Fostering Innovation Should Always Be Top of Mind

Being the creative types that we are and of course a part of the education system, we strive to foster creativity and innovation in both our workplace and school.

I came across an article entitled '8 Ways to Foster Innovation in Your Company'. It’s worth a look. The ideas aren’t new but they are worth committing to memory. Often times, and this is not only true in our current education system but in our businesses, we don’t allow people the latitude to be wholly creative and contribute to their utmost potential.

Here is a short excerpt from the article so you can follow the links and see how organizations have unleashed hidden potential. It’s all food for thought.

"To come up with their best new ideas, most companies turn to an inexpensive and efficient source of innovation: their own employees. How can you unleash the creative spirit lurking in your workforce? Here are eight of the best strategies we've uncovered in recent months.

1. Let Every Employee Play Designer.
2. Provide Lots of Free Time to Think.
3. Use New Software to Round Up Staff Ideas.
4. Encourage Risk-Taking.
5. Hold an Intern Contest.
6. Reward Million-Dollar Ideas.
7. New Project, New Team.
8. Allocate 10 Percent of Time for Invention."