Innovation Network

Review the Innovation DNA. Note that innovation will never be a quick fix.
Pick a book from the Book Shelf and start a book club … even if it's only with one other person.
Ask some of your co-workers how they define innovation and then talk about what gets in your way of doing it.
Send an innovation article to your boss and ask if you could get together to talk about it.
Look through your organization's internet, intranet, mission statement, or annual report and see if innovation is mentioned. If it is, try to find out who in your organization is most interested in innovation. If it isn't, start asking people why.
Start an innovation book shelf in your office. Invite people to borrow them. (Be prepared to not have them come back.)
Create your own email list of people who understand how important innovation is. Email them short, interesting articles of stories to sustain their interest.
At every meeting, ask: "Are we being innovative?" or "Is there a better way to do this?"

Start every problem solving session with a "Wouldn't it be nice if …?" exercise and make sure you collect at least 15-20 dream results before proceeding.
Talk to your intranet administrator about putting Heads-Up! and Good Morning Thinkers! on your intranet. There's no charge and it's a great way to start conversation.
Have a brown bag lunch and invite someone in to teach a simple creativity tool or to talk about some aspect of innovation.
Put up a wall of white paper in the hall or in the cafeteria. Title it "How could we be more innovative? Put your ideas here." Have people sign their names if they're willing to work on an innovation project. Watch the wall fill up with ideas. Be sure to capture all the ideas and forward them to anyone who will read them.

To submit more baby step ideas, send an email to staff@thinksmart.com