INNOVATIVE ORGANISATIONS NEED INNOVATIVE PEOPLE
Innovation is a team sport. The most effective path to consistent innovation is to have a work culture which is constantly innovative in the way it thinks, works and sees the world. +ADD Strategy recognises this, and has a proven, accredited course called Innovation Champions available now to transform your staff into champions of innovation inside your organisation.
training from award-winning innovators
+ADD Strategy specialises in innovation partnering with large complex organisations and Tier 1 suppliers.
We work closely with our clients and empower supply chains and enterprise communities to better define needs, co-create solutions and develop innovation capacity using proven results focussed methods.
Our Innovation Champions course is a designed by corporate innovation practitioners with an understanding of the wider strategic picture.
nurture measurable innovation
Accredited innovation training programmes launched : Our courses are made to support the development of qualified innovators throughout your organisation.
Unlike self certified qualification, the courses are uniquely aligned with ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) qualifications and quality assured by the Institute.
This training creates a flowing natural culture of ‘always-on’ innovation supported by reliable industry specific tools and processes.
A Three Stage Process
Our team begins by recruiting and inspiring the right mix of individuals from across your organisation. We have experience in scouting the most promising and driven participants to create dynamic and long-lasting champions of effective, contemporary innovation.
A mix of learning materials, on-going support and coaching is supported by real -life and role-specific exercises. This means the learning is practical and effective. The outcome is individuals that form a community of innovation that gets results.
The result of innovation champions is ongoing, embedded communities of action inside your organisation. Whether you need commercial impact, strategic insights or market leading development of your offerings, the possibilities are versatile, vast and ready.
A structured and practical course
The champions cohort gets two weekly innovation workouts between Monday and Thursday over six months. Each session, hosted using Zoom (or Teams) and Mural, lasts 90 mins. The group size is 5-10 people, keeping the session intimate so individual attention can be given to each participant.
The goal in adopting such training is to build a design led culture and to support inherent capacity for accelerated change and transformation in an ever-changing business environment.
The course suits both technical and service personnel in both internal/ external facing roles degree apprenticeships .
Learning Outcome One:
Understand the need for innovation and open innovation within an organisation and within the relevant industry type
Key Skills:
> Knowledge management
> Actively finding problems
> Origins of design thinking
Learning Outcome Two:
Be able to define and identify innovative solutions to improve organisational performance aligned with wider strategy
Key Skills:
> Actively finding problems
> Enabling creativity
> Building key relationships
Learning Outcome Three:
Be able to validate innovative solutions and develop proof of concept projects to improve organisational performance
Key Skills:
> Integrated leadership
> Finding sponsors
> Building an influencing network
Learning Outcome Four:
Be able to lead collaborative open innovation projects, monitoring progress against targets and expectations
Key Skills:
> Funding ideas
> Sourcing external resources
> Results-driven innovation
See What our Customers Say
“The approach enables fresh thinking and gets the best out ouf everyone and their perspectives. We will definitely use them again.”
“We are delighted to be working with +ADD Strategy in enabling our vision for an agile innovation ecosystem and scaling innovation capacity. The team are dedicated and move at a refreshing pace!”
“As well as assisting in aspects of innovation strategy and culture, the team has delivered practical open innovation projects..”
THE +ADD TEAM WORK NATIONALLY ACROSS RETAIL, UTILITIES, OIL & GAS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES,
GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC DOMAINS
Pricing and Features
Individual Booking: £1200 / seat
Full course access & support
Group Booking: £1000 / seat
Full course access & bonus team support
register your interest
Getting started with implementing your own innovation cohort is straight forward.
Just click the button below to submit your contact information and we will be in touch to discuss a plan which suits your organisational structure and requirements. There is no obligation to do anything at this point - lets find out if Innovation Champions are what you need.