How do you engage lifelong creative and innovative learners? - BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1385 BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:16:34 BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming webmaster@brainreactions.net 20 7. Why should employees be more creative & innovative? Is this a benefit to the organization, the management, or the employee? Realize that creativity and management are often in opposition: one requires unstructured time and the other requires schedules. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1385 17303 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:17:14 6. More to the point - how do you retain those whose talent is C&I? Many people aren't interested in this, those that are, are invariably "outcasts" and rarely get to contribute to the fullest before becoming disillusioned and moving on. - Find them, and keep them in constant movement - they'll stay and add huge value! http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1385 15602 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:16:34 5. Brainstorm all the time http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1385 15343 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:46:36 4. Teach active listening http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1385 15342 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:46:24 3. Take adventure trips with employees led by a different employee each time so they can teach the group whatever they like on the trip. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1385 15180 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:17:37 2. Yahoo has day long hacking days where it gets all employees together to build some innovative new projects every once in a while http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1385 15179 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:16:16 1. Learn from Google and allow employees to use 10% of their time for their own projects http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1385 15178 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:15:46