Innovation days were first popularized by Atlassian with their 24-hour events known as 'FedEx Days'. Small, cross-functional teams form around solving a particular business problem. At the end of the time period, each team demonstrates their solution in the form of a working prototype. Prizes for the most successful are awarded, usually across a range of categories.
What can we gain from running an innovation day? It demonstrates to our team that problems can be solved in a surprisingly short period of time, and although it may not result in completely polished solutions, simply working closely with members of our stakeholder group means that we're likely to get something that they want/need sooner.
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