What do you do if your event planning team lacks innovation?

Sometimes we have to create innovation. It’s fun to incorporate as work time for “inspiration”. Plan trips to museums, think tanks, outside nature walks, etc to inspire your team. We’re human, we’re not going to have it all the time, but we can learn to foster it. It also shouldn’t be looked at as “fun” or “easy work” Expanding your mind is work! Treat it as so. Give your team the green light to learn how to find it!

Inspire your team! Inspiration truly goes a long way. Provide examples, have your team brainstorm their dream event, take them on a day trip to a unique event, or host a creative team building event (e.g. painting, candle-making, etc.). Igniting creativity is not only motivation to innovate, but also a reminder as to why they started event planning in the first place.

Participating in events is the best way to explore new ideas. This can go even beyond the realms of a specific industry since all events share a common "Exhibitor-Audience" dynamic. You can also contact organizers and invite them to your event-planning team as mentors.

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Best done in a relax setting, these sessions are the nitty-gritty of every event planning phase. You can hold ideation hackathons and team up your employees to come up with ideas under time pressure. Researching similar events or even better participating in them would also work well with providing inspirations and ideas that can help further creativity.

I believe most times when your team runs out of innovation it’s as a result of stress, all you need do is take a break for like 30mins, have some chilled drinks or water and relax, before the break will be over inspiration will come not innovation this time, you will be inspired by your passion to do better and everyone will be happy.

I would start by fostering a creative environment by scheduling regular meetings dedicated solely to brainstorming, where all ideas are welcomed and considered. Ensure your team feels comfortable proposing unconventional ideas without the fear of criticism. Invite speakers who are leading the way in sustainability and innovation in the event industry to share insights and inspire your team. Always lead the way. Introduce your team to new event planning technologies and platforms that your team may not have used before.

When my event planning team lacks innovation, I foster creativity. Brainstorming sessions, idea-sharing platforms, and cross-team collaboration spark new ideas. Encouraging a culture of experimentation, attending creative events, and recognizing innovative contributions inspires the team to think outside the box.