1. One Day Training Programme for Business Trainers and Mentors

2. I NTRODUCTION TO THE D AY 09.15 Registration/coffee 09.30 Introduction 09.45 Module 1: Your Inner Innovator 11.00 Coffee (15 Mins) 11.15 Module 2: 12.15 Module 3: The Innovation Process 13.00 LUNCH 14.00 Module 3: The Innovation Process 14.30 Module 4: 15.15 Coffee (15 Mins) 15.30 Module 4: 16.45 Open questions and answers 17.00 Close

3. I NNOVATION I N M ICRO -E NTERPRISES Module 3 – The Innovation Process

4. The Innovation Process or... mapping your innovation journey/route "Everyone has the key of their innovation engine, is up to them to turn it"

5. In the beginning there was the theory Theories Innovation theory …provides a lot of different theories about "standardized innovation processes" … but innovation PRACTICE shows that …there‘s no one size fits all approach. …innovations cannot be designed divorced from reality …successful innovations need creative and analytical skills …innovation processes should be kept simple

6. The Fours Steps 1. Creativity 2. Strategy 3. Implementation 4. Profitability

7. Step 1: Creativity OBJECTIVES What can I do (to improve my creativity)? Knowledge, Observation Imagination Attitude, Drive & Motivation What depends of my environment? Context Resources Culture

8. Step 1: Creativity Definition: 1."Using old things in new places, ways and combinations“ 2.Creative behaviors possessing an element of newness, novelty, and difference (Herrmann, 1996) 3.Creativity is an act, an idea, or product that changes an existing domain, or that transforms an existing domain into a new one, and creative person is whose thoughts or actions bring these changes. (Csikszentmihalyi)

9. Step 1: Creativity 8 Ways Entrepreneurs can Master the Creative Mind 1.Forever curious. 2.Always open to new things 3.Embrace ambiguity 4.Finding and transferring principles 5.Searching for integrity 6.Knowing you can solve the problem 7.Able to visualize other worlds 8.Think the opposite

10. Step 1: Creativity What can I do (to improve my creativity)? Knowledge &Observation (RESEARCH is required) “Innovation is at 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration, not only the genius of ideas but also lots of hard work” 1.Thinking like a traveler 2.Field Observation with Fresh Eyes 3.Capture your observations in a "Mind Map“

11. Step 1: Creativity What can I do (to improve my creativity)? Imagination “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Picasso 1.See the World Through a Child’s Eyes. 2.Connect & Combine ideas

12. Step 1: Creativity What can I do (to improve my creativity)? Imagination 3.Framing and Reframing Problems 4.Challenge Assumptions (Problem with the first right answer) Practicing Innovation (Exercise) Draw a house exercise Different uses for common things

13. Step 1: Creativity What can I do (to improve my creativity)? Attitude, Drive & Motivation 1.Using your whole brain

14. Step 1: Creativity What can I do (to improve my creativity)? Attitude, Drive & Motivation 2.Cultivating an Attitude of Wisdom: “Healthy balance between confidence on what you know and to keep thirsty about more knowledge”

15. Step 1: Creativity What can I do (to improve my creativity)? Attitude, Drive & Motivation Don't see your self as a puzzle builder

16. Step 1: Creativity What can I do (to improve my creativity)? Attitude, Drive & Motivation True innovator see themselves as a collage maker

17. Step 1: Creativity What depends of my environment? Context 1.Constraints 2.People you work with 3.Physical Space

18. Step 1: Creativity What depends of my environment? Context Constraints People you work with

19. Step 1: Creativity What depends of my environment? Context 1.Physical Space - See evolution from: Kindergarten High School Office Successful CreativityKeep calm, don't talk,Why they are not creative?

20. Step 1: Creativity What depends of my environment? Resources 1.Money is ok, but not enough

21. Step 1: Creativity What depends of my environment? Resources 2.All things you have around How to identify an entrepreneurship?

22. Step 1: Creativity What depends of my environment? Culture (The background music of any community) Weird, or just different?

23. Step 2: Strategy "Determining the usefulness of an idea" Six Thinking Hats: Innovation & Creative Thinking (Edward De Bono)

24. Step 3: Implementation "Putting the new idea into action" 1.The benefits of Mapping Plan A 2.Treat Life as an Experiment 3.Failing is part of the Innovation Process

25. Step 3: Implementation "Putting the new idea into action" Do it as simple as possible, but make sure that actions are taken. Implement clear roles and responsibilities. Rather give guidelines than rules, because one size doensn‘t fit all. Focussed project work, creativity, efficiency and culture are core elements of innovation processes. Quelle: http://www.refa-chemie.de/media/56.pdf

26. Step 4: Profitability "Maximizing the added value from the implementation of the new idea" 1. Defining: A foundation that sets innovation objectives and mobilizes your efforts. 2. Developing: A stream of original ideas tied to real business objectives. 3. Creating: A flexible approach to shepherd innovative ideas to market. 4. Building: A work environment that drives innovation across your organization.

27. Step 4: Profitability "Maximizing the added value from the implementation of the new idea" Innovations follow the customers and thus the market. Research is a neccessary, but not the only requirement for innovation. Successfull innovation needs implementation on the market. (Innovation) networks are the catalysts for innovation. Economical value results from successfull innovation. Quelle:

28. SMEs say, successful innovation is hindered by: Innovativeness, innovation strategy, innovation techniques, corporate management, controlling, quality management, knowledge on demands and markets, marketing, project management.

29. Pearltrees: Process of innovation