10 Commandments

........FOR CORPORATE CREATIVITY THAT SPELL THE WORD "INNOVATIVE"

1.
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nstitute the Best Idea of the Month Award and the Most Ideas for the Month Award.
2.
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urture staff's creativity and encourage them to submit at least one idea each a month.
3.
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otify staff that all suggestions submitted will automatically be implemented if no response is received within 14 days.
4.
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 rganize an Annual Family Creativity Festival.
5.
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alue employee or group of employees who successfully implemented an idea which did not originate from them by giving a Copycat Award for the Month.

6.
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llow a cooling off period if everyone agrees too readily to any particular decision to avoid one-track thinking.
7.
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 rain staff in creativity skills
8.
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nstitute a Mistake of the Month Award for the mistake that provides the best learning experience and to ensure that the mistake will not be repeated.
9.
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 iew the results of creativity by developing strategic performance measurement tools.
10.
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ncourage staff to gather and freely associate in communal areas rather than forcing them into too many formal meetings.