Making Innovation Work in my Organization

About this Webinar

Innovation has gone from a “nice to have” to the top priority for most companies because it is the principle means to grow. Like other business processes, innovation can be managed to achieve results. Unlike other business processes, innovation requires introducing risk, embracing failure, and doing things that are counter to most efficiency driving processes. Setting up an organization to innovate requires addressing people, processes, value to the customer, and idea management in an organized fashion. Specifying the approach, the impact on everyone in the organization, and the means by which innovation will occur in an organization drives the business case and increases the likelihood of success.

A survey of over 1000 executives at companies in 63 countries world-wide found that 84% of the companies were planning on increasing spending yet only half thought their innovation capabilities were better than their competition. By treating innovation as a manageable business process rather than relying on lucky accidents, successful innovative companies have achieved growth rates several percentage points above the norm. Understanding the key aspects to do so is critical to successfully innovating.

Webinar Leader

Dean Hering Chief Innovator OVO Innovation USA

Dean Hering is the Chief Innovator at OVO where he spearheads the Innovate on Purpose Initiative, which applies leading innovation thought leadership and practical tools to help organizations produce new products and services to grow. During his career, Mr. Hering has designed products, implemented leading methodologies such as Getting Things Done in software, helped commercialize NASA technology, designed biomedical device interfaces, and served as director for engineering centers, leading Virtual Reality projects for international clients such as Michelin, Volvo, IBM, KLM Airlines, Astec Industries and others.

Mr. Hering has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Masters in Electrical and Computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a business owner and inventor. Outside the office, Dean is Mr. Science for several elementary schools - running science demonstration assemblies, science fairs, lofting objects with helium, making hovercrafts, and the usual other stuff dads do.

Session Outline

1. Examples of managing innovation in history
2. Defining innovation
3. The innovation methodology
4. The four areas to address when getting started in innovation
5. Techniques and pointers for implementing what you learn today
6. Take Away Summary, resources, and Q&A
   

Key Insights

Participants in this webinar will understand

• The four key areas to address when setting up to manage innovation
• The elements of starting up an innovation process
• The basic methodology of innovation
• Techniques for implementing innovation
• The misconception we have of managing innovation historically
• Examples related to implementing innovation

Who should attend?

People involved in implementing innovation within their organization. Senior management tasked with growing the organization.

Technical Requirements

An Internet connection with a browser is required for the visual presentation. For the audio component, a separate phone line is required (toll-free numbers are made available for most countries).

You will receive dialing and WebEx instructions via email prior to the Online Seminar taking place.