For many individuals running their first challenges, this process will also be new to the challenge audience. In these circumstances, you may want additional communication to engage your challenge audience. Some of the best techniques we’ve seen in practice include:
- Posters
- Table tents in common areas such as break rooms
- Announcing innovation challenge topics in Town Hall formats
- Attending staff meetings, or other regular team meetings to announce the upcoming challenge face-to-face
- Having a lunch & learn session and inviting a broad group of employees
- Announcements on the company intranet
- Leaving something small & unexpected (such as cookies) on the desk with a note describing how to participate