The Way of the Innovative Manager
Innovation Training for Executives in all Businesses & Organisations
Day 1
Schedule
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Time
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Actions
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| 09.30-10.00 |
Registration and welcome |
| 10.00-10.30 |
Introduction to workshop followed by a creativity unleashing exercise to help you rediscover your creativity - in the event you've lost it along the way, as many of us have. |
| 10:30-11:30 |
The Great Innovation Lie: an truth about organisational innovation and how simple it is to implement. We look at what expensive innovation experts claim you need to innovate versus what you actually need (very little!) |
| 11.30-11.45 |
Coffee and tea break |
| 11.45-13.00 |
The creative mind space and how to use it. You will learn about a simple model that helps you envision the creative mind and how creative ideas are developed. Included will be tips on how to generate creative ideas yourself and remember them afterwards. This session will include a number of hands-on exercises and group work. |
| 13.00-14.00 |
Lunch, networking, downloading your e-mail, calling your office, etc. |
| 14.00-15.50 |
Challenge led innovation. Creativity in organisations is all about constantly challenging yourself and your colleagues to generate ideas in order to meet needs,solve problems, improve products, improve processes and innovate. Learn how to design effective innovation challenges that generate the ideas you need. Many hands-on exercises and group work will included in this workshop. |
| 15.50-16.10 |
Coffee and tea break |
| 16.10-18.00 |
Brainstorming basics. Learn about various group idea generation processes including brainstorming, ideas campaigns, role play and other methods. This session will include actual mini-brainstorms and role-playing exercises |
| 18.00-19.00 |
Summary of day's actions followed by informal Q&A, networking and discussion |
| 19.00 |
End of day one. |
Day 2
Schedule
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Time
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Actions
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| 9.30-10.00 |
Re-welcome and review of previous day's action |
| 10.00-11.20 |
The number 1 organisational motivator: the 3C's. Learn why we tend to criticise and kill off our colleagues' ideas and why doing so critically damages your firm's innovation potential. Then learn a very simple method to motivate colleagues to be more creative and generate even better ideas: Consider – Compliment – Challenge ideas. This exercise will include a lot of hands on exercises and role play practise. |
| 11.20-11.40 |
Coffee and tea break |
| 11.40-13.00 |
Caring for the Creative Environment. A creative environment is critical if you want people in your firm to generate ideas. Learn what is necessary to foster creativity in your office and what is detrimental to creativity. For example, did you know the number one creative inhibitor in the corporate world is lack of time? Although we stress the need to innovate, we do not give our employees the time to do so. Group activities. |
| 13.00-14.00 |
Lunch, networking, downloading your e-mail, calling your office, etc. |
| 14.00-15.50 |
The idea review process. Learn how and when to evaluate, review and test ideas.More importantly, learn how not to evaluate, review and test ideas. Several hands on exercises. |
| 15.50-16.10 |
Coffee and tea break |
| 16.10-17.30 |
A pot-pourri of tips, techniques and advice on improving organisational innovation in your firm. A number of exercises and role-play activities will allow you to try these concepts out. |
| 17.30-18.00 |
Wrap up |
| 18.00-19.00 |
Summary of day's actions followed by informal Q&A, networking and discussion |
| 19.00 |
End of day 2 |
Following 90 days
| Time |
Actions |
| Any time |
Coaching, advice and answers to your questions via e-mail and telephone. If you
want advice on the practical application of what you learned, just call or email Jeffrey. |
| As available |
Option to try out Jenni idea management software service. |
Courses are normally run in in-house for organisations so to book a course email contact@oisolutions.co.uk or call Peter on 01202 706 975
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