Innovative people are at the heart of successful innovation. Managing innovative people, however, can be challenging. It requires as a baseline the practices generally associated with management, but it requires, in addition, a set of practices that bring out the best of people in a context that does not always appreciate them.
The workshop will focus on the pragmatics of managing creative people and building innovative organizations. It does not focus on technical management but rather on the range of skills a researcher or technical staff member needs to be both successful and fulfilled. These include: building relationships, addressing the common challenges of managing independent and creative staff, hiring for success in the organizational context, engaging people with widely varying motivations, approaches to mentoring, and helping people to manage their career paths.
The workshop will feature practical illustrations based on the real-world experiences of the instructors, all of whom have managed large organizations over decades. It will include hands-on break-out sessions that will give participants confidence in applying the concepts. Upon completion, participants will have identified techniques that can help them increase the effectiveness of their management style.
Meet the Instructors
Workshop Outline
- The Innovation Context
- The Management Molecule
- The Challenges of Managing Creative People
- Hiring and Retention
- Employee Engagement
- Managing New Technologies at Work
- Mentoring
- Career Challenges
The session will include break-out exercises to work with the tools and techniques to improve understanding and build connections with the other participants.
Who should attend
The workshop is designed for those in innovation functions or within businesses who have responsibility for managing people. It is helpful for new managers and those interested in expanding their repertoire of practices. This course covers a broad range of business issues and can be viewed as a springboard to the participant’s professional advancement.
Registration Fees
IRI Members: $295
Non Members: $395
Due to limited seating, we request that you cancel at least 48 hours before a scheduled class. This gives us the opportunity to fill the class. However, if you do not cancel prior to the 48 hours, you will lose the payment for the class.
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