Key Concepts of Creativity and Innovation Worksheet
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Key Concepts of Creativity and Innovation Worksheet
Concept
(Identify at least five concepts) Application of concept in scenario Citation of concept in reading Personal experience in your organization
Organizational decision making
Sabrina McKay, vice president of organizational development, will be initiating a special project designed to increase creativity and innovation throughout our organization” (University of Phoenix, 2011). She conducted an employee survey, research innovative companies, created performance management, training and development, and incentive programs. This was all done as a part of organizational learning in order to raise organizational effectiveness and innovation. (Jones, 2004, p. 368)
In my work experiences I have been a part of teams that problem solve. For example; we had to input numbers into two different systems. I came up with an Excel document that records the information that can be inputted into the proper documents. This made our process more efficient and upper management happy with our efficiency.
Organizational learning
Elizabeth Fairchild tasked Sabina McKay to find ways to create innovation at Best Snacks. She was asked to answer the following questions:
• What are the characteristics of innovative and creative companies?
• How do we stack up? In other words, what does your analysis tell us about Best Snacks’s current situation? Where do we need to improve?
• What steps do you think we need to take to transform the organization?
o What initiatives, specifically, do you propose?
o What, if any, training and development activities do you recommend?
o What, if any, changes will be required in our organizational systems?
By finding these answers Best Snacks will be better prepared to remain an industry competitor.
(Jones, 2004, p. 376)
My previous employment was one of continuous learning. The team was a part of was new a developing. Our managers were always looking to improve...
Concept
(Identify at least five concepts) Application of concept in scenario Citation of concept in reading Personal experience in your organization
Organizational decision making
Sabrina McKay, vice president of organizational development, will be initiating a special project designed to increase creativity and innovation throughout our organization” (University of Phoenix, 2011). She conducted an employee survey, research innovative companies, created performance management, training and development, and incentive programs. This was all done as a part of organizational learning in order to raise organizational effectiveness and innovation. (Jones, 2004, p. 368)
In my work experiences I have been a part of teams that problem solve. For example; we had to input numbers into two different systems. I came up with an Excel document that records the information that can be inputted into the proper documents. This made our process more efficient and upper management happy with our efficiency.
Organizational learning
Elizabeth Fairchild tasked Sabina McKay to find ways to create innovation at Best Snacks. She was asked to answer the following questions:
• What are the characteristics of innovative and creative companies?
• How do we stack up? In other words, what does your analysis tell us about Best Snacks’s current situation? Where do we need to improve?
• What steps do you think we need to take to transform the organization?
o What initiatives, specifically, do you propose?
o What, if any, training and development activities do you recommend?
o What, if any, changes will be required in our organizational systems?
By finding these answers Best Snacks will be better prepared to remain an industry competitor.
(Jones, 2004, p. 376)
My previous employment was one of continuous learning. The team was a part of was new a developing. Our managers were always looking to improve...