Innovation and Change

Scheduled Sessions

Course overview

• One of the most important things organisations can do to lead change is to cultivate innovators. During this workshop participants will work through a series of practical activities to encourage innovative thinking and practice, and also explore ways they can take responsibility for leading change. With this knowledge they will be able to ensure the organisational and people sides of change are brought together for improved results and benefits.

Key benefits

• Appreciate the link between innovation and change.
• Understand how to better bring together the organisational and people sides of change for improved results and benefits.

Who Should attend

• All managers and public sector employees working at the frontline of an organisation, from supervisors and team leaders through to business unit and divisional managers
• APS3 to APS6 public sector employees.

Qualification Pathway

Learning outcomes

• Participate in planning the introduction to change.
• Develop creative and flexible approaches and solutions.
• Facilitate commitment to change.
• Manage emerging challenges and opportunities.

Course content

• Factors for change.
• Adopting an innovatove approach to problem solving.
• Introducing change.
• Tools for change.
• Common pitfalls for implementing change.
• Communicating the change.
• Gaining participation in change.
• Strategies for managing organisation-wide change.

Assessment details

• You may achieve a Statement of Attainment if you choose to be assessed for this module. Assessment is by workplace project.
• The fee for assessment is $200 per competency.
• Assessment is optional.

Australian Qualifications Framework level

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