Dancing Innovation

Using dance to develop innovative competence

Challenge: How can embodied practices take a more central role in innovation?

22 innovation leaders from Swedish municipalities took part in workshops combining theory and tools from innovation management with dance-based methods, following principles from the choreographic model of creative processes. Participants progressed their abilities in Questioning, Observing, and Experimenting, and became more aware and experimental about using body, movement, physical space, and timing in everyday work routines.

Choreographic tools provided an innovative frame of thinking about using body, movement, space and time in new ways in everyday work to enable individuals to feel better, develop their personal innovative practice and create conditions they need to be innovative.