دورة ILM Contributing to Innovation and Creativity in the Workplace 8600-305

Course Objectives

By the time you have completed the workbook you should be able to:
- distinguish between creativity and innovation
- recognize the increasing importance of creativity and innovation in organizational success
- appreciate some of the different techniques that can help you to lead people through a creative ideas generation process
- select an appropriate creative approach to developing innovations in your organization
- implement innovative ideas in your organization

Assessment Criteria

Understand the importance of creativity and innovation for the organization
1.1 Use a technique to encourage creative ideas amongst team members
1.2 Explain barriers to creative thinking and resistance to innovation within the team
1.3 Explain how to gain the commitment of others in moving creative ideas forward
1.4 Evaluate creative and innovative ideas and make reasoned recommendations to managers and others

International Curriculum

Unit 3.06 - Official ILM Curriculum, Institute of Leadership & Management

Course Outline

SECTION 1  UNDERSTANDING THE NEED FOR INNOVATION
1. Creativity and Innovation

2. The benefits of organizational innovation

SECTION 2  USING TOOLS TO PROMOTE INNOVATION
1. Types of innovation

2. Drivers of Innovation

3. A culture of innovation

4. Barriers to innovation

5. Promoting Innovation

SECTION 3 PUTTING INNOVATION INTO PRACTICE
1. Evaluating Innovations

2. Decision-making grids

3. Managing risk in innovation

4. Carrying out a force field analysis

5. Organisational innovation

6. Intellectual Property