The Paradox of Innovation
Innovation might be the decade’s biggest buzzword. It’s experimental, it’s invigorating, it celebrates the individual. We can’t argue that. But do you really know what innovation means? And most importantly, do you know how to create an environment to sustain innovation in your organization?
To survive and thrive in an age of disruption, associations are focusing on gaining aptitude for innovation. This interactive session will combine survey and storytelling to specifically focus on three key areas critical to adopting innovation.
- Based on the HBR article, “The Hard Truth about Innovative Cultures” the participants will explore the qualities of organizational innovation that are typically lauded (e.g. safe to speak up, highly collaborative) as well as those that are not as often discussed (intolerance for incompetence, brutal candor) and what lessons could be applied.
- To embrace a philosophy of innovation, all stakeholders need to be on the same page with what innovation actually means. Participants will explore varied definitions of innovation that exist in the market today and then craft possible definitions.
- Attendees will receive a brief 2-3 question survey before the session where they can share idea of where innovation could make the greatest impact. To close the session, a tactical innovation process will be presented and then pieces of it will be workshopped with some of the ideas submitted, giving learners a hands-on experience.
Lowell is wonderful at facilitating associations to navigate through challenging conversations about an association’s future. He helped to keep the discussions positive and future-focused rather than dwelling on the current challenges. He also was able to break down the tasks into manageable chunks which allowed the CUR board to acknowledge progress throughout the retreat. The product at the end of 1.5 days isn’t finished but in a state that will allow the Executive Committee to hone the draft and prepare a nearly final version.
—Beth, American Association of Physics Teachers
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