They say this individualized coaching definitely boosts their performance. When participants bring up these problems, they may need outside help to solve them. You may want to offer follow up sessions to explore solutions with other key players present. To enhance creativity in organizations When one marketable discovery generates hundreds of millions of dollars, enhancing peoples ability to innovate pays off. Our research revealed two principles that can be used to inspire innovation.
People use specific thinking patterns when they think creatively.
These patterns can be learned. People can stimulate innovation by coaching in ways that guide their colleagues thinking in innovative directions. In Coaching for Innovation, coaches learn to use specific communication skills to encourage their colleagues to explore the innovative thinking patterns. The result is refreshed thinking, focused on real business challenges. Coaches learn to gently guide their colleagues thinking, while supporting the autonomy that is necessary for innovation.