BiteSize - Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement and Innovation: Proven Key Strategies.

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Ever wondered how to create a culture that fosters continuous improvement and innovation within your organization? If you're curious about embedding innovation, building psychological safety, and balancing individual contributions with collective goals, this episode is for you.

Welcome to this bitesize episode, where we delve into the essential elements of creating a culture that encourages continuous improvement and innovation. We are joined by Annicken R. Day, an expert in building innovative cultures, who shares key insights from her experience at Tandberg, a technology company renowned for its focus on culture and innovation.

Imagine gaining practical strategies from an expert who has successfully embedded innovation within organizational culture.
By listening to this episode, you can:

• Embed Innovation: Learn how to foster a culture that encourages innovation without explicitly labeling it.
• Build Psychological Safety: Discover the importance of trust, freedom, and psychological safety in empowering people to innovate.
• Balance Individual and Collective Goals: Understand how to balance individual contributions with collective goals for shared success.

Three Benefits You'll Gain:

1. Innovative Culture Building: Practical advice on creating a culture that supports continuous improvement and innovation.
2. Trust and Psychological Safety: Insights into building trust and psychological safety to encourage risk-taking and creativity.
3. Collective Mindset: Strategies for fostering a collective mindset and balancing individual contributions with organizational goals.

Are you ready to foster continuous improvement and innovation within your organisation? Scroll up and click play to join our enlightening conversation with Annicken R. Day. Gain the knowledge and strategies you need to embed innovation, build psychological safety, and balance individual and collective goals for shared success.
Exploring Key Concepts and Issues:

Embedding Innovation in Culture:

• Annicken discusses the significance of embedding innovation within the culture of an organisation without explicitly labelling it as such. She highlights the importance of creating an environment where people feel empowered to innovate.

Trust and Psychological Safety:

• Building trust, freedom, and psychological safety are crucial for fostering an environment where people can take risks and innovate without fear of failure or ridicule.

Common Purpose and Collective Mindset:

• Annicken emphasises the importance of a common purpose and a collective mindset over individual egos. Everyone should be committed to a shared goal of creating something extraordinary.

Encouraging Conflict and Adaptation:

• Annicken talks about the need for a culture that encourages healthy conflict and the willingness to let go of ideas that may not align with the company's strategic direction. This includes the ability to adapt.

Resilience in Innovation:

• Resilience is key to navigating the ups and downs of the innovation process. Being part of something bigger than oneself can drive collective success and help teams overcome challenges.

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1. BiteSize - Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement and Innovation: Proven Key Strategies. (00:00:00)

2. The Elements of Innovation Culture (00:00:35)

3. Defining Innovation and Innovative Mindset (00:03:14)

4. Creating a Trusting and Free Environment (00:03:40)

5. Embracing Conflict and Killing Darlings (00:05:40)

6. Balancing Egos and Collective Contribution (00:06:49)