Diploma in Innovation and Growth

The Innovation and Growth course focuses on organisational management and how you can increase and promote innovation in any organisation, whether large or small. Every organisation goes through phases of innovation, and maintaining an upward trajectory is vital for business survival and growth. This course provides you with a comprehensive overview of the dos and don’ts, and how to foster innovation and growth at all levels within the organisation.

Key Topics:

• The concept of innovation and its importance in organisations
• Factors that stimulate and manage innovation
• Introduction to organisational psychology
• Growth mindset and its impact on performance
• Managing conflict and collaboration within teams
• Building psychological resilience in the workplace

Expected Outcomes:
This course will help you understand the relationship between innovation and growth, and how organisational psychology supports both within an organisation. You will learn to distinguish between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, and understand their effects on development. Additionally, you will explore how conflict, collaboration, and competition influence innovation and growth. The course also introduces the positive psychology movement and how to apply its principles to enhance organisational success.

Target Audience:

• Managers and team leaders in organisations and companies
• Human resources and organisational development staff
• Entrepreneurs and owners of small and medium enterprises
• Individuals interested in developing skills in innovation and professional growth
• Specialists in organisational psychology and personal development
• Anyone aiming to foster positive thinking and improve the work environment to achieve sustainable growth

Course Content:

1. Lesson 1 (Innovation, the Holy Grail):
   Organisations require creativity, ingenuity, and innovation to solve problems. Innovation in organisations is a highly desirable and sought-after skill. Companies want to be innovative, and in this lesson, we explore the concept of innovation, its benefits, and how to classify it.
2. Lesson 2 (Steering Innovation):
   To drive innovation in your business or organisation, you need to understand its components. Innovation is often linked to a quest to add more value to customers’ lives by delivering something better, different, and more impactful. How do organisations become more innovative? This lesson focuses on the factors that drive innovation.
3. Lesson 3 (Introduction to Organisational Psychology):
   In this lesson, you will gain a practical understanding of the field of organisational psychology. The aim is to clarify the scope of this field so you have a clear idea of what organisational psychologists do and what their expertise entails.
4. Lesson 4 (Growth Mindset):
   Positive psychology is a game changer. Positive thinking does not mean ignoring problems to focus only on positive outcomes. In this lesson, we unpack the idea of a growth mindset and explain why it is so popular as the ultimate positive psychology approach.
5. Lesson 5 (Conflict and Collaboration):
   Teams boost performance and make work more enjoyable—at least in an ideal world. In reality, teams can sometimes drive their members crazy. They often experience conflict and competition; this can reduce individual performance and cause stress and dissatisfaction. How do you get teams to do more than just work together—to collaborate effectively and manage inevitable conflict? We answer these questions in this lesson.
6. Lesson 6 (Overview of Positive Psychology):
   Fixing negatives does not necessarily produce positives. Positive psychology is a particular way of seeing people and understanding individuals. In this lesson, we dive into the positive psychology mindset and identify its key principles.
7. Lesson 7 (Applying Positive Psychology at Work):
   Positive psychology emerged in the late 1990s. This lesson explores its effects on performance and how it can be useful and applied in today’s organisations.
8. Lesson 8 (Building Resilience):
   Resilience is a core skill to master for success in the workplace. Like building muscle, increasing your resilience takes time and intentional effort. In this lesson, we define what resilience is—and what it is not—and gain a better understanding of the factors that contribute to building resilience.