Competency: Innovation

Openess

Implements best practices within the department.
Finds creative ways to get things done with limited resources.
Looks beyond company for new ideas and innovative approaches.
Looks for opportunities to apply new and evolving technologies.
Searches for opportunities and innovative ways to improve the organization.
Implements best practice methods within the Company.
Shares innovative ideas with others.
Champions changes within the organization.
Values diverse opinions among team members.

Ideas

Suggests new ideas at meetings.
Builds upon the ideas and solutions of others.
Creates new and imaginative approaches to work-related issues.
Effective in bringing up new ideas.
Generates innovative and practical ideas and approaches.
Facilitates acceptance of new ideas.
Improves on ideas of others.
Is open to innovative ideas.
Seeks new ideas and adapts to changing environments.

Solutions

Creates improved methods or solutions for meeting goals and objectives.
Creates innovative methods of developing business opportunities.
Develops effective solutions for viewing problems from a different point of view.
Develops several approaches or solutions to a problem.
Offers innovative solutions to Company problems.
Maximizes the alternative solutions to problems.
Generates innovative and practical solutions.
Generates alternative solutions to problems and challenges.
Identifies fresh approaches to solving problems.
Creates innovative solutions to critical problems facing the Company.
Is able to think through complex problems using unique solutions.
Solves problems with insight and understanding.
Uses unconventional approaches to solve problems.
Offers solutions to problems when talking with clients.

Processes

Analyzes current procedures and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Challenges current procedures to develop other alternatives.
Creates new and efficient processes.
Suggests ways to improve processes and systems.
Looks for new ways of doing things.
Fosters continuous improvement processes.
Pursues innovative approaches to the current policies and procedures.
Creates new ways of doing routine tasks.
Challenges existing work processes/products to enhance value.
Challenges current procedures / processes to develop new solutions.

Systems

Offers constructive improvements to existing systems.
Establishes systems of continuous improvement.
Improves and makes systems more efficient.
Creates new programs and systems.

Services

Creates new products or services.
Develops new products and services.
Creates innovative products or services.
Develops innovating products or services.
Focuses on creating new value for our products/services.

Risk Taking

Fosters a creative and innovative work environment.
Takes risks that often yield rewards.
Takes risks to reach beyond boundaries.
Takes risks to advance important ideas.

Challenges Assumptions

Challenges assumptions about the way things work.
Not afraid to think outside the box when dealing with issues.
Encourages others to experiment and learn from their mistakes without fear of retribution.
Seeks innovative ways to change, grow, and improve the department.
Seeks innovative ways to change, grow, and improve the company.