Organisational Development

Workplace Creativity & Innovation

Business leaders and entrepreneurs are recognising that innovation can no longer be the purview of the R&D department, an innovation team or a small strategic planning group.

In the current economic and social climate, innovation must be embedded into the very DNA of a organisation’s operations and culture, as part of normal, day-to-day operations. In fact, innovation may be one of the only sources for sustainable competitive advantage and enduring success in today’s fast-changing business world.

The Business Creativity and Innovation Framework, and Innovation 4Ps©, provide an integrated approach to workplace creativity and innovation. This approach can be implemented at both macro (strategic) and micro
(operational) levels. At the strategic level, our approach is ultimately concerned with achieving innovation and sustainable business breakthroughs. At the operational level, we develop creative and innovative high performance teams that deliver outstanding results.

INNOVATION 4Ps© is:

  • A methodology to assist organisations and teams to become truly innovative.
  • A flexible approach to strategic change, which addresses macro and micro-level issues involved in initiating, implementing and sustaining a culture of innovation.
  • A methodology which comprises an integrated management education and implementation system, combining 50 years of research and experience in the areas of problem-solving, decision-making, creativity and innovation.

Product:

 What makes a product, service, process or procedure innovative?

Process:

 What are the processes that lead to innovative products and services?

People:

 What are the key attributes (eg: skills and thinking styles) for both individuals and teams required to make innovation happen, and how do they fit within the innovation process itself?

Pressure:

 What is the pressure that your system is under, or the context (eg: climate, culture and environment) that facilitates and nurtures innovation?
What is the context in which innovation flourishes and grows?

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