by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 24, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to accelerate idea generation, How to boost your productivity
One of the most common questions I am asked in my workshops is when should you call a meeting and when should you Blitz? There is no hard and fast rule but here is my rule of thumb. Ask yourself what is the purpose of the group session? If you use words such as:...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 24, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, Employee Experience, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
Employee idea programs are a good idea — in theory. But….. They start with great enthusiasm but rarely are sustainable. People who submit ideas often complain that it takes ages to have them approved whilst leaders complain that the ideas are rarely aligned with...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 22, 2012 | How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
When I work with leaders and managers around innovation I always ask them 3 questions: 1. What does innovation mean at your business? This is important because innovation can mean different things to different people so it is a good idea to define exactly what we are...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 22, 2012 | Creative Thinking Techniques, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
From my research, most creativity emerges from the many spontaneous interactions that occur throughout an organisation. As Steve Jobs notes, “Innovation is fostered by ad-hoc meetings of six people called by someone who thinks he has figured out the coolest new thing...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 22, 2012 | Employee Experience, How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way
I recently conducted an innovation benchmark survey on a healthcare company and one of its lowest results was: ‘Our culture tolerates an occasional failure.’ Any astute leader can see the problem here. Innovation involves ‘trial and error’ and, by definition, failure....
