People are the core of any innovation process. Their insights, concerns, and desires shape the pursuit of new ideas and the countless decisions to be made in the process of transforming these ideas into value. Consequently, managing innovation is largely a process of managing people, and also managing the principles and practices according to which their work is organized. One of the most important principles of creativity is that it’s really hard to be creative unless you’re having fun. Drudgery, boredom, conformance, and compliance are all creativity killers in the worst way, which means that all of the ideation processes listed below have to be pursued with some degree of whimsy and light-heartedness even as fundamental principles of business judgment will ultimately underlie all decisions.

This workshop brings a unique experience of driving innovation as a joint team experience. The participants encounter a challenge during the case study. The scenario requires organizing a successful rescue mission on the underwater station. The interaction level is intensive therefore it requires a hands-on approach. Each participant utilizes a smartphone app to make quick decisions and contribute to the team’s success. The facilitator’s led retrospective sessions stimulate the new ideas generation that could be transferred to the participants’ business environment.