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Innovation Breakfast: What happens when you get the right people in the room
Kicking off at 9am sharp, last Thursday, we hosted our first Innovation Breakfast of the series at The Forge in Bristol. What began as a short presentation quickly turned into something much more valuable: a genuine cross-industry roundtable where leaders compared challenges, shared insights and explored the real tensions shaping innovation today.
The session followed Chatham House Rules but we can say this: the room brought together an unusually diverse mix of perspectives. From scientific research and semiconductor innovation to advanced engineering, defence, media, public sector policy and cutting-edge tech businesses, we had leaders at the table who rarely get
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Most People Fear Feedback… But That’s Why They Stay Stuck
FACT: The best teams thrive on honest, actionable feedback.
PROBLEM: Most people avoid it—because let’s be honest, nobody likes hearing where they can improve.
SOLUTION: Netflix figured it out. Their “No Rules Rules” approach shows that a strong team > individual egos.
At New Icon, we know that communication is an art—and sometimes, our masterpiece gets interpreted in ways we never intended! Our recent DiSC workshop was a brilliant reminder that everyone has different communication and working styles. What we mean to say and how it’s perceived can sometimes be worlds apart.
To take things up
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