2. Ideate means “Form an idea of; imagine or conceive.”
“Invention is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration“,
- Thomas A. Edison
3. IDEA GENERATION AT WORKPLACE
1) Persistence
Innovation involves more than just great
ideas. We need faith, hard work and a laser
sharp focus for the end result to keep
persisting for our vision in the face of
roadblocks.
We tend to see the end result of a creative
idea in awe, but what we don‟t see are the
actions, hard work and persistence behind
the scene to make the vision a reality.
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2) Remove Self-Limiting Inhibitions
Under the spell of inhibition, we feel limited and
stuck.
We need to free ourselves from these mind-created
constraints by removing assumptions and
restrictions. This is what we refer to when we say
“think outside the box”.
Encourage ourselves to be open to new ideas and
solutions without setting limiting beliefs. Remember,
innovation is more about psychology than intellect.
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3) Writing Things Down
Many innovators and creative people keep a journal
to jot down ideas and thoughts. Some keep a
sketch book, scrap book, post-it notes, loose paper.
They all have a method to capture their thoughts, to
think on paper, to drop their inhibitions and start the
creative process.
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3. I get into the „creative zone‟ from sitting at my desk during free
time, with a warm cup of coffee, and my noise-cancelling
headphones.
4. Long walks helps to solve problems
5. Experiment and find what works for you.
6. Each of us have different triggers to access our creative energy.
7. Take Risks, make mistakes
8. The more receptive we are to tap into our flowing creativity. This is
why ideas sometimes come to us in the shower or while we‟re
alone.
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9. Free ourselves from these mind-created constraints by
removing assumptions and restrictions.
10. You can increase your exposure to new ideas, look for
patterns and see how you can combine ideas to improve
upon existing solutions.
11. Many innovators are just curious people who are inquisitive,
and like to solve problems.
12. Practice seeing things differently.
13. Open mindset and being able to accept change
14. Discover the various issues at hand, and understand the
connections better.
15. Hold brain storming sessions
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16. A stressed and tired employee is not able to think with clarity.
It is therefore very hard for him/her to come up with innovative
ways of improving the workplace. Find ways to reduce your
stress levels by managing your time better, listening to
relaxing music, going for a family holiday, or anything else that
works for you.
17. There is no better way to get inspiration than reading.
18. Broadening your horizons and reading about topics as
diverse as gardening, science and anthropology can definitely
give you a wide range of ideas on how to incorporate
principles or norms from various contexts and environments to
your workplace.
19. Spend time on long-term thoughts
20. Come up with ingenious ways of improving the processes
and products.
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21. Problem solving Diagram.
22. Think New, Think Different.
23. Go for quantity and multiply your options.
24. Defer Judgment ! Entertain openness.
25. Incubation and then Inspiration.
26. Replace Fear with curiosity.
27. To be innovative you need to be willing to give it one
more go. When some things don't work out and may
be seen as a "failure", you need to rise above this and
not let it dampen your spirits.
28. Innovators are not satisfied with the status quo; they're
ready to shake it up and be outrageous.
29. Sstrong compelling vision allows innovations to come
to life.
30. Think about the purpose of being innovative.
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31. If you feel you cannot think of anything new, try turning
things upside-down. Instead of focusing on how you could
solve a problem/improve operations/enhance a product,
consider how could you create the problem/worsen
operations/downgrade the product.
32. Mind Map possible ideas.
33. Get someone else perspective.
34. Your mind needs the rest, and will often come up with
connections precisely when it isn't trying to make them.
35. Take a problem and ask yourself questions "What attributes
of this item could help us solve our problem?“
36. Positive reinforcement helps you perform better.
37. Change of environment.
38. Shut off the Phone, close the door, divert your phone calls
and then think.
39. Be easygoing.
40. Bring on people who love what they do.
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41. Out of the box ideas and problem-solving approaches
helps push your product forward.
42. Encourage different perspectives
43. Reimagining what “work” should look like, and you‟ll be
surprised at the impact it will have on your team‟s energy
and creativity.
44. Surround yourself with creative thinkers.
45. Immerse yourself in a real problem
46. Keep an idea journal.
47. Be Experimental.
48. Create a “Greenhouse” for your ideas.
49. Unleash “Intrapreneurship”
50. Create a supportive environment.
