how to foster creativity and innovative in an organisation?
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I don't have much experience with this, but I have been doing some reading in motivational psychology.\n\nYou might want to do a search on Douglas McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y management philosophies.  Basically, Theory X is a "control and command" type of management style and Theory Y is "growth" type of style.  You can also check out Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs".  Basically, the idea here is that you need to fulfill people's basic needs first: food, security, love/friendship, ego before they can start to think about other things and grow.\n\nAlso check out the Jan 21st issue of "The Economist", which talks about new ways of organizing American businesses.
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What you need to do is identify each team member's individual strengths and value them all. Give them work that suits their strengths. Praise them when they do well. Show some humanity. Forget the usual Human Resources bull****.(i.e. don't overburden them with appraisals and target setting).
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Always think positive. Keep it in your mind "Every problem has its solution". Always advise your subordinates not to bring problems/issue without its possible solution. Another advise don't be a manager, don't be a leader only try to be a coach! guide and mentoring colleagues.
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Roger van Oech has some good books on breaking existing patterns in your thinking: http://www.creativethink.com/\n\nAlso, if you're looking to invent new products, I highly recommend Kathy Sierra's blog, "Creating Passionate Users" as a source of wisdom: http://headrush.typepad.com/\n\nIn general, the fundamental task of innovation is to look at the world without the assumptions you normally apply, and look at ways that things could be improved that you wouldn't normally think of changing.\n\nGood luck!
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I would ask your boss to elaborate a little more of what's expected.  As for teambuilding and knowledge, why not see if you can attain a special speaker who could share some words of encouragement related to your company.  You may also consider googling "team building games" or something like that and organize some sort of fun event.
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"They" always tell you to think "outside the box". But if you think too far outside they don't consider you a "team player". The bosses want fresh ideas but not so radical that it goes against they way they think. I've found that it really doesn't pay to have a creative idea. A superior will either ignore your idea, steal it for his own, or will reprimand you verbally for having an inspired thought. It may be better to keep your ideas to yourself, don't present them to your boss or at a board meeting and then implement those ideas behind your bosses back. That's what I've been doing and he doesn't even realize the changes that I've made.
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Give them resources to use to create with.  Give them paints, talk to them about there ideas, play imaginary games with charecters they come up with or at least name, give them instraments and music lessons and see if any of these areas spark interest in them.
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Hey there,\n\nWhy cann't you check this website for your information...\n\nspaces.msn.com/creativity-n-experience
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Take a look at what you appreciated in a manager when you were their employee. Look to your boss as an example. Stay focused and organized,dont double talk,stay approachable and dont give up learning...\nCongratulations!
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You could make a discussion both ways. It needs creativity, but it is also a science. You need to adapt and inspire (creativity), while working methodically and logically to increase productivity (science)
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give them a theme like under the sea or something. Then judge it based on creativity, colorfulness, design, etc. hpe that helps
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If you can discover a creative approach to work with the information you do have, you just might discover something that you weren't aware could be an answer. Brainstorm, brainstorm, brainstorm.................\nlightning
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The best thing you can do is try to come up with an original idea, something no one has thought of before.
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Hello there,\n\nPlease refer to following website..It will be helpful for you...\n\nHope that helps\n\nRegards\n\n\n\nhttp://creativity-n-experience.spaces.live.com/?_c11_blogpart_blogpart=blogview&_c=blogpart&partqs=amonth%3d9%26ayear%3d2006
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More diversity, and meeting the needs of various people, and life-styles while at the same time meeting the needs of the organization and the mission statement.\n\nTrying to get the best workers, and diversity so the company can take advantage of innovation and creativity.
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all businesses are good and take hard work. \nwhat ever you do - will be almost equally hard with different kinds of competitions and needs.\n\nChoose things that have interested you over a longer time (like years), it will more easier working that way.\n\nIf constantly lack new ideas and arnt so risky in nature - you want to go with something that is already a running business like coffee shops, pizza ...\n\nA very new business idea will need new ideas constantly since  it will be total new breakthrough - like vonage, google, yahoo ...
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Well, I guess I'm not entirely sure what you are asking, but I assume you are asking how to create an environment for a group of individuals that promotes freeflow of information and ideas.\n\nThe simple answer I have for that is openess and allowing everyone to be heard without quick judgement or overly negative reactions.