Finding Innovation
1st- sorry to be gone so long.. new role, lots of more work, just getting it all back in balance.. so here is my first post of 2007. My new years resolution.. you ask? To stay true to my value system.. no matter how hard.. :) now here's some knowledge...
Gallup published an excellent online piece on the drivers of innovation.. They have some great articles.. but they charge for them, so this is in no way an endorsement! Anyway, the article was all about how you drive innovation. The NUMBER ONE driver was FINDING AND FOSTERING TALENT! What an interesting concept.. :)
Ask yourself the question.. do we really foster talent in our employees.. Think about it. Most organizations spend huge amounts of time and money on lots of other stuff.. good recruitment and employee development is sometimes an afterthought. And even worse.. during bad ecomomic times, most companies downsize the HR and training functions first. Sure.. "we don't have money to do as many recruitment trips this year.. lets cut back." If you supervise people.. when is the last time you fostered their developent? payed for a workshop? encouraged them to try something new that might develop them? We spend lots of time keeping employees awar from their passions too often. And the recruitment is a scary thing. My own research on supervisors shows that recruitment is something they overwhelming rank themselves low on. We all hate filling a vacancy.. when in fact, it is one of greatest opportunities to DRIVE INNOVATION!
Posted at 08:05PM Feb 08, 2007 by mowen in General |