compensated individuals.

This will probably sound like something out of Braveheart, but ten people with high paying jobs are nowhere near as productive or dedicated as one person who genuinely believes in what he’s doing and truly knows that his future is limitless within the organization.

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