Abstract
Innovation is a collection of unique projects, portfolios or project programmes. Current changes are influenced by phenomena in the organization and its environment. We continue to ask ourselves, especially during the pandemic crisis, how to build the trust and safety of project teams if the assumptions made, which had previously been undisputed, become a challenge. The aim of the article is to identify the limitations and barriers that accompany project teams during the implementation of innovations and to present methods for overcoming them. To achieve this goal, a proposition was prepared for our own diagnostic tools, paying particular attention to the phenomenon of priming in the design and dissemination of innovations. The factors determining the effectiveness of project handover between teams were also selected. According to the author, priming is the removal of obstacles to making a transition in innovative projects. The author’s presented method of assessing internal stimuli determines the functioning of project teams. The article adopts the thesis that the effectiveness of the handing over of innovative projects depends on the preparation of project teams to fulfill this mission in the company. Based on the conclusions of the discussion, the handing over of an innovative project is the fulfillment of stakeholder expectations in accordance with the criteria of the feasibility, desirability and viability of the project. To achieve this, the (transferor/ user) teams should have a common understanding of the final product design requirements and expected quality.
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