10 Steps to Become More Innovative

Do you work for an innovative company??

Could you offer ideas to help your company become more progressive?

As a consultant and recruiter, I’ve helped more than 350 organizations with their processes and people.

I can tell what an innovative and not-so-innovative company looks like.

The ones which drive advancement have several characteristics and cultural aspects in common.

They set clear objectives, implement diverse-thinking techniques, collaborate, provide the right tools, and reward innovative thinking.

Today, I’m taking a deep dive on these concepts and techniques with members of my Leadership Coaching Program.

This session isn’t just about learning; it’s about helping your company stay in the game.

That’s right.

“STAY” in the game.

With all the advancements in technology and AI and greater customer demands, you can keep up or get left behind.

If this sounds like something you’re interested in, join me at 11 AM CDT today or catch the replay.

All the concepts today, and every month in my Leadership Coaching Program, are designed to challenge your thinking and elevate you and your company.

Whether you’re looking to inspire your team, serve your customers, or refine your personal leadership style, today’s session is your opportunity to become a more innovative leader.

Are you in?

BECOME MORE INNOVATIVE! TAKE THIS “TEST!”

Answer these questions to see how you stack up and initiate steps to get better!

1. Set Clear Objectives: What specific innovation goals have I set for my team in the past, and how effectively were they communicated and achieved? How can I align future innovation objectives more closely with our overall business strategy to ensure maximum impact?

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2. Cultivate an Innovative Culture: In what ways have I encouraged a culture of creativity and risk-taking within my team, and what were the outcomes? What additional steps can I take to make my team feel safer and more supported in proposing and experimenting with new ideas?

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3. Implement Diverse Thinking: How have I leveraged the diverse backgrounds and perspectives within my team to drive innovation? What strategies can I implement to further enhance diversity of thought and inclusion in our innovation processes?

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4. Encourage Collaboration: What successful collaborative efforts have I facilitated in the past, and what made them effective? How can I create more opportunities for cross-functional collaboration to spark new ideas and drive innovation?

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5. Provide Resources and Tools: What resources and tools have I provided to my team to support their innovation efforts, and how effective were they? What additional resources or tools could I introduce to better equip my team for future innovation projects?

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6. Establish an Idea Management System: How effective has my current system for capturing and evaluating ideas been in fostering innovation? What improvements can I make to ensure that promising ideas are prioritized and developed efficiently?

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7. Offer Training and Development: What training programs have I implemented to enhance my team's creative thinking and problem-solving skills, and what were the results? How can I expand or improve these programs to further support my team's innovation capabilities?

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8. Measure and Reward Innovation: What metrics have I used to measure the success of our innovation efforts, and how accurate and useful have they been? What new metrics or reward systems can I introduce to better motivate and recognize innovative contributions?

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9. Review and Iterate: How regularly have I reviewed and iterated on our innovation processes, and what insights have I gained from these reviews? What steps can I take to ensure that our innovation processes are more adaptive and responsive to changes in our industry?

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10. Lead by Example: How have I personally demonstrated my commitment to innovation, and what impact has this had on my team? What new actions can I take to further lead by example and inspire my team to embrace innovative practices?

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HOW DOES THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM WORK?

Here’s the 411 on the membership…

Schedule, Attendance, Replays:?I meet?every month?with members to teach them my latest strategies covering Wellness, Organization, High Performance, Communication, Relationships, Building Teams, and related topics. Active members can attend the live sessions and get the replays.

Workbooks, Mega-Library:?Members get access to the full library of video-based lessons plus workbooks which include recaps, thought-provokers, and challenges?to practice and implement the skills. Glance inside the library here!

Enrollment Options:?There are a few enrollment options including monthly and annual memberships and you can join for literally as little as?$0.81/day.

Bonuses:?All members get access—for FREE—to my?Career Accelerator Program?($397 sold separately). Annual members also get my?Goal Setting Masterclass?(sold separately for $197) and Productivity Challenge?($297) completely FREE.

Why not check out the program, register, join me today, and position yourself to crush your career?

Whatcha waiting for?

Okay. Right about now I gotta get the lights fired up.

Hope you can join me or catch the replay.

Either way, have a great weekend!?

Andy

…put people first, results second.