The phrase “it’s OK to fail” has become the rallying cry of every organization that wants to encourage innovation. No matter how good a company’s intent, however, innovation can never flourish when employees are still constrained by systems designed to enforce the status quo: fear of rocking the boat—or worse, losing a job—quashes new ideas before they ever have a chance to succeed.
So how can organizations truly invest in new ideas, in a way that both creates a safe space for innovators and keeps fiscal responsibility front and center? Jesse Fowl coaches clients to help them build exactly these kinds of environments, and will share with attendees how they can:
- Recognize “failure” as a vital part of the cycle of idea development
- Establish teams with clear roles that create a culture of innovation
- Set goals around the volume of ideas, not outcome
- Tie big ideas to business goals and plan for ROI that includes “failed” attempts
