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Activity: Sources of innovation Where do innovations come from? Use the chapter in the book on ‘Sources of innovation’ to give you some ideas. Try and generate a list to populate the table below with examples. Source of innovation Examples R&D laboratories New drugs in pharmaceutical industry Market research New or improved
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Activity: Using creativity tools Choose a problem to work on or select one from the list below. How to reduce waiting time in a busy coffee shop? How to persuade people in a busy office to recycle more? How to improve the flow of people round a busy museum/art gallery and
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Activity: Pattern recognition Choose a problem to work on or select one from the list below. How to reduce waiting time in a busy coffee shop? How to persuade people in a busy office to recycle more? How to improve the flow of people round a busy museum/art gallery and avoid
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Think about a service process which you have been involved in recently – a visit to the bank, shopping, waiting in a restaurant, booking tickets online, etc. Now try using some of the tools below – or others you can think of – to explore ways in which this process could be improved.
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Mind-mapping is a powerful tool to help explore problems and assist search for patterns and connections. You can find a brief explanation here And more details here.
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Activity – Blocks to creativity
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Creativity matters
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This exercise is designed to reflect on creativity as a process. recollecting creativity
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Here are some activities which give you a chance to try out shared problem solving approaches: Brainstorming Uses for Six thinking hats
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Click here for some puzzles to stretch your thinking