What you'll learn
- How to Innovate - 11 Proven Methods
- Solve a problem
- Copy ideas from other fields
- Combine ideas to make innovations
- Run competitions & hackathons
- Use design thinking & design sprints
- Idea Management Schemes
- Break the rules
- Remove the barriers to innovation
- Process and Service innovation
- Use chance
- Trust and empower
Requirements
- None
Description
Innovation is critical for business success. Every organisation needs to become more agile and entrepreneurial. And professionals who know how to innovate are in high demand. How hard is it to innovate? Not once but over and over? How can you repeatedly deliver successful new products, processes or services? This course gives you eleven techniques which work. Choose the ones that suit you and your organisation. Implement the best ideas and see innovation flourish.
The course covers fundamental methods which can be used by individuals including problem solving, adapting ideas and combining ideas. It covers corporate techniques such as hackathons, crowdsourcing, idea management schemes, design thinking and design sprints. Other methods reviewed include break the rules, remove barriers, the use of chance and process or service innovation hacks.
This programme is ideal for business professionals, managers, students and anyone who wants to help their organisation to find fresh ways to meet customer needs. It teaches essential skills which will help you in your business career.
The course is taught by Paul Sloane who has extensive experience in helping companies, government agencies, universities and charities to find and implement successful innovations. The course resources include worksheets to help you to practice, grasp and implement the methods. There is also a fun quiz to test your knowledge.
Who this course is for:
- Business Professionals, Business Students, Managers, Leaders
Course content
- Preview08:20
- 06:05Copy, Adapt, Paste
- 04:31Combine
Instructor
Paul Sloane gained a first class degree in Engineering from Cambridge University. He came top of Sales School at IBM. He went on to become a Marketing Director, Managing Director and CEO of software companies. He has written over 20 books which have sold over 2 million copies in total. His most popular books are entitled:
How to Be a Brilliant Thinker
The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills
Think like an Innovator
Lateral Thinking Puzzlers.
Paul runs leadership and innovation master classes with top corporations around the world. He has been a visiting lecturer at Cambridge University, Lancaster University, Henley Business School and the Mumbai Institute of Technology. His Tedx talk is available on Youtube. It is entitled 'Are your Open-Minded?' He is a facilitator at Bracknell Careers Springboard where he helps job-seekers get back into work.