Creativity and Innovation

Some of the important aspects that I observed with my experience to help cultivate creativity in my previous companies:

1. Be easygoing.

A relaxed and flexible work environment increased my team’s productivity by letting ideas flow. We I always encouraged my team let go of the traditional 9-5 work week and have team members come in to work when they are rested and at their best. Not everyone is an early-bird, and that’s good! I always embrace my team memebrs natural rhythm, they’ll show up to work fresh and ready to go.

2. Hire for culture.

I always look for team members who understand my (or my organization) vision and align with our culture. Having a team that shares one vision and works together helps the organization run smoothly. This doesn’t mean only hiring people who always agree with me, though. I always encourage different perspectives, because it will help my company stay ahead of the curve.

3. Bring on people who love what they do.

I always look or hire the people that are passionate about their work. I want people at my company who really care; people who are excited to go to work every day because they believe in the product. Adding people that want to improve my product will be the most beneficial for my company. It’s far more pleasant to work alongside interesting, friendly, and driven people working towards the same goals.

4. Encourage diversity.

I always try to put together a team with different backgrounds, passions, and capabilities. Having a group with a diverse set of ideas and problem solving approaches helps push my product forward. Embrace and celebrate my team members’ individuality out of the box ideas and problem-solving approaches helps push my product forward.

5. Incorporate sprints

The hustle and bustle of daily office life can wreak havoc on my concentration: emails, phones, meetings, the distractions are endless. That’s where a “sprint,” a set amount of time in which my team works to finish a project, can be the solution.

Startups develop quickly in the early stages because everyday interruptions are at a minimum. When my company has started to grow into individual teams, having them work in a remote location