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New solutions in tough times

Successful innovation is critical to survival.  The ability to innovate reliably and repeatedly to create value for customers and employees has become fundamental to survival.  There are many opportunities within organisations to generate improvements.  These could include new products and services, new ways of increasing customer satisfaction, new means of improving efficiency, the list is endless.

New solutions in tough times
Location: 

NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast BT15 2GB

Start: 
19 April 2011 - 10:00am
End: 
19 April 2011 - 1:00pm
Cost: 
£50 members / £70 non-members

The aim of this session is to provide learners with the tools to encourage creative and innovative ideas among your team.  We will work through real life examples outlining the process used and how to plan your outcomes. 

Participants will learn

  • How to use techniques to encourage creative ideas. 
  • How to overcome barriers to creative thinking and resistance to innovation within their workteam.
  • How to plan to put these various ideas into action.
  • How to provide an overview of the indicative content.
  • The importance of creativity and innovation for organisational success.
  • Auditing techniques to assess an organisation's ability to innovate.
  • A range of techniques for encouraging creative ideas.
  • Methods of leading others in creative idea generation.
  • Evaluation techniques to assist making reasoned recommendations.

Booking information

Please download a booking form below and return it to roisin.kelly@nicva.org or contact Roisin for more information on 028 9087 7777. Please note there is a cancellation fee if you book but do not advise us that you cannot attend within five working days of the event – see booking form for details.

Further information

For more information about this course please contact at roisin [dot] kelly [at] nicva [dot] org or call 028 9087 7777.

Getting here and Parking

NICVA has a number of free parking spaces available for those attending events. Unfortunately these can't be reserved and are available on a first come basis. NICVA's spaces are clearly marked and we would ask that visitors only use spaces allocated to NICVA when attending an event.

Parking is also available on Duncairn Gardens and surrounding areas within close walking distance. NICVA is also a short walk from Yorkgate Train Station and you can easily catch a bus from the city centre (no 1D) direct to Duncairn Gardens, or (no 61 and 64) to Cityside Centre (a few minutes walk).

Downloads

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Training calendar Mar-Aug 2011.pdf94.36 KB
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