Employees who become Intrapreneurs are motivated and possess excellent problem skills. Here are some ways to foster an intrapreneurialmindset among employees: 1. Empower employees. Drive innovation by empowering employees to make decisions, take charge of projects, and solve problems. Train and then set them free, letting them know the team believes in their capabilities.

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9 Key Ways To Turn An Employee to An
Intrapreneur
Hello friends, here is our 4th part of Intrapreneurs Week Series where we
shed light on how Companies can turn their Employees into an
Intrapreneur.
Employees who become Intrapreneurs are motivated and possess excellent
problem skills. Here are some ways to foster an intrapreneurial mindset among
employees:
1. Empower employees.
Drive innovation by empowering employees to make decisions, take charge of
projects, and solve problems. Train and then set them free, letting them know
the team believes in their capabilities.

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2. Prioritize employee relationships.
Best ideas often come when least expected, such as during a good conversation
or enjoyable interaction. Even when the team is running low on ideas, having
positive working relationships with one another will be the fuel they need to
persist.
Schedule after-work activities in which employees can participate and get to
know one another better. Exercise together, share meals, and play games to
enhance team bonding.
3. Encourage employees to step outside the scope of their work.
The University of Phoenix study found a key issue blocking innovation: 47
percent of employees said they’re not encouraged to step outside their scope of
work.
Encourage to carry out projects outside daily tasks to boost creative thoughts.
Allow them to explore other departments and help a team member with
something new.
4. Host productive brainstorming sessions.
A quarter of workers in the University of Phoenix survey suggested having
brainstorming sessions to address organizational challenges and sharing the
company vision and goals with all employees to encourage creative thinking.
Meet, brainstorm ideas and create strategies aligned with organizational goals.
Have compelling meetings with a clear purpose.
5. Create a common fund for intrapreneurial initiatives.

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Proving a pool of seed money will help get intrapreneurial ventures off the
ground as they are proposed and approved, versus waiting for the next annual
budget cycle.
6. Emphasize individuality over conventionality.
Environment has big impact on innovative thought. In fact, a 2013 University of
Minnesota study shows physical order produces conventional thought.
Participants in the study made healthier and more generous choices when in a
clean room than when they were in a disorderly room. But, the disorderly room
encouraged breaking convention and tradition -- a key component in innovative
thinking.
Not everyone is inspired by the same environment, so not all work spaces
should be the same. They should cater to the individual. Allow employees to
express their individuality by decorating their workspace in a way that inspires
them.
7. Provide access to data and business intelligence.
Intrapreneurs need to be able to move just as quickly as their organizations in
responding to market shifts or other external events. So make employees aware
of the latest of technological trends.
8. Allow ideas time to incubate.
When employees are allowed to let go and come back to a problem, they have
time to let the idea incubate and produce the needed solution.
Sometimes, the most innovative ideas take time. Allow employees to step away
and take focus off complicated challenges and issues when they hit a roadblock.
Unexpectedly, the right answer may come to them.
9. Celebrate and reward intrapreneurial behavior.

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Nothing motivates like acknowledgement. Recognizing intrapreneurs and calling
them out sends other employees a powerful signal that innovation and
activation are assets greatly valued by the company.
So these are the researched ways to turn employees to intrapreneurs.
Companies will grow even faster by encouraging a climate of intrapreneurship.
(References: Entrepreneur, zdnet)