The Managers Guide to Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Teams

Charles Prather

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Unleash your employees’ hidden talent for innovationand creativity―the key to organizational success!

For any organization competing today, nothing is more important than building teams ofcreative thinkers and problem solvers. With practical, simple-to-implement leadershiptechniques, Manager’s Guide to Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Teams explains howyou can

  • Create an environment that gets people thinking creatively
  • Align teams to work toward creative, original solutions
  • Lead the charge toward a newly innovative organization
  • Build a self-sustaining culture of innovation

Use Manager’s Guide to Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Teams to generate betterbusiness ideas, create a more compelling workplace, and lead your company well into thetwenty-first century.

Briefcase Books, written specifically for today’s busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists,and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for theseinnovative design features to help you navigate through each page:

  • Clear definitions of key terms, concepts, and jargon
  • Tactics and strategies for driving innovation and creativity within teams and organizations
  • Insider tips for getting the most innovative and creative thinking from your teams
  • Practical advice for building creative teams
  • Warning signs when creating teams focused on innovation and creativity
  • Stories and insights from the experiences of others
  • Specific creative-thinking procedures, tactics, and hands-on techniques

What will you learn from this book

  1. Creating a Supportive Environment: Strategies for managers to create an environment that encourages risk-taking, experimentation, and creative thinking without fear of failure.

  2. Encouraging Diverse Perspectives: Emphasizing the importance of diverse teams and inclusive environments that foster a wide range of viewpoints and ideas.

  3. Promoting Psychological Safety: Understanding the significance of psychological safety in team settings, where members feel comfortable expressing their ideas without judgment.

  4. Design Thinking and Problem-Solving: Introducing design thinking methodologies and problem-solving frameworks to stimulate innovative solutions.

  5. Empowering Employees: Techniques for empowering team members, allowing them autonomy and ownership over their work, which can lead to increased creativity.

  6. Facilitating Collaboration: Strategies for promoting collaboration among team members to leverage collective intelligence and foster innovative ideas.

  7. Implementing Idea Management Processes: Guidance on establishing processes to capture, evaluate, and implement innovative ideas within the team or organization.

  8. Continuous Learning and Adaptability: Encouraging a culture of continuous learning, adaptability, and openness to change, which fuels innovation.

  9. Leadership's Role in Nurturing Innovation: Understanding the role of leadership in setting the tone, supporting innovation initiatives, and providing resources for experimentation.

  10. Measuring and Recognizing Innovation: Identifying methods to measure innovation progress and success, as well as acknowledging and rewarding creative contributions.

Language English
ISBN-10 9780071627979
ISBN-13 9780071627979
No of pages 240
Font Size Medium
Book Publisher Mcgraw Hill
Published Date 16 Sep 2009

About Author

Author : Charles Prather

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