Course Description

This program equips professionals with the mindset, tools, and methodologies to lead innovation within organizations. Participants will learn how to generate and implement innovative ideas, manage teams creatively, and drive organizational change that creates measurable value.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the fundamentals and frameworks of innovation leadership.
  • Develop and implement strategies to foster creativity and innovation in teams.
  • Apply tools for idea generation, evaluation, and execution
  • Manage change and overcome resistance to innovation in organizations.
  • Lead projects that deliver measurable business value through innovative solutions.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for managers, team leaders, and professionals responsible for driving innovation, strategy, or organizational change.

Course Agenda

Registration

Welcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

Day 1: Introduction to Innovation Leadership

  • Definition of innovation and leadership
  • Types of innovation: incremental, disruptive, and transformational
  • The role and responsibilities of an innovation leader
  • Self-assessment: understanding your innovation mindset
  • Group discussion: examples of innovation in real organizations

Day 2: Innovation Frameworks & Strategies

  • Overview of innovation process models: Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Agile
  • ​Strategic innovation and business model innovation
  • Identifying opportunities and challenges in your organization
  • Case study analysis: successful innovation initiatives
  • Group exercise: applying innovation frameworks to a business scenario

Day 3: Creative Problem Solving & Idea Management

  • Techniques for idea generation: brainstorming, SCAMPER, mind mapping
  • Idea evaluation and prioritization
  • Innovation portfolio management
  • Hands-on workshop: generate and refine ideas for a real problem
  • Peer feedback session and idea pitching
Day 4: Leading Innovation Teams & Culture

  • Building and motivating creative teams
  • Overcoming resistance to change
  • Fostering an innovation-friendly culture
  • Role-playing: leadership styles and team management in innovation
  • Group discussion: strategies to embed innovation in organizational culture
Day 5: Innovation Implementation & Measurement

  • Project management techniques for innovation initiatives
  • KPIs and metrics to measure innovation success
  • Presenting innovation initiatives to stakeholders
  • Course wrap-up and feedback

Post Test

End of the Course

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.