Submitted by Dr. John Conrad, Director, Innovation and Business Engagement
The Innovation and Business Engagement department is embarking on a journey to advance Innovation at the College. As we move forward with a number of activities and initiatives related to building the innovative capacity of our communities, we believe it is vital that we recognize our staff that demonstrate the value of innovation. As such we are pleased to launch the Innovation Spotlight recognition.
The Innovation Spotlight is meant to recognize our colleagues who demonstrate the value of innovation through one or more of the following:
- Quality – the innovation/innovator demonstrates improvement in the quality of College programs and operations.
- Efficiency – the innovation/innovator contributes to a more efficient and effective way of doing the work of the College.
- Creativity – the innovation is original, or the adaptation is creation, or the innovator demonstrates creative problem solving.
- Timeliness – the innovation has recently (three months) been implemented.
- Collaboration/Leadership – the innovator demonstrates the ability to collaborate, lead, and foster creative problem solving.
The process: On a monthly basis we will put a call out for nominations through the College newsletter. Nominations will be reviewed by members of the Innovation and Business Engagement department. Recipients will be notified by e-mail and this information will be shared with the College community through the newsletter and the person supervisor. Recipients will also receive a digital badge that they can share through their social media channels.
So, let’s get started. If you wish to nominate yourself or someone else, please complete the information on the form here.
If you have any questions, please reach out innovation@sl.on.ca.