Comments on: Creating a space for ideas http://blog.bwagy.com/creating-a-space-for-ideas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-a-space-for-ideas Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben Younghttp://blog.bwagy.com/creating-a-space-for-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-2929 Ben Young Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:55:22 +0000 http://blog.bwagy.com/?p=1304#comment-2929 Thanks Miki for sharing your experience, really adds to the conversation. Thanks Miki for sharing your experience, really adds to the conversation.

]]> By: Miki Szikszaihttp://blog.bwagy.com/creating-a-space-for-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-2928 Miki Szikszai Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:43:20 +0000 http://blog.bwagy.com/?p=1304#comment-2928 Creating space for ideas is good , but it needs more than that.I've done this a few times and for it to work it needs to be a path. Creating a big empty space and inviting people to contribute can be really daunting if the organisational culture has been one of 'management giving permission to create an idea' - it will be scary.Best way I have found is to start small - not grand - and get some small groups using this before it gets bigger. A culture of every idea is ok is very threatening to an organisation which is based on 'you will only do what management tells you to do' Creating space for ideas is good , but it needs more than that.

I’ve done this a few times and for it to work it needs to be a path. Creating a big empty space and inviting people to contribute can be really daunting if the organisational culture has been one of ‘management giving permission to create an idea’ – it will be scary.

Best way I have found is to start small – not grand – and get some small groups using this before it gets bigger. A culture of every idea is ok is very threatening to an organisation which is based on ‘you will only do what management tells you to do’

]]> By: Faraihttp://blog.bwagy.com/creating-a-space-for-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-2914 Farai Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:42:12 +0000 http://blog.bwagy.com/?p=1304#comment-2914 I totally agree with your views. This happens in most organisations. Junior staff are either threatened or their ideas are swallowed by the big fish and used as their own creative thoughts. Having an open forum with staff from all levels of the organisation will provide an open opportunity for everyone to contribute their ideas. Sir Richard Branson is a master of this concept. I totally agree with your views. This happens in most organisations. Junior staff are either threatened or their ideas are swallowed by the big fish and used as their own creative thoughts. Having an open forum with staff from all levels of the organisation will provide an open opportunity for everyone to contribute their ideas. Sir Richard Branson is a master of this concept.

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