US252020 | Create and Manage an Environment that Promotes Innovation (Group Training 1 Day)

Duration

1 Day

Course Overview

In this course, you will gain a deeper understanding of how to create and manage an environment that promotes innovation as an ACTIVE© Leader. The course focuses on helping you foster a culture of creativity, experimentation, and continuous improvement while building practical skills to implement innovation initiatives effectively.

The course is designed to help you strengthen your ability to lead innovative teams whether you are currently managing a team and want to improve creative outcomes or preparing to move into a leadership or management role.

Who is This Course For?

This instructor-led course is ideal for team leaders, supervisors, junior and middle managers, project coordinators, and individuals responsible for creating or managing innovative practices within their teams or units.

A minimum of 8 people is required to run one cohort.

Please ensure that you select 8 or more when you purchase this course online. Course price is per person. We look forward to getting in contact to confirm your preferred training dates.

What will you learn?

You will explore how an innovation-friendly environment drives organisational success and how leaders can create systems and practices that encourage creativity, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. You will learn how to remove barriers to innovation, manage initiatives, and evaluate outcomes to sustain innovation across teams and units.

In today’s fast-changing business environment, effective leaders must be able to foster creativity, encourage experimentation, and support continuous learning to maintain a competitive advantage.

This course is designed for ACTIVE© Leaders who:

Aware: Leaders who understand internal and external factors influencing innovation, including risks, opportunities, and organisational culture.
Connecting: Leaders who align teams around shared innovation goals and foster collaboration to generate creative solutions.
Targeted: Leaders who define clear objectives and priorities for innovation initiatives to deliver measurable outcomes.
Innovative: Leaders who apply creative, systems, and strategic thinking to overcome barriers and implement ideas effectively.
Versatile: Leaders who adapt leadership approaches to support individuals and teams through innovation challenges.
Engaging: Leaders who involve teams in generating ideas, experimenting, and reviewing innovation outcomes to sustain motivation and commitment.

Through a blend of interactive training, group discussions, self-assessments, and practical exercises, participants in this course will:

• Develop the skills to create and manage an environment that promotes innovation.
• Learn how to implement innovation initiatives that align with organisational goals.
• Apply techniques to encourage creativity, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
• Identify barriers to innovation and apply strategies to overcome them.
• Practice innovation leadership skills in real-world workplace scenarios.

By the end of this course, participants will be equipped with the tools and mindset to become more effective ACTIVE© leaders who can foster a culture of innovation while driving measurable organisational outcomes.

Topics Overview

• Innovation Culture and Principles
• Creating an Innovation-Friendly Environment
• Managing Innovation Initiatives
• Continuous Improvement and Learning
• Measuring Innovation Impact
• Leadership for Innovation
• ACTIVE© Leadership

What’s Included

• Facilitated training sessions
• Practical workplace examples and exercises
• Learning resources and templates
• Assessment guidance aligned to the unit standard

Course Certificate

On successful completion of the programme and assessments, participants will receive:

• 6 SAQA Credits at NQF Level 5
• Recognition against Unit Standard 252020: Create and Manage an Environment that Promotes Innovation
• A Services SETA-accredited Certificate of Competence
  

Course Fee

R 5760.00 per person
Minimum 8 people