SAMPLER Use Recognition Programs To Fuel Everyday Innovation This sampler gives HR, EX, and business leaders examples of recognition and rewards programs that turn ideas into a habit, not a one-off event. Explore practical concepts you can adapt inside your own platform to spotlight problem solvers, celebrate experiments, and reward continuous improvement. What's inside Sample innovation focused program ideas, from idea challenges and hack weeks to continuous improvement campaigns and cross functional problem solving awards. Suggestions for how to structure nominations, criteria, and rewards so employees are encouraged to share ideas, test solutions, and learn from experiments. Example themes and prompts you can reuse in communications to invite participation from different roles, regions, and teams. Guidance on weaving innovation recognition into your existing R&R strategy so it supports culture, not just isolated campaigns. Tips on measuring participation and impact, helping you show leaders how innovation programs influence engagement, performance, and collaboration. Other Relevant Resources
