Innovation Workshops

DRIVING INNOVATION 101 Creativity & Innovation Explores the basic methodology, defining culture and climate and how they support the process of creativity that drives innovation.  >>  read more
DRIVING INNOVATION 201 Managing People & Teams Managers and Team Leaders build the core behaviors of innovation, focusing on the skills and courage required to drive innovation.  >>  read more
DRIVING INNOVATION 301 Leading Managers & Teams Develop action plans for sustainable innovation through leveraging strengths, strategic challenges, coaching, and team sessions to cascade innovation. >>  read more
DRIVING INNOVATION 401 Facilitating Creativity & Innovation for Executives, Managers, Team Leaders, Analysts, Faculty, Facilitators
Go deeper into the critical skills essential for innovation. 
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INNOVATION CHAMPION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Managers, Executives and Professionals may choose to accept the challenge of Champion Development and coach others to take innovation to new levels. >>  read more
INNOVATION ELECTIVES
Are you looking to integrate innovation into your current programs? We offer the following content areas popular with other clients:   >>  read more


LEADING INNOVATION

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To lead innovation through defining, modeling and developing innovation and its core behaviors.
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Executive Leadership Team Members
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Organizational Readiness Assessment and Innovation Style Assessment
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An Understanding of Sponsorship for Innovation is developed with a look into what fosters innovation in individuals and teams. Learn how to create an innovative climate and sustain innovation to achieve business value, as well as cascade innovation throughout the organization.

LEADING INNOVATION: EFFECTIVE SPONSORSHIP - 2 DAY WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

Leading Innovation A realistic, meaningful and engaging session with management council members helping them identify their responsibilities for driving innovation and engaging the staff who report to them. Focusing on how to create and support an innovative climate addresses how to sustain innovation activities to achieve business value, and how to cascade innovation down through all levels of the organization.

Linking Innovation to Business Strategy

  • Business Case for Innovation
  • Development of an Innovation Charter
  • Prioritizing Innovation Platforms

Environment

  • Climate vs. Culture
  • What an Innovative Climate looks like
  • Case Studies and Best Practices

Breakthrough Change vs. Incremental Change

Understanding Innovation

  • Benchmarked Results
  • High Level Recommendations

Innovation Readiness Assessment Results

  • Your Personal Preferences
  • Leveraging Diversity

Developing Action Plans to Drive Innovation

  • Articulating the Importance, Value and Meaning of Innovation
  • Helping Others Translate Innovation Mandates for Themselves
  • Continuously Modeling and Supporting Innovative Behaviors

Cascading Innovation

  • Create Space – Build Strength – Accelerate Innovation
  • Identifying and Articulating Metrics
  • Support Structures for Innovation and Collaboration
  • Coaching Innovative Leadership

Takeaways for Executive Leadership Team Members

  • What you need to know to create and support a climate of innovation to achieve business value, sustainable innovation, and cascading innovation
  • How to achieve business value through innovation using a simple framework

LEADING INNOVATION Q & A

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