Half-day 1: introduction and involvement
Introduction to innovation, the impact on the workplace and strategies to involve employees.
This page was translated from Dutch with AI.
Learning to innovate
Your team does not innovate by itself, and good ideas deserve space to grow. In this in-company training Learning to innovate, you learn to promote an innovation culture in the workplace and actively involve employees. The training consists of 2 half-days for 6 to 12 participants, in Dutch, English or French.
Do you recognise this?
During the team meeting, you ask for ideas to improve a working method. It stays quiet. Someone says it has always been done this way, another looks at their laptop.
You see that your team has quite smart thoughts, but they do not express them. That frustrates you, and you wonder if you are approaching it the right way.
Innovation requires an attitude that does not come naturally in many teams. Perhaps you notice that:
- your team reacts hesitantly or reluctantly to innovation;
- employees get frustrated because the company holds on to old systems;
- resistance to change slows down projects;
- you do not really know how to involve employees in the innovation process.
A hesitant attitude slows down motivation and the desire to try new things. With the right approach, innovating becomes something your team does together.
Why does innovation not get going?
Innovating requires people to dare to try, and they only dare to do that when it feels safe. Without that space, a new idea quickly becomes an extra burden in a busy week.
This way, good ideas remain unspoken and resistance remains undiscussed. Projects are pushed back, employees drop out and you keep pushing at something that does not move. That costs time, motivation and pleasure, for you and for your team.
It does not have to stay this way. An innovation culture grows when you know how to build it.
How do you build a team that dares to innovate?
Innovation is not a talent of a few smart minds. You can promote it by actively involving people and by understanding resistance instead of ignoring it.
Our coaches know the silence after a request for ideas. In the training, you work with three strategies that are on this page: the ICE model, Imagineering and the Blue Ocean strategy. We do not just explain them, you also apply them immediately.
In two half-days, you learn to involve employees, overcome resistance and build a positive attitude towards innovation.
What you can do after the training
After the training you can:
- explain what innovation is and how it affects the workplace;
- actively involve employees in the innovation process;
- use strategies to overcome resistance to change;
- promote a positive perception of innovation;
- apply three successful strategies to keep innovating.
3 strategies to keep innovating
The training provides three strategies to promote an innovation culture.
- ICE model. A handy working model to develop creative and innovative solutions, which integrates principles of Design Thinking.
- Imagineering. Learning to apply storytelling to strive for a unique customer experience.
- Blue Ocean strategy. Identifying and developing new, unsaturated markets.
This is how we approach it
The training consists of 2 half-days.
Half-day 2: overcoming resistance
Overcoming resistance, promoting a positive perception of innovation and practical exercises.
After that you keep practising
Every training is extended in the THOC Learning Space. Your material remains available and you get an AI Coach who knows the lesson.
We work in an experience-oriented way, with a focus on interaction and exercises. You do not just gain new knowledge, but also put it into practice immediately.
Who gives this training
Any of our coaches can give this training. Are you a business leader, HR manager, L&D manager or team leader and do you want to stimulate innovation among your people? Tell us what you need, and we will put a programme together.
Frequently asked questions
For business leaders, HR managers, L&D managers and team leaders who want to stimulate innovation among their people. It is an in-company training, so we work with your team and your situation.
The training consists of 2 half-days. The first is about innovation and involving employees, the second about overcoming resistance and practical exercises.
With six to twelve participants per group. This way there is room to practise and share experiences.
In Dutch, English or French. Let us know which language your team prefers, and we will take that into account in our proposal.
Every training is tailored, so we work with a quote after we have heard your request. Do you want to combine it with other skills? Then view our tailored training.
Practical details
- Formula: In-company training
- Languages: English, Français, Nederlands
- Half-days: 2
- Participants: 6 to 12