How to Improve Innovation Skills and Competency [Guide]

Having innovation skills is necessary for individual and company success in today's technology-driven world. This article discusses the different types of innovation skills, including discovery, communication, ideation, selection, and implementation-related skills, and how to learn and improve them. It emphasizes the significance of research, questioning, observing, and experimenting in innovation. It also highlights the value of networking, creative thinking, design thinking, critical thinking, decision-making, business thinking, and facilitation in fostering innovation. Finally, the article provides four steps for learning innovation skills – auditing current innovation skills, engaging in the creative process, practicing problem-solving skills, and continuous learning and improvement – and suggests joining a community of innovators and attending innovation training to develop these abilities.