Creativity and Innovation

Creative and innovative organisations have a clear competitive advantage in our rapidly changing world. This course is ideal for leaders and professionals of any sector who want to help their teams and organisations embrace creative change. It’s aligned with the criteria for Australian Human Resource Institute accreditation and the Society for Human Resource Management certification. Explore individual vs team creativity: Examine theoretical differences between individual and team-level creativity processes. Generate actionable strategies to encourage problem-solving and creativity at both levels. Discover how leaders can foster creativity and innovation: Understand your role as a leader in fostering a climate of creativity within your team or organisation. Explore the techniques needed to build an environment that’s supportive of growth, failure and risk. Gain tools to drive innovation in your own organisation: Learn how organisations can build innovation into their structure. Explore routines and capabilities that drive innovation, and the role that culture plays in sustaining innovation. Apply your knowledge within your own organisation or team.

Skills and learning outcomes: By the end of this micro-credential, you’ll be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the differences between individual and team-level creativity processes, the organisational attributes that support innovation activity, and the role of leadership in supporting creativity and innovation; Critically evaluate models of creativity and innovation and the contexts in which they might be applied to generate sources of competitive advantage; Generate actionable strategies to promote a culture of problem-solving and creativity at the individual and team levels and which support innovation at the organisation level.