So, where does innovation start? Some people think that to be innovative, one has to start big. Often it is best to start small and get some successes under the belt before growing the initiatives. Here are beginner steps toward innovation:
Ideation sessions. Ideation sessions can be very useful. They collect many ideas from many sources. These sessions can collect, organize, and work with many ideas, thoughts, facts, and findings. Ideation sessions require both divergent and convergent parts. They require encouragement of wild ideas and squelching of nay-saying. Organizations can use ideation sessions for many challenges/ problems:
• Selecting partners for new ventures
• Finding high potential verges
• Blue ocean innovations ...
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