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Learn how to develop an innovation mindset and discover the value in all new ideas to increase your creative and innovative thinking skills. Explore different types of innovation and strategies for overcoming habits that may block newness. Gain fundamental behaviors for treating new ideas and fostering a culture of innovation.
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Developing an Innovation MindsetLynn Fick-CooperANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference 2016
KEY POINT: For innovation to happen, we need to search for the value in all new ideas.
Benefits: • Where are you when you get your best ideas? • What would be the benefit to you professionally & personally if you could increase your creative and/or innovative thinking skills?
Benefits If creative thinking and innovation are so darned important, why don’t we see more of it?
DEFINING OUR TERMS “All innovation begins with creative ideas… [Creativity] is necessary, but not a sufficient condition for [Innovation].” -- Amabile et. al.
KEY POINTS • For innovation to happen, leaders need to search for the value in all new ideas • Innovation isn’t just a “product” • Innovation is a process & we have preferences • Innovation is rarely a solo performance
Configuration: • Profit model • Network • Structure • Process • Offering • Product Performance • Product System • Experience • Service • Channel • Brand • Customer Engagement Offering 10 Types of innovation Experience
HABITS • Do you have habits? • What are some habits you know you have? • What are some habits you don’t know you have? • Is it possible these could block newness?
“Going Limbic” Threat Threat Response (STRESS) Stress-mediated adaptation in limbic, ACC and PFC Heightened sensitivity to threat and stress
Automatic / Controlled Divide RIDER 8-12 % of brain; ‘conscious awareness’ Easily overwhelmed by the elephant ELEPHANT Automatic & powerfully emotional Often privileges “minimize danger”
Be self-aware • Recognize the elephant • Grab the reins; “Upshift” • Prepare/intention • Sleep/Renewal FUNDAMENTAL BEHAVIOR FOR INNOVATION:
HOW TO TREAT NEW IDEAS • Praise First/POINt • Pluses – what’s good now? • Opportunities – what might be good in the future? • Issues – what’s not right yet • How to • How might • In what ways might • New thinking – to overcome the issues • Short on time? Consider sharing a PINT. • Not enough time? There’s always room for PI
WHY USE POINT? Critical thinking tool Make any idea workable Investment in developing alignment Help others see value in your idea – rationale Help team debrief performance to learn and improve