Do you believe that creativity can only occur in open areas, hip studios, or vibrant rooms? Unexpectedly, it can even occur at work in a conference room or a cubicle. So long as the environment is conducive, invention and creativity can occur everywhere. Without a supportive innovation culture, a company may stagnate and face significant challenges in achieving its ideal …
Relationship between Workplace Innovations and Workplace Cultures
Innovation in workplace can be viewed as an idea which allows better functionality of the organisation in accomplishing its goal. Although, that itself is contingent on the fact if there is any actual relationship between the two. According to Oeij & Vaas in “Effect of workplace innovation on organisational performance and sickness absence”, workplace innovation refers more to the commercial …
Learning Organizations: Today’s Secret to Innovation
Both learning and innovation are becoming important for organisations, employees and societies. In response to challenging issues such as globalization, Europe has emphasised research, learning and innovationthe “knowledge triangle” as a major aspect of the solution. Learning here is not confined to its traditional meaning of acquiring knowledge but is understood as the expansion of human capacities. When it comes …
Beyond the Basics
If change is the only constant, why is our company not evolving for employees mental health? Kritika asked this question out of frustration at one of my corporate coaching sessions. Well, I couldn’t answer that to her as an outsource consultant, but it provoked me to do some research regarding what innovation companies can do in counseling, therapies, or training …