Given the complexity of business, specialization is a natural and powerful force. Often in larger organizations, the research and development department owns much of the innovation. For example, a customer experience leader might enlist the services of their agile team to gather input, create a minimally viable solution, and iterate product or service improvements. In that case, it's easy to conclude innovation is NOT your area. I’m convinced all of us can and should nurture our innate creative skills. As such, I often ask my clients to think beyond easy solutions by asking questions like "What else might you do?" or "Let's assume that option isn't available – now what?" As my clients internalize those types of questions, they hardwire creative inquiry and idea hunting into their company culture. What excellent customer service ideas or innovations have come from people other than those tasked to generate them?

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