Innovation. It’s the heartbeat of today’s economy. It’s also where you as a convention sales professional need to focus your attention, time and resources to compete in today’s marketplace.
Is innovation a talent from birth or something that can be learned and acquired? Good news…you can be more innovative and creative. You can change your behaviors and adopt critical innovative strategies.
Innovators think and act differently. They don’t follow the status quo.
What are the traits of today’s innovative professionals? How do they think and behave? Why don’t they let traditional rules and the status quo stand in the way of their vision? What questions do they constantly use to benchmark their thinking? What are the skills needed for innovative thinking and behaviors?
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify common traits of today’s innovators.
- List four behaviors to adopt to create more innovation.
- Explore idea networks for diversity and innovation.
Created by: Jeff Hurt
