{"id":7997,"date":"2019-11-14T09:37:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T17:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-prod.qad.com\/blog\/?p=7997"},"modified":"2019-11-14T09:50:31","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T17:50:31","slug":"neuroplasticity-unconscious-bias-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/neuroplasticity-unconscious-bias-and-innovation","title":{"rendered":"Neuroplasticity, Unconscious Bias and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7999&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovation needs fertile ground to prosper, but organizations sometimes have difficulty figuring out the characteristics of the environment that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/fostering-innovation-in-the-workplace\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fosters innovation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here\u2019s a hint: It\u2019s not bean bag chairs and ping pong tables in the break room. Instead try fostering innovation through inherent openness, willingness to listen, and recognition of all ideas, large or small.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Lack of Ideas Doesn\u2019t Mean There\u2019s an Innovation Problem<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to David Burkus (\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/davidburkus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Innovation-Isn%E2%80%99t-an-Idea-Problem.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovation Isn\u2019t an Idea Problem<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d July 23, 2013. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Harvard Business Review<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) the problem isn\u2019t a lack of ideas, it\u2019s the failure to recognize the value in ideas. Burkus posits that all people have a bias against new and creative ideas that contain even a small amount of uncertainty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He recommends a system based on the assumption that everyone in the company already has great ideas. In this case, the solution is not to solicit more ideas, it\u2019s to find ways to recognize good ideas from the thousands of ideas made available.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unconscious Bias Can Hurt Innovation Efforts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every human characteristic is grounds for someone else\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/pragyaagarwaleurope\/2018\/12\/03\/unconscious-bias-how-it-affects-us-more-than-we-know\/#24b863b06e13\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unconscious bias<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Who hasn\u2019t been in a meeting where someone puts forth an innovative idea that is either ignored or quickly put down? A few minutes later, another person floats a similar idea, or even an iteration of the same idea, to a rousing chorus of oohs, aahs and attaboys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes people ignore the first idea out of unconscious negative bias toward the person whose idea it was, but it\u2019s also possible that the second idea received quick acceptance because of an unconscious positive bias. The trick to working around unconscious bias is to recognize its existence and then find ways to overcome them. One of the best ways is to enhance neuroplasticity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Neuroplasticity?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neuroplasticity is the brain\u2019s ability to form new synaptic connections or reorganize existing connections. This neuroplastic growth and rewiring of our brain cells remodels the way our mind works based on our new experiences. While we often think of improving neuroplasticity as a response to illness or injury, neuroplasticity should be a goal for everyone throughout their entire life.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying and Accepting Innovation Opportunities<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Until recently, the assumption was that brain architecture and the number of neurons were fixed, but recent research shows that even after severe injury the human brain can generate new thought pathways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to researcher and educator <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/neuroscience-brain-based-learning-neuroplasticity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judy Willis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, learning physically changes the brain and students learn more when they understand that their intelligence is malleable. While not all of her classroom practices are practical in the business world, reinforcing concepts and providing information in context can improve the presentation and acceptance of innovative ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Putting information in context is a key idea for helping people learn. In the classroom, this might relate to creating curricula that builds on prior concepts. In the business world, it might mean asking the person who has a new idea to relate it to existing concepts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of it this way. When Kodak invented the digital camera in 1975, they were so focused on film innovations that they couldn\u2019t even see that the digital camera made film irrelevant to the consumer. If instead of saying the idea had no value, they had worked with the inventors to understand a world in which digital photography is mainstream, Kodak might still be around. The decision-makers at Kodak lacked neuroplasticity and they had no context for the new idea. This is a good example of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/looking-for-disruptive-innovation-in-all-the-wrong-places\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">disruptive innovation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the universe is full of similar stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fostering Innovation in Business<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating an environment where innovation can truly thrive requires a culture of listening. When someone puts forth an idea whose value isn\u2019t immediately obvious, don\u2019t ignore it. Ask the person to explain what they mean and how they see the world or the customer evolving to a place where the idea has value. Do this for every idea\u2014not just ideas that come from recognized innovators.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Young people, old people, people of varying ethnicities, genders and a host of other variables are victims of either conscious or unconscious bias every day, but they also come up with great ideas every day. Create an environment of listening and stretch the neuroplasticity of your brain so you can accept innovative ideas more easily.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7999&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]Innovation needs fertile ground to prosper, but organizations sometimes have difficulty figuring out the characteristics of the environment that fosters innovation. Here\u2019s a hint: It\u2019s not bean bag chairs and ping pong tables in the break room. 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