Innovation Tools

John Winsor recently published in his blog an interesting list of ideas to create innovative environments within the workplace. It deserved to be referenced and reviewed by others. Here is a summary of the points he makes.

• Create SWAT Teams and insulate them from the daily grind and demands of the business.
• Team chemistry is so very important so bring together a group of personalities that can work together, not compete against one another.
• Constantly experiment with the teams that you develop. It makes sense to create teams that fit the situation. Bring together different people until you find the one that pushes the envelope.
• Search for balance between structure and creativity. It's important to remain flexible, changing patterns to keep people energized and focused, but there also needs to be some structure and order.
  

Michael T. Bauer
http://www.creativeleading.com