This workshop is about encouraging and supporting the identification and practical implementation of ideas in your area of responsibility. The initial ideas will primarily come from people who work in your area of responsibility, including yourself, and will focus on:

• new activities, services, or products
• improvements to existing activities, services or products
• improvements to existing practices, procedures, systems, ways of working etc. within the team or those of the wider organisation of customers or suppliers.
  

This is for YOU if you are ….

• A team leader
• First line manager
• Middle manager
• Volunteer Supervisor
• A trustee.

Content

• benefits to the organisation, customers and other stakeholders
• the difference between creativity and innovation
• recognising characteristics and traits of creative people
• identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
• unlocking creativity and motivating others to generate and develop ideas
• sources of ideas for new products and/or services and improvements
• identifying and removing potential obstacles
• key stages in the creative and innovation processes
• how to provide constructive feedback
• how to recognise and manage risk in innovation and how to learn from mistakes and recognise achievements
• current and emerging political, economic, etc. developments in or related to the voluntary and community sector
• sources of information relevant to the voluntary and community sector.

Trainer

This workshop will be delivered by Phillip Stone a consultant trainer who has a wide experience of providing training to the voluntary sector. Phillip holds academic degrees and is on the Learning Skills Councils list of approved Consultancy Suppliers and has provided training for groups of all sizes. Phillip’s workshops are friendly and informal and packed with hints, tips and good ideas.

Venue

The workshop will be held at Delta House, Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EZ. This venue is fully accessible. Parking is available in a pay and display car park nearby.

Access and Individual Requirements

If you have any specific individual requirements to enable you to attend this event please let us know. Every effort is made to meet individual requirements, which might include; a loop system, sign language interpreter, wheelchair access, handouts in large print or special dietary requirements.

Refreshments and a buffet lunch with vegetarian options will be provided.