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Innovation for Everyone: How Anyone Can Be Creative and Imaginative Problem Solvers
De-Mystifying ‘Innovation’ to make it Real, Practical and Achievable for Everyone
Many people believe they are not very innovative, that innovation out of their reach or that innovation is only for ‘creative people’, but today’s business environment demands that everyone adopt superior creativity, imagination, experimentation and customer-focused problem solving. We will demystify Innovation and make it simple, accessible and achievable by anyone. Learn how to actually be more innovative by adopting the right thinking and practices, empowering you to be on the leading edge of industry needs and bring positive change to yourself and your organisation.
Many people believe they are not very innovative, that innovation out of their reach or that innovation is only for ‘creative people’, but today’s business environment demands that everyone adopt superior creativity, imagination, experimentation and customer-focused problem solving. We will demystify Innovation and make it simple, accessible and achievable by anyone. Learn how to actually be more innovative by adopting the right thinking and practices, empowering you to be on the leading edge of industry needs and bring positive change to yourself and your organisation.
Objective
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Develop New Ways of Innovative Thinking: Gain the ability to think in a way that cultivates the application of Innovation in your organisation.
- Master the Art of Creativity: Develop capabilities that will allow you to think well outside the norms, challenge legacy thinking and spark the imagination needed for innovative solutions.
- Put Thinking Into Practice: Be able to effectively apply your new thinking in the workplace through mental models, ‘mind-tools’, practical tips, team activities and personal challenges.
Outline
- Why New Thinking is Essential in Today’s Business Environment
- Brief overview of Innovation and the mindset needed to achieve it
- Complex Problem Solving, Divergent-Convergent Thinking and Challenge-Orientation
- The importance of Human-Centricity and User Orientation in Innovation
- Empathetic Thinking to gain insights on the user’s problem to solve
- Creative Thinking techniques for fresh perspectives, originality and unique solutions
- Quantum Thinking to shed self-imposed boundaries and embrace infinite possibilities
- The criticality of doing Ideation as a collaborative, team effort (Team Presentations)
- Experimental Thinking to test ideas and put them into practice
- ‘How is my thinking?’ Self-Assessment for developing an Innovation Mindset
- 30-Day Challenge to form new habits through repeated routines + case study
- Brief overview of Innovation and the mindset needed to achieve it
- Complex Problem Solving, Divergent-Convergent Thinking and Challenge-Orientation
- The importance of Human-Centricity and User Orientation in Innovation
- Empathetic Thinking to gain insights on the user’s problem to solve
- Creative Thinking techniques for fresh perspectives, originality and unique solutions
- Quantum Thinking to shed self-imposed boundaries and embrace infinite possibilities
- The criticality of doing Ideation as a collaborative, team effort (Team Presentations)
- Experimental Thinking to test ideas and put them into practice
- ‘How is my thinking?’ Self-Assessment for developing an Innovation Mindset
- 30-Day Challenge to form new habits through repeated routines + case study
Who should attend
This course is aimed at Middle Managers; Innovation, Transformation and Business Excellence leads; HR/L&D professionals; Organisational Development practitioners; Programme/Project Managers and anyone driving change and transformation in their organisation, adding a significant new management philosophy to their professional toolkit.
Testimonials
“Thanks Millions for opening our eyes on an area which was not that much focused, and creating an environment to think differently in the execution process, and to be unique. We were occupied fully during the classes and I think the reason was your global experience and the teaching / presentation technique”
Dhammith CHANDRARATNE (Sr. MIES, MSCS) ICT Executive
“Your class has been great and very engaging. Fantastic resources and experience shared, have enjoyed the whole session with you” Justin Foo Jee Shiang Electronics Industries Training Centre
“Thank you very much for your sharing in the class, it has definitely opened my thinking in many ways. Looking forward to opportunities to work with you, to help improve the world”
Boh Boon Hou
Dhammith CHANDRARATNE (Sr. MIES, MSCS) ICT Executive
“Your class has been great and very engaging. Fantastic resources and experience shared, have enjoyed the whole session with you” Justin Foo Jee Shiang Electronics Industries Training Centre
“Thank you very much for your sharing in the class, it has definitely opened my thinking in many ways. Looking forward to opportunities to work with you, to help improve the world”
Boh Boon Hou
Profile of John S. Hamalian
John S. Hamalian is a Change Catalyst with over 20 years of experience at General Motors, Dell and his own business, specialising in Innovation, Change and Transformation, Digital-Age Management, Strategy, Team Development and Lean/Agile Thinking. With assignments based in the USA, China, Korea, India and Singapore, he has held 2 Asia-Pacific Director positions. John coaches and trains organisations on how to innovate and transform, and is a lecturer at various universities, a published writer on Management and an active speaker at conferences, global corporations and public agencies.