Developing an Innovation Mindset Lynn Fick-Cooper ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference 2016

KEY POINT: For innovation to happen, we need to search for the value in all new ideas. 

Benefits: Where are you when you get your best ideas? What would be the benefit to you professionally & personally if you could increase your creative and/or innovative thinking skills?

Benefits If creative thinking and innovation are so darned important, why don’t we see more of it?

DEFINING OUR TERMS “All innovation begins with creative ideas… [Creativity] is necessary, but not a sufficient condition for [Innovation].” -- Amabile et. al.

KEY POINTS For innovation to happen, leaders need to search for the value in all new ideas Innovation isn’t just a “product” Innovation is a process & we have preferences Innovation is rarely a solo performance

10 Types of innovation Configuration: Profit model Network Structure Process Offering Product Performance Product System Experience Service Channel Brand Customer Engagement Offering Details at: http://www.doblin.com/tentypes/#framework Experience

How do we react to newness?

HABITS Do you have habits? What are some habits you know you have? What are some habits you don’t know you have? Is it possible these could block newness?

Threat Response (STRESS) Heightened sensitivity “Going Limbic” Threat Threat Response (STRESS) Stress-mediated adaptation in limbic, ACC and PFC Heightened sensitivity to threat and stress

Automatic / Controlled Divide ELEPHANT Automatic & powerfully emotional Often privileges “minimize danger” RIDER 8-12 % of brain; ‘conscious awareness’ Easily overwhelmed by the elephant

FUNDAMENTAL BEHAVIOR FOR INNOVATION: Be self-aware Recognize the elephant Grab the reins; “Upshift” Prepare/intention Sleep/Renewal

HOW TO TREAT NEW IDEAS Praise First/POINt Pluses – what’s good now? Opportunities – what might be good in the future? Issues – what’s not right yet How to How might In what ways might New thinking – to overcome the issues Short on time? Consider sharing a PINT. Not enough time? There’s always room for PI

 WHY USE POINT? Critical thinking tool Make any idea workable Investment in developing alignment Help others see value in your idea – rationale Help team debrief performance to learn and improve 