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Understand the 6 Principles of Innovation and why

innovation is important to CRECs mission
Develop Ideas for Products and Services that
Align with CRECs mission,
Building on previous work, and/or new ideas
Inform CRECs 2015-6 Strategic Plans
Utilizing a Rubric, Analyze potential innovations and
Provide Feedback to Colleagues
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Change occurring as a result of risking a new,

creative idea
A Growth Strategy for new markets
Application of better solutions to meet new
requirements
Process of translating an idea or invention into a
good or service that creates value
The gutsy art of improvising an ingenious solution
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1. Seek Opportunity in Adversity

Extreme conditions are fertile soil for extreme innovation

2. Do More with Less

Reuse/recombine and remain asset light

3. Think and Act Flexibly

Learn to improvise/gain new perspectives
Break down organizational silos

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3. Keep it Simple
Customers want simplicity, Universal Design
4. Include the Margin
Social Inclusion with a business mindset
5. Follow Your Heart
Meaning, Customer Centric Design Principles

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that come up with new ideaswho develop

creative responses and who push for change before
opportunity disappears.
Innovations, whether in products, market strategies,
technological processes, or work practices, are
designed by people in the moment.

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At your table, come up with sale of service ideas and products

that CREC could develop in the next three years.
Silent Brainstorm- 2 minutes
Group Brainstorm- 12 minutes
Rules for Brainstorm:
Listen, Dont Judge, Write Everything Down
Facilitator, Timekeeper, Scribe, Guardian of the
Rules
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What makes a good idea?

In your group discuss what criterion you will use to
determine if the idea for product or service is a good
one

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Assessing opportunity is both an Art and a Science

A blend of data collection and gut instinct

It is about gut instinct with data about the

market potential, ability to achieve results and
sustainability
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Utilizing the Rubric, assess your groups ideas AND

Write your Top Two ideas on flip chart with a brief
description
Choose a person from your team to present your
ideas to the participants during roundtable
Develop a two minute description of each idea and
questions that your group would like to pose to the
roundtable participants to assist you in gathering
information
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1 person from your group stays at your table and

presents your groups two ideas.
If you are not presenting your Groups idea, you will
go to 4 group presentations and listen to the ideas
and provide feedback.
Group size should not be larger than six people

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In your work group revisit your ideas and discuss

feedback received from others
Pick one Idea and develop it further (Google Doc)

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In 5 minutes present your idea and next steps

(your elevator speech)

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Next steps with your current idea

What you can do with your other ideas
Google docs resource
Survey Monkey
Strategic Plans

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