Don't Just Go With The Flow!
What is .... Innovation?
Innovation is the process of making improvements by introducing something new. In the organisational context, innovation may be linked to performance and growth through improvements in efficiency, productivity, quality, competitive positioning and market share; all of which create additional value for your organisation.
You cannot improve your organisation through cost reduction alone and therefore you must innovate to grow and be more profitable.
“Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity – not a threat.”
How Innovation will help your Organisation.
Does your team know how to find:
- Better processes and ways of working
- New ways to please the customer
- Where to spend your money for maximum impact
- New products and services to add to your portfolio
Building your capacity to innovate will help give you competitive advantage and deliver tangible value. Our Innovation Team has a proven track record of success so contact Adrian Gundy now on 028 9073 7950 or email Adrian.Gundy@cforc.org for guidance on how we can help you.
Innovation Tools and Techniques
Business Juggler
Questionnaire based, self-assessment to give ideas for improving your business. It will identify the most valuable areas for improvement to focus your limited time & resources on. It is perfect for small businesses where you are juggling roles & responsibilities.
Innovation Juggler
Questionnaire based, self-assessment tool to give ideas for improving your business. It is an approach to improve your capability to innovate, thereby creating additional value for your company. It will identify the most valuable areas for improvement to focus your limited time & resources on. It is most suited to medium/large organisations already carrying out some business improvement.
Innovation Waves
It is a step-by-step approach to build innovative capability in your organisation and it will make your innovation processes more effective. It is suited to all organisations in all markets - private, public and voluntary.
Zing
Technology that magnifies the power of people working together. It replaces the flip chart, pens and post-its with an electronic system comprising of individual keypads to capture 'ideas' and project them onto a wall screen for easy group involvement. · Supports objective decision-making · Increases output of group work · Builds teams faster & saves time · Encourages new ideas & creativity · Generates MORE ideas, faster It is suited to all organisations in all markets - private, public and voluntary.
TIGER
Teams Innovating Generate Extra Revenue - Get the best out of your people. Learn the Critical Success Factors (CSF's) of High-Impact Teams, suitable for all types of change projects, both innovation and others. It is suited to all organisations and all markets - private, public and voluntary.
8D Problem Solving
This approach to team based problem solving is based on the world renowned 8D (8 Disciplines) methodology; it was originally developed by the Ford Motor company and is currently employed successfully in some of the world’s leading organisations. The 8-step process incorporates 8 problem-solving tools in a structured and systematic manner.
In this video Adrian Gundy gives an overview of the concepts behind 8D.
Creative Problem Solving
Creative Problem Solving is the mental process of creating a solution to a problem. It is a special form of problem solving in which the solution is independently created rather than learned with assistance. It requires more than just knowledge and thinking. It is suited to all organisations and all markets - private, public and voluntary.
Future Waves
Spotting the trends that will bring new opportunities. It is suited to all organisations and all markets - private, public and voluntary.
Charity Juggler
Charity Juggler is an approach to assist you in improving your organisation. It is a questionnaire based, self-assessment to give ideas for improving your business. It will enable you to identify the most valuable areas for improvement to focus your limited time & resources on.
Practical Project Management
Projects Juggler is a much-simplified approach to using project management techniques to manage your projects, deliver change and much more
New Product Development Professional (NPDP)
NPDP Certification is for people working in product/service development. It enables better job performance, enhances career opportunities, recognises growth & development and sets you apart as an expert. It is suited to all organisations and all markets - private, public and voluntary.
EU Partner Improve3 Tools
EU Partner Improve3 Tools is a European Innovation Benchmarking tool. It captures hard and soft data and compares them against 1500 other European companies to illustrate a company's relevant performance. It is suited to private sector companies, SME's and Strategic Business Units (SBU's).
What our Members say
“The two-day Problem Solving Course provided our people with the skills, knowledge and confidence to use the tools and techniques they learned in both daily situations and in the more structured improvement team environment. We can see a marked improvement in our employee’s attitude to our business and its needs.”
Andrea Close, Quality Manager HCL
What to do now
Building your capacity to innovate will help give you competitive advantage and deliver tangible value. Our Innovation Team has a proven track record of success so contact Adrian Gundy today on 028 9073 7950 or email adrian.gundy@cforc.org for guidance on how we can help you.
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