COURSE OVERVIEW:
Nobody is a born an innovative thinker. After gaining different kinds of experiences, people develop their thinking skills and improve their ability to generate innovative ideas. A simple definition of innovation is “doing something new, or doing something old in a new way.” By extension, the definition of innovative thinking would be, “to think up something new, or to think about something old in a new way.”
Innovative thinking is critical in business because the world is rapidly changing. Individuals and organisations who try to get by with simply doing the same old things in the same old ways will quickly find themselves left behind. To stay competitive, much less lead the market, organisations must foster innovative thinking in the workplace and individuals must remain open to new ideas, processes, and opportunities.
The journey of innovation is necessary for survival. This statement is true for individuals and for organisations. In order for us to be competitive as individuals, as organisations, and indeed, as a nation, we need to constantly add more value for our clients, customers and constituencies. We do this by innovation.
Besides the necessity of the journey, some practices of innovation keep us going. Keeping close to the customer is central in this journey. Creating an open culture is important for ongoing innovation efforts. Holding a mindset of openness and inquiry is helpful for developing and building on ideas. Creative collaboration is essential for moving teams forward toward market introduction.
This course will help you develop your innovative thinking skills. Each part of this course examines one of the important arenas of innovation. The first part examines the definition and importance of innovation. The second part discusses varies mindsets which facilitate innovative thinking. The third part examines many different innovation processes through which ideas become a success.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:
· Why innovate?
· The innovation imperative
· The reasons for you and your organisation to tackle innovation
· How to develop innovative thinking by changing attitudes?
· How to develop innovative thinking by creating conducive spaces?
· How to develop innovative thinking by embracing rules and deadlines?
· The world challenges that need solutions
· What is innovation?
· The myths of innovation
· A brief history of innovation
· Innovation: A Janus proposition
· The darker sides of innovation
· The bad innovations in history that are supposed to create positive results
· Examples of innovation by accident
· Innovation by getting into another box
· Innovation by those outside the field
· The first step in innovation
· How to let go of the past and make space for the future?
· The innovative mind
· The innovative traits
· The thinking skills for innovators
· The key characteristics of creativity
· The principles of systems thinking
· Emotional intelligence and innovative thinking
· Critical thinking
· The challenging process of innovation
· The flowcharts process of innovation
· The customer-focused flowcharting innovation process
· The creative problem solving institute innovation process
· The attribute listing process of innovation
· The blue ocean innovation process
COURSE DURATION:
The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.
COURSE DELIVERY:
Purchase and download course content.
ASSESSMENT:
A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.
CERTIFICATION:
Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.