Activities: G-I
Activities
Here you can find a variety of activities on the subject of innovation. They range from individual projects and reflection frameworks to group level activities suitable for workshops or classroom settings.
Games for team building
There are many useful games and exercises which create experiences on which students can reflect about team working.
Harvesting Knowledge Crops
This is an activity based on the idea of using core competencies as a source of opportunity for innovation.
How Creative are You
An assessment tool for creativity.
How to statements
A useful tool in creative problem solving is the ‘how to’ statement which provides a powerful way of reframing the problem.
Identifying Business Models
An activity for analysing business models of existing businesses.
Individual skills for creativity - reflection exercise
A framework for reflecting on your skills for creativity
Identifying Innovation Capabilities
This exercise uses a technique for analysing intangible resources which is based on the identification and development of the strengths in the key product/delivery system attributes and the intangible resources which produce them.
Influencer mapping
This activity explores the role of influencers - key individuals who can shape the decision by others to adopt an innovation
Activity to explore the need for different vehicles within an organization to undertake the innovation journey
An activity for exploring some of the key influences on success in the innovation process
Innovation fitness project (individual version)
An activity for exploring how well an organization manages innovation
Innovation Isn’t Easy
An activity for mapping out the obstacles in the way of innovation by using some metaphors to help arrange a list of failure factors, followed by a presentation.
Innovation makes a difference
An activity centred around various categories of innovation and relevant cases.
Innovation Matters
A research and presentation activity exploring why innovation matters.
Innovation model innovation
Activity to explore when innovation model innovation might be needed in an organization
Innovation process mapping
Activity to explore how innovation is organised as a process.
Innovation Success and Failure
A short activity on innovation success and failure.
Innovation trees and branches
A simple activity to explore incremental and radical innovation. Use the tool and apply it to an organization with which you are familiar
Innovator's storyboard
Developing an innovation idea and pitching it to others is all about storytelling - a linked narrative bringing in various elements. Try this activity to explore turning an innovation concept into a compelling story and using it to reflect on the elements you may need to put in place