Once you have reached a point where you have a multitude of ideas at your disposal, it is necessary to select only the best to take further. Not all ideas will be appropriate for implementing - perhaps they are simply unrealistic, too costly, or simply not very good.
This is all part and parcel of innovation, a process in which trying and failing is necessary to succeed in the long run. But how do you choose the best ideas, especially when there are so many to consider? The curation process should be a natural extension of the collaboration phase. Conversations around an idea will determine its likelihood of success.
Ideas that generate excitement and buzz are certainly worth pursuing and those that fail to gain traction are perhaps best left alone. Furthermore, getting multiple opinions and perspectives on an idea helps to mitigate the risk that is naturally involved with change. If an idea has the support of multiple employees, then it is more likely to be a success once implemented.
Ideas with the most potential will need to be curated and a plan of action established for implementation, starting with a pitch to the appropriate decision-maker.
Depending on the idea, managers will need to decide who is in the best position to make this idea happen. The relevant employees should devise a short but informative pitch as to why this idea is so brilliant, remembering to always link back to how it will benefit the business. An employee may have onboarded their peers, but the idea is not going anywhere unless they can convince the powers that be inside an organization.
84% of executives believe innovation is important to growth strategy but only 6% are satisfied with innovation performance.
Wazoku gives users the ability to carefully track and analyze the success of ideas, allowing you to quickly monitor and respond. Intelligent algorithms enable the best ideas to bubble to the surface, making it easier and faster than ever to identify those ideas that could really make a difference.