Don’t fall prey to common excuses for avoiding innovation. Instead, focus on the ways that you can create space for innovation in your daily life.
Episode Transcript:
Innovation doesn’t have to take up all of your time, you don’t need big ideas to be successful, and you can innovate in any industry.
These are all common excuses for avoiding innovation, but innovation doesn’t need to be intimidating. Everyone is an innovator, and there are many simple, practical ways to create space for innovation for yourself, your team, and your organization right now.
Set aside time each week for ideation. This could be at a brown-bag lunch with your team or a weekly meeting with yourself at a time when you’re feeling most creative. Whatever you do, the important thing is to hold this time as sacred—don’t let it be trampled by other initiatives and deadlines.
It also helps to seek out innovation newsletters or social media channels and read about innovations from your competition or in other industries. Share them with your team to jumpstart problem-solving and creative thinking.
And, on top of having a central place to submit and manage ideas, creativity should be celebrated and awarded company-wide. Recognizing individuals’ accomplishments energizes and engages your team and builds the company’s innovation culture—creating even more space for new creative thinking and ideation.
This week, take a look at the ways you can create space for innovation and add just one into your daily schedule. Soon, you’ll see endless possibilities. Until then, keep innovating!
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