This course is for anyone wanting to understand contemporary innovation practice and their role in driving innovation within their organisation, even if they do not think of themselves as ‘innovative’ or ‘creative’.  

After completing this module you will be more confident in playing a key role in driving innovation within your organisation, regardless of your job title; you will know how to identify and overcome blocks to innovation and how to make the case for improvements that will support your organisation’s journey towards becoming a truly innovative place to work

Key Learning Outcomes:

·        Understand the different forms of innovation and how they apply to your business and your place within it

·        Understand the different behaviours and skills you need to be an Innovation Champion, assess your strengths and areas for improvement and develop these skills to become a confident advocate of Innovation in your department.

·        Understand what Design Thinking is and how it can support the successful innovation within your organisation

·        Identify the current barriers and accelerators of innovation and learn how to mitigate the barriers and exploit the accelerators

·        Understand your organisation’s strategic goals and define a new vision for

·        Communicate the value of innovation and new, collaborative ways of working to colleagues and senior managers

Delivery:

3* 3-hour online sessions (A total of 9 hours), delivered via Zoom as a mix of teaching and online workshop facilitation and tools to apply within the workplace.