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Encourage innovation

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Is the following statement true or false? You can build the trust and openness that leads to an innovative environment by admitting to your mistakes.

FALSE

TRUE

When individuals point out a ‘failure’ that occurred while trying to improve operations, you should:

Help them learn from their mistake

Determine who was responsible and punish accordingly

Avoid giving them tasks in the future

Conceal the failure

When someone approaches you with an idea that has some limitations, you can support the effort by:

Pointing out its limitations

Identifying elements of the idea that could work

Asking if he/she considered why the idea might not work

Agreeing that it is a good idea

Demonstrate that you value innovative thinking by:

Letting the more creative employees come up with all the ideas

Having people take creativity tests

Insisting that everyone will do a better job when diverse approaches are available and used

Allowing employees to work only when they feel ‘creative’ or ‘inspired’

Is the following statement true or false? You are promoting innovation in the workplace when you inject humour into a team meeting by telling an embarrassing story about a senior manager.

TRUE

FALSE

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