As a business owner, you know how important it is to break free from the usual routine and inspire your employees to think differently. The truth is that complacency hinders growth and innovation. Here are 7 powerful ideas for fostering creativity in your business.

 

  1. Fresh Perspective: Bring in an outsider (business coach, mentor, secret shopper) with no preconceived notions to take a fresh look at your operations. An outside perspective can spark new ideas.

 

  1. Field Trips for Inspiration: Take your team on a field trip to an unrelated industry to observe innovative practices you might adapt. Getting out of your usual environment helps build creativity.

 

  1. Embrace Crazy Ideas: Set aside a monthly meeting specifically for brainstorming wild and improbable ideas. You never know which of those ideas could lead to groundbreaking innovations.

 

  1. Tap into Your Customers’ Creativity: Challenge your custo