Post by Admin on Apr 22, 2016 18:12:56 GMT
Discussion board questions for 4/29 assignment:
In preparation for a lively discussion next week, would you kindly post your thoughts on the following questions. Thanks!
Doug Rauch talked about creating a culture of innovation. At Fedcap, our strategic plan calls for us to be thinking always about “what’s the next thing, and the next thing, and the next?” As you think about our organization and about your own areas of work:
• What are the windows of opportunity where we, as an organization, can even better cultivate a culture of innovation? And more specifically, how might we, as members of the Leadership Academy from a range of divisions across Fedcap, continue to work together to cultivate a culture of innovation?
• What types of questions might you pose to your team to inspire innovation? How do we make sure that we are looking at the right problem? For example, what assumptions do we make in workforce development about people who are out of work - how do we look at the problem from different angles to see the problem differently?
• What barriers, based on our conversations and discussion in the book, do you see that could get in the way of implementing a great idea?
• How might we surmount those barriers?
• What is the next thing?
Doug also talked about how important it is to communicate and relate directly to the community close by to see things from their standpoint. As we think about calling forth a culture of innovation at Fedcap, how might you involve your clients and/or stakeholders in a conversation about Doug’s question: “What are the product or services that are not being met?” As we proceed in the Leadership Academy, it will be interesting to collect client feedback and bring back what we’ve learned to share with each other.
In preparation for a lively discussion next week, would you kindly post your thoughts on the following questions. Thanks!
Doug Rauch talked about creating a culture of innovation. At Fedcap, our strategic plan calls for us to be thinking always about “what’s the next thing, and the next thing, and the next?” As you think about our organization and about your own areas of work:
• What are the windows of opportunity where we, as an organization, can even better cultivate a culture of innovation? And more specifically, how might we, as members of the Leadership Academy from a range of divisions across Fedcap, continue to work together to cultivate a culture of innovation?
• What types of questions might you pose to your team to inspire innovation? How do we make sure that we are looking at the right problem? For example, what assumptions do we make in workforce development about people who are out of work - how do we look at the problem from different angles to see the problem differently?
• What barriers, based on our conversations and discussion in the book, do you see that could get in the way of implementing a great idea?
• How might we surmount those barriers?
• What is the next thing?
Doug also talked about how important it is to communicate and relate directly to the community close by to see things from their standpoint. As we think about calling forth a culture of innovation at Fedcap, how might you involve your clients and/or stakeholders in a conversation about Doug’s question: “What are the product or services that are not being met?” As we proceed in the Leadership Academy, it will be interesting to collect client feedback and bring back what we’ve learned to share with each other.