as a business community, we understand the future of work and
take action. Our recommendations are meant as a starting point
– we need social innovation and real made-in-Canada solutions in
order to lead and win in the future.”
Read the report and dive into the discussion around
the skills archetypes of Canada’s future workforce here:
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ARE MANAGERS THE BIGGEST
BARRIERS TO INNOVATION?
Companies may be their own worst enemy when it comes to in-novation,
research suggests. In a new survey by global staffing firm
Robert Half, Canadian CFOs cited being bogged down by daily
tasks and putting out fires (33 per cent) and lack of new ideas (26
per cent) and as the biggest barriers to innovation. These obstacles
also have the potential to hinder hiring efforts. In a separate sur-vey,
81 per cent of workers said a company's reputation for being
innovative is an important consideration when evaluating poten-tial
employers.
“In the increasingly complex business world, innovation is often
a key factor in developing efficient strategies that help achieve or-ganizational
goals,” said Greg Scileppi, president of Robert Half,
International Staffing Operations. “To stay competitive and to at-tract
forward-thinking professionals, companies need to foster an
environment that allows for creative thinking and open collabora-tion,
while remaining nimble enough to adjust to evolving market
trends.”
Robert Half offers the following dos and don'ts for managers
when it comes to fostering innovation:
Do Don’t
Step away from your usual
assignments and set aside
time to brainstorm with your
team. Host internal events
where employees can
present creative business
solutions to company
leadership.
Put creative thinking
sessions on the back burner
due to a lack of time or the
daily grind.
Remove unnecessary red
tape. For example, simplify
project requests and
approval processes.
Restrict idea sharing for
meetings. Be accessible
and create a collaborative
environment where
employees can freely offer
suggestions.
Hire additional staff if heavy
workloads are consistently
getting in the way of
innovation.
Stretch your team so thin
their only focus – and
measure of accomplishment
– comes from crossing
items off their to-do lists.
Be patient; new ideas
take time to flourish. Make
innovation an ongoing
focus, and provide your
employees the support they
need to realize their vision.
Place unrealistic
expectations on staff. It
can take weeks or months
to see results, particularly
if you don’t give them the
necessary resources or
help with prioritizing tasks.
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“IN THE
INCREASINGLY
COMPLEX
BUSINESS WORLD,
INNOVATION
IS OFTEN A
KEY FACTOR IN
DEVELOPING
EFFICIENT
STRATEGIES THAT
HELP ACHIEVE
ORGANIZATIONAL
GOALS.”
– GREG SCILEPPI
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