Back in the 90s, a major global telecom company needed a way to tell customers when they lost phone calls. Just like that, SMS was born. Soon after, it was available to the masses and before we knew it text messaging became the way people communicate with each other.

As evidenced by Vodafone’s implementation of SMS, innovation sprouts from the smallest seedlings. These seedlings are so easy to plant, as well – it just takes rethinking the way we do things. For employers, the innovation process has to start from the inside out.

Martin Migoya, CEO of Software giant Globant, recently published five ways companies can grow a culture of innovation inside the workplace. Take a look at what he’s come up with as you think about tending to your work culture.

1) Align Every Employee Toward the Same Purpose

Do you think any Duke basketball player is confused about what they’re playing for each season? At that level, it’s championship or bust. That singular purpose comes from the top-down. Employers can be their company’s Coach K by creating workplace atmospheres that align every worker to the same goals and empowers them to achieve those goals.

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