Through Moderator, people can discover existing ideas, questions or suggestions, vote for ideas, questions or suggestions and see the aggregate votes to date, create a new series asking for ideas organized by topic, event or meeting.

FORBES: Google's Secrets Of Innovation: Empowering Its Employees

In one of the most thorough examinations of the subject, Harvard researchers interviewed 3, 000 executives over six years, and they found that the No. 1 skill that separated innovators from noncreative professionals was "associating"--having an ability to successfully connect seemingly unrelated questions, problems or ideas from different fields.

FORBES: Magazine Article

In particular, identify who is responsible for what, and provide information on who to go to with questions, ideas, or concerns.

FORBES: Is Everyone In Your Organization Running The Same Race?

This can include knowledgeably commenting on an article that you've read, sharing ideas or answering questions in online groups.

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