Fostering innovation is one of the most important ways to help your organization succeed in today’s business world.

This course will help you understand:

• essential elements of fostering innovation in the workplace.
• the ways to create an innovative workspace,
• key traits associated with innovative leaders in the workplace,
• specific processes and workflows that can be implemented to help their entire team become innovative thinkers.

Course Topics:

Session One: Course Overview

• Course Overview
• Learning Objectives

Session Two: Creating an Innovative Environment

• What Does Fostering Innovation Mean?
• Creating an Innovative Environment
• Implementing Innovation in the Workplace

Session Three: Who Is Doing It Well?

• Case Study: Google
• The Best Business Activity

Session Four: A Leader’s Role in Innovation

• What Does an Innovative Leader Look Like?
• How to Be a Great Leader Activity
• Pre-Assignment Review
• Are You an Innovative Leader?
• Creating Employee Engagement
• How to Get Employees Involved

Session Five: Systems and Processes for Innovation

• Systems and Processes
• Types of Processes that Lead to Innovation
• Hiring the Best
• Creative Interviewing Activity

Session Six: Is it Okay to Fail?

• Failure in Innovation
• Shaping a New Mindset

Session Seven: Innovation and Teams

• Is Innovation a Team Sport?
• Diverse Teams

Session Eight: What Happens When You Foster Innovation

• Bringing it All Together
• Personal Action Plan
• Recommended Reading List