Dear Coach...
Why form an R&D Team?
There are a number of
reasons to start an R&D Team. I've included as many as
possible in this list below. And below this list is a list
of personal and professional benefits to you...
Reasons to start an
R&D Team...
You have an idea for an ebook and want to get some validation.
You are going to create some TeleClasses but you need to test out
your concepts first.
You want to create a client program and need some early testers.
You need some focus, accountability or structure on a project.
You enjoy brainstorming and want to host a an ecommunity of
similar folks.
You want to learn how to coach so you offer to host a support
group where individual are helping each other.
You want to create an ecourse but need some of your rough ideas
tweaked.
You want to learn how to coach different types of clients and want
to create a group of other coaches who, together with you, can
create a Best Practices database.
You have a business idea and aren't sure how much commercial
interest there would be in it.
You own a company and want to host a forum of 1% or 5% of your
customers willing to be on an ongoing R&D Team so you can
create new products or improve current ones.
Your company is having problems so you create a Turnaround R&D
Team of the employees, vendors and customers who want to be the
change/solution agents.
You are an expert in branding (or whatever) and want to create a
Q&A database so you invite folks to email you branding
situations and questions.
You want to solve a problem that a segment of the population has
so you invite anyone in that segment who wants to co create
solutions with you to join your R&D team.
You enjoy working with people who have particular traits (high
creative, supersensitive, lack self confidence, are cancer
survivors) and you would use your R&D Team to create a network
of such folks, creating solutions, tools, classes for them; some
being free, some being pay.
You're a very creative person who just needs some support and
encouragement to keep going.
You want to write a published book and need case studies and
examples for that book.
You want to create an online learning community or professional
group like CoachVille.
Personal and
professional benefits to you.
You'll never feel alone.
You increase your creativity by 25% to 500%.
You'll improve the quality of your work.
You'll receive a lifetime of ideas.
You will complete your product/service 2 to 10 times faster.
You will expand your professional network.
You will become known.
Your R&D Team members may well become your best paying
customers.
You'll waste far less time 'testing for value.'
You'll get the bugs out of your product/service at every stage.
You will learn key e-collaboration skills.
You will become a much more open person.
You'll learn how to handle criticism/negative input better.
You'll always find SOMEONE who "gets you."
You will expand your thinking in general.
You'll become an expert a LOT faster.
You will evolve given the stimulating e-environment you've
created.
Final comment
One of the best things I've ever done is to create an R&D
Team. They are my source of energy and wisdom. Can't
beat that...
I hope that this was helpful.
Thomas
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