Creativity in the workplace serves as a launch pad for innovation. While often overlooked as a critical component to a thriving organization, creativity in the workplace is a truly make-or-break aspect of growing companies.
Innovation leads to growth, and creativity fuels that innovation. Here are our tips for small creative activities that will make all the difference in your work!
Innovation is of utmost importance when looking to thrive in today’s business world. FastCompany tells us that "The company that builds a culture of innovation is on the path to growth. The company that fails to innovate is on the road to obsolescence."
So, what is "innovation?"
Many leaders discuss innovation in the context of dots. Throughout his companies, Sir Richard Branson uses the mantra of "A-B-C-D," which stands for "Always Be Connecting the Dots." The video below provides a visual explanation of the status quo versus an innovative approach, using the dots of ideas all around us.
Understanding innovation is one thing, but to discover and connect new dots we need creativity. Creativity helps us see new dots, while innovation connects them and helps convert them into successful business practices.
An organization’s capacity for innovation is actually defined as creativity multiplied by execution. Multiplication is used because if there’s no creativity or execution, the capacity for innovation doesn’t exist.
We spend our entire day executing. But how do we increase our creativity to ensure results are more innovative? Here are 7 simple ways to add creativity to your work day, elevating your opportunity for innovation, leading to increased growth within your organization.
Try out at least one of these creativity exercises in your work week and take notice of the new thinking and ideas that emerge. By stimulating creativity in our lives, we allow the brain to connect dots previously undiscovered, and therefore successfully boost the business through innovation.
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