
Welcome To Engaged Thinking
A Human Centered Approach to Innovation
Engaging your Intellectual Capital Assets in Purpose Driven Innovation©
Engaged thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation. Its objective is to generate value by holistically engaging employees, consumers, and organizational systems (the intellectual capital assets of an organization), from the design to launch of products and services. Join our network as we create value:
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For the leader and innovator engaging employees and consumers in sustainable innovation.
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For the entrepreneur seeking new connections and shared purpose.
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And for our communities, as we design a purpose-filled, sustainable life for all.
Add your voice to the discussion.
Dr. Minna Allarakhia

Engaged Thinking Academy Course:
Leading and Engaging on Purpose
Coming Soon
This course is intended to be a journey of self discovery and renewed confidence to connect with your value and beliefs to "lead and engage on purpose". Leading on purpose has relevance for your personal life, your family, your community, and your organization.
In this short course you will:
Better understand yourself and reconnect with your values and beliefs.
Learn about the science of purpose.
Consider how you can create a good life for yourself and others-through global citizenship and prosocial actions, expressing more gratitude, and living sustainably.
We will discuss how to think and work larger in your organization and community through innovation, corporate social responsibility, and the sustainable development goals. To do this you will:
Assess all of the human skills you already have and need to develop as a leader to support your journey and others in their journey including human centered and moral leadership.
And begin to write the next chapter in your life with confidence-to lean into purpose as leaders, empower those who need to be empowered, and embed purpose into your organization.

Engaged Thinking Academy Course:
Engaging Employees on Sustainability: From Mindset to Innovation
Ongoing
A journey that starts from mindset development and the personalization of sustainability to employee engagement in greening the workplace and designing for sustainability.
Building the sustainable living mindset by connecting sustainability to personal health and well-being.
Driving responsible consumption and sustainable living through financial wellness and purposeful living.
Engaging employees to design their vision of sustainable workplaces that support employee wellness and institute responsible practices.
Empowering employees to design products and services for sustainability; giving a voice to more women at the innovation table and through green teams.

Engaged Thinking Academy Course:
Empowering and Inspiring HER
Coming Soon
A 5 week course to support personal development for the whole woman. In leaning into new opportunities and raising ourselves into leadership, we need to first empower our personal selves. Across 5 weeks, we will explore:
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Self Esteem and Self Confidence to Lean into New Opportunities, Understanding Self Worth and its Impact.
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Understanding Why Women Hold Themselves Back at Work, Self-Awareness to Rise above Imposter Syndrome, The Value of Being Your Autthentic Self.
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Assessing the Potential of Your Human Skills, Women at the Innovation Table, The Capacity for Leadership.
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Storytelling-Leaning into Personal Stories to Communicate and Influence Positively, Finding You and Being Heard: The Assertive Woman, Valuing Yourself to Negotiate from a Position of Strength
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Wellness and Finding Your Purpose, Self-Compassion and Self-Care.

A Human Centered Approach to Innovation

Engage me as a whole person

Creating a meaningful experience for the whole consumer.

Empowering the employee in purposeful innovation.

Engaging your human capital

Finding the Larger Purpose in our Lives and Organizations.




Useful Tools: Short Audio
Microlearning:
Engaging Thinking





