Want your organization to be more creative? Maybe you should “hire” college students. Or at least that is what some companies are doing.
Yesterday’s Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) described a cabinet maker who is partnering with a local university to bring on students with 3-D design expertise. The students work for the company in exchange for real-life experience and school credits. The company gets access to skills they do not have in house.
From my perspective, not only do you get needed skills, but you also get a fresh perspective. This can increase the organization’s level of innovation.
If you read the article, you will see what I mean (hint: I am quoted).