Noun: innovation

• the action or process of innovating
• a new method, idea, product, etc.

Innovation in the Workplace: Why It Matters

Foster a workplace culture where creativity and innovation flourish! You’ll experience awesome results, including: 

• Teams that get along and have fun together
• Teams that solve problems and get things done
• Unique ideas that set your business apart
• High energy work environments
• Amazing output that breaks barriers and crushes goals 

10 Hacks to Spark Innovation in the Workplace

Here are the top 10 hacks we recommend for increasing the innovation at work.

1. Play games at work. Games are awesome. They free up energy, build camaraderie, and fuel innovation! So add games to the break room. Schedule game times. Play for the win!
2. Make things together. Get your team together for arts and crafts! Fill the break room with paints. Play doh. Markers. Glitter. Colored Pencils. Legos. Any and all of your team’s favorite materials. Get creative!
3. Change up the environment. Say goodbye to the conference room once in a while. Get together in a coffee house. Meet outside in the grass. Have a picnic. Change up your environment, uplevel your innovation! 
4. Have walking meetings. Get moving together! Sit down meetings take longer, so walk and talk. It promotes creativity and saves time — and research shows it’s more productive. Get outside and get some good energy flowing!
5. Celebrate new and creative ideas. Maybe it’s a standing ovation. Maybe it’s a cupcake. Maybe it’s a Squishmallow given to the next person who proposes something out-of-the-box. However you do it — celebrate, celebrate, celebrate!  
6. Brainstorm, blue-sky style! Remove the restraints. Use “blue sky” thinking — encourage your team to dream without hesitations. Ask, “If we believe we can do the impossible, what would we do?” Just go for it!
7. Get inspired together! Find and share inspiration with your team. Listen to a podcast together. Have a book discussion. Share quotes that resonate with you or reflect the company’s mission. Dream big, then fuel your goals!
8. Get excited! Embrace the thrill of exploring the unknown. Innovation can be scary, but it’s also awesome and rewarding. It’s ok to be nervous. Remember, you’ve got this. Just dive in! 
9. Remember it’s ok to fail. Get comfortable with failure. It leads to success! Remember Thomas Edison’s famous quote: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Take a page out of his book! 
10. Be open to bold, new things. Open your mind about innovation. Believe you can do things better; that change can be a positive force; that it can pay off to let go of the status quo and find solutions to break down barriers. Embrace bold, new things with enthusiasm!  

Are you feeling inspired? Get ready for some awesome results when you start practicing these 10 hacks in your day to day!

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At The Human Priority, we believe in high collaboration, high trust, high respect. We believe in creating workplaces where you can have co-conversations and a sense of community. This is what creates the Workplace Fairytale! This is where people come together and do awesome, great, phenomenal things together. We can help you accomplish this! Learn more about our business consulting services.