Introduction

This Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation training course is designed for managers who want to encourage more creativity and innovation in their own teams, colleagues and organisations.

The training course gives delegates a practical understanding of innovation management theories, and the principles of design thinking, so they can contribute to the analysis, planning and building of new products and services. And, they will learn the methods to help their teams to explore; greater levels of personal curiosity, networking, teamwork, collaborative working, risk - and the use of agile methods to improve project working. Together, promoting the attitudes and work habits needed in any organization that seeks more creative working, change and innovation.

Objectives

At the end of this Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation training course, successful delegates will learn how to:

·         Add to the organisational debates of changes and innovation

·         Prepare business models and outline plans for new business initiatives

·         Encourage objectivity, creative thinking and collaborative working practices

·         Use management methods that promote open debates and generate ideas

·         Promote lean and agile work habits, that delivers innovation results faster

Outline

Day 1 The Innovation Challenge – Leading in Times of Uncertainty

·         Why innovation? organizational change and leadership in context

·         Understanding innovation horizons, oceans and funnels

·         Sensing and responding to trends and changes in our environment

·         Classic environmental scanning tools and methods of analysis

·         Traditional R&D and product life cycles

Day 2 The Business Challenge – Moving Away from Comfort

·         Systems thinking Thinking fast and slow Design thinking

·         The business case essentials – Corporate intrapreneurship

·         Developing and challenging the business model

·         Lean strategy and agile methods

·         Building, testing, learning and failing fast

Day 3 The Creative Challenge – Encouraging Risk and New Ideas

·         The creative process: Where do good ideas come from

·         Creative teams, creative culture – And creative conflicts

·         Ways to encourage more creative work and better meetings

·         Encouraging the deep work and avoiding procrastination and bureaucracy

·         Open innovation – Using alliances, networks, suppliers and partners to innovate

Day 4 The Leadership Challenge – Developing Talent and Delivering Results

·         Understanding personality and our style of leadership

·         The leader as servant – Being adaptive and authentic

·         The art of persuasion – Selling your ideas

·         Talent Management – Recruiting the team and raising competencies

·         Improving performance and attitudes – The use of coaching and feedback

Day 5 The Productive Challenge – Taking the Next Steps

·         Incremental gains: Making small changes that make a big difference

·         Project Management – Balancing risks and innovation measures

·         Learning from successful organisations

·         From good organisation to great organisation

·         Your innovation leadership and direction