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Learning Agreement
Please describe at least 3 major strengths you currently have in your leadership role. (Learning Agreement)
Please describe at least 3 areas you would like to improve. (Learning Agreement)
Your staff (Learning Agreement)
The business (Learning Agreement)
You (Learning Agreement)
What do you want to gain from taking part in this programme? (Learning Agreement)
INTRODUCTION TO WORKPLACE INNOVATION
Personal reflection note (Introduction to Workplace Innovation)
The Evidence for Workplace Innovation
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Learning log question: How can you use the evidence presented in this module to build a case for change in your organisation? (The Evidence for Workplace Innovation)
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Personal reflection note (The Evidence for Workplace Innovation)
Making it happen
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Forum topic: What have your experiences been of persuading senior colleagues to embrace change? How do you overcome initial scepticism and resistance?
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Learning log question: Outline the proposed change initiative that you intend to include within your action plan (200 words max). How was the opportunity for change identified or how will it be? (100 words max) (Making it happen)
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Delivering Strategic Goals and Objectives with Workplace Innovation
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Alignment and misalignment
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Learning log question: Which workplace practices get in the way of achieving your organisation's strategic goals? Why? (Alignment and misalignment)
Personal reflection note (Alignment and misalignment)
Conclusions
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Forum topic: What tools would you use in bridging the gap between strategy and workplace practices?
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Learning log question: What are the principal drivers for workplace innovation in your organisation? How will you make the case for change? (Conclusions)
Personal reflection note (Conclusions)
The Fifth Element: People Centred Change
People Centred Change
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Forum topic: Why, in your experience inside or outside the workplace, do people resist change? And what encourages them to embrace it?
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Learning log question: Think about a change initiative you have experienced at work. How well did it address the questions raised in the 7 bullet points above? (People Centred Change)
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Absorptiveness
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Learning log question: How can you ensure that emerging innovations, technologies, global trends, competitor strategies etc are continuously assimilated within your organisation's strategic thinking? (Absorptiveness)
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Engagement
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Learning log question: How are you engaging stakeholders in designing change? (Engagement)
Personal reflection note (Engagement)
Empowerment
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Learning log question: How has your workforce been empowered to drive change forwards? (Empowerment)
Personal reflection note (Empowerment)
Monitoring & Reviewing
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Learning log question: What will be in place to review and monitor the implementation of your Action Plan against agreed targets? How will you evaluate the impact of the change on the organisation? (Monitoring & Reviewing)
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Embedding & Sustaining
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Learning log question: How can you introduce mechanisms to embed the 4Fs in your organisation? (Embedding & Sustaining)
Personal reflection note (Embedding & Sustaining)
The Change Curve
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Forum topic: Does the Change Curve ring true? Can you share your own experiences, or those of people you’ve worked with?
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Learning log question: Describe the range of practices associated with change that explains the importance of managing change within your own organisation. (The Change Curve)
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Avoiding Innovation Decay
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Conclusions
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Learning log question: Think about the principle insights that you have taken from the Fifth Element: People Centred Change Module. How will you use these insights in shaping your Action Plan? (Conclusions)
Personal reflection note (Conclusions)
Innovation Project Module
PART A: About your Action Plan
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A1. Name of your innovation project: (PART A: About your Action Plan)
A2. Are you undertaking this Project with others? If so, who? (PART A: About your Action Plan)
A3. Which of your organisation’s strategic goals or priorities does your proposed Innovation Project address? See the (Delivering Strategic Goals & Objectives ) section for guidance. (PART A: About your Action Plan)
A4. Please describe the specific outcomes anticipated from your Innovation Project. How will they address one or more strategic goals or priorities? See the (Delivering Strategic Goals & Objectives ) section for guidance. (PART A: About your Action Plan)
A5. Confirm your mandate for the Innovation Project. Is the senior team fully aware and committed to the innovation project? How do you know? (PART A: About your Action Plan)
A6. Action description. Please provide a short description of the actions you intend to take. See the (Engagement ) section for guidance. (PART A: About your Action Plan)
A7. Changes to workplace practices. How will the proposed actions change or make an impact on the workplace practices represented by the Elements? Which changes in working practice, if any, are you proposing to make?
Jobs, Teams and Technology Element. (PART A: About your Action Plan)
Employee-Driven Improvement and Innovation Element. (PART A: About your Action Plan)
Structure, Management and Processes Element. (PART A: About your Action Plan)
Co-Created Leadership and Employee Voice Element. (PART A: About your Action Plan)
A8. Who was involved in designing the Innovation Project? For example, were employees affected by the change, senior managers and other stakeholders actively involved in identifying the initiative and framing the proposed actions? Did you use any special tools or techniques to stimulate engagement and creative thinking? See the (Engagement ) section for guidance. (PART A: About your Action Plan)
A9. Who will be involved in delivering the Innovation Project? Whose understanding, commitment and participation is required to make the Project effective and sustainable? Who can contribute relevant knowledge, ideas and experience? See the (Engagement ) section for guidance. (PART A: About your Action Plan)
A10. How will you engage these people or groups in implementing the Innovation Project? How will you ensure that the people you plan to involve are given the time, authority and resources to play an effective role? Are their line managers on board? Is there a conflict with performance targets or workloads? Do you need to build trust or confidence within the group? How will you resolve these issues? See the (Engagement ) section for guidance. (PART A: About your Action Plan)
A11. Coaching and supporting people. How will you support the individuals involved or affected by the Innovation Project? Do they need to acquire new skills? Will they need coaching and reassurance to play a role in the change process, or to adapt to new ways of working? (PART A: About your Action Plan)
A12. Anticipating obstacles. What difficulties do you foresee in delivering the Innovation Project? Do you anticipate resistance? How will you overcome these obstacles? (PART A: About your Action Plan)
A13. External/internal support and resources. What resources are available, either inside or outside your organisation, to support the Innovation Project? Can you find potential synergies with other initiatives? Do you need to secure new resources? If so, how? (PART A: About your Action Plan)
PART B: Charting Progress
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Milestone 1 (PART B: Charting Progress)
Milestone 2 (PART B: Charting Progress)
Milestone 3 (PART B: Charting Progress)
Milestone 4 (PART B: Charting Progress)
Milestone 5 (PART B: Charting Progress)
Milestone 6 (PART B: Charting Progress)
Milestone 7 (PART B: Charting Progress)
Milestone 8 (PART B: Charting Progress)
Milestone 9 (PART B: Charting Progress)
Milestone 10 (PART B: Charting Progress)
PART C: Capturing the lessons from your Innovation Project
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C1. Did your Project succeed in achieving the outcomes identified in your answer to question A4? (PART C) Please discuss whether the Project was a complete or partial success, or whether it failed. Why do you think this was the case?
C2. Did the objectives or planned outcomes change during the Project? (PART C)
It’s not uncommon for outcomes to change as a result of the learning gained during the implementation of projects. Likewise there may have been changes within the organisation or its wider environment that led to a rethink. Did either of these circumstances occur in your Project?
It’s not uncommon for outcomes to change as a result of the learning gained during the implementation of projects. Likewise there may have been changes within the organisation or its wider environment that led to a rethink. Did either of these circumstances occur in your Project?
C3. Which obstacles did you face during the Project as a whole, and which strategies did you use to overcome them? Were they successful? (PART C)
C4. How has your Project contributed to workplace innovation in your organisation? Please summarise any changes in working practice resulting from your Project, noting any variation from your answers to question A8.
Jobs, Teams and Technology Element. (PART C)
Employee-Driven Improvement and Innovation Element. (PART C)
Structure, Management and Processes Element. (PART C)
Co-Created Leadership and Employee Voice Element. (PART C)
C5. How have the lessons learned during the Project strengthened your ability as a change leader? (PART C)
Jobs, teams and technology element
Introduction
Personal reflection note (Introduction to the jobs, teams and technology element)
1.1 Job design
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Forum topic: People who have only experienced jobs with little or no autonomy and few opportunities for personal development are sometimes hesitant about expanding their roles. How do you help them overcome their reluctance?
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Learning log question: Think of a key frontline job in your organisation. How effectively are the above requirements met? (Job design)
Personal reflection note (Job design)
1.2 Self-Organised Teamworking
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Forum topic: Please share an example of a team whose members really work well together to create a great service or product. What makes it special?
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Learning log question: Self-organised teamworking devolves day-to-day leadership and decision-making to the lowest possible level, and team members themselves take responsibility for improving the way they work together. How does this (or how will it) work in your organisation? (Self-Organised Teamworking)
Personal reflection note (Self-Organised Teamworking)
1.3 People-centred technology
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Forum topic: How can technologies liberate human potential at work? Please share your ideas and examples.
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Learning log question: What criteria would you use to evaluate potential future technology investments in terms of their impact on people? (People-centred technology)
Personal reflection note (People-centred technology)
Interdependencies
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Learning log question: Do the interdependent practices summarised in the above table exercise a positive or negative effect on the changes relating to this Element that you are trying to introduce? Please give examples. (Jobs, Teams & Technology Interdependencies)
Personal reflection note (Jobs, Teams & Technology Interdependencies)
Conclusions
Personal reflection note (Jobs, Teams & Technology Conclusions)
Employee-Driven Innovation and Improvement Element
Introduction
Personal reflection note (Introduction to Employee-Driven Innovation and Improvement Element)
2.1 Enterprising Behaviour
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Forum topic: Do you have examples where inspiring ideas have come from unexpected people?
Click here to share your ideas and experiences.Learning log question: How can you encourage your line managers to stimulate and support enterprising behaviour? (Enterprising Behaviour)
Personal reflection note (Enterprising Behaviour)
2.2 Continuous Improvement
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Forum topic: Have you shared an idea for improving a product, service or process? What was your experience of doing so? Or have you tried to engage others in continuous improvement?
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Personal reflection note (Continuous Improvement)
2.3 High Involvement Innovation
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Forum topic: How can you encourage everyone to bring fresh thinking and ideas to the workplace?
Click here to share your ideas and experiences.Learning log question: Describe a range of approaches and methods that you use (or plan to use) to stimulate employee-driven innovation. (High Involvement Innovation)
Personal reflection note (High Involvement Innovation)
2.4 Interdependencies
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Learning log question: Do the interdependent practices summarised in the above table exercise a positive or negative effect on the changes relating to this Element that you are trying to introduce? Please give examples. (Employee-Driven Innovation & Improvement Interdependencies)
Personal reflection note (Employee-Driven Innovation & Improvement Interdependencies)
Conclusions
Personal reflection note (Employee-Driven Innovation & Improvement Conclusions)
Structures, Management and Processes Element
Introduction
Personal reflection note (Introduction to the Structures, Management and Processes Element)
3.1 Organisational Structures
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Forum topic: How can you improve workflow and co-operation between different teams and departments?
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Personal reflection note (Organisational Structures)
3.2 Management roles and behaviours
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Forum topic: How can you change line management behaviours?
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Learning log question: What changes can you make (or have you made) to embed a coaching style of leadership and management throughout your organisation? (Management roles and behaviours)
Personal reflection note (Management roles and behaviours)
3.3 Streamlining systems and removing annoying processes
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Forum topic: How can you build trust and delegate decision-making?
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Learning log question: How would you evaluate the effectiveness and inclusiveness of decision-making in your organisation? Is there further scope for delegation? (Streamlining systems and removing annoying processes)
Personal reflection note (Streamlining systems and removing annoying processes)
Interdependencies
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Learning log question: Do the interdependent practices summarised in the above table exercise a positive or negative effect on the changes relating to this Element that you are trying to introduce? Please give examples. (Structures, Management and Processes Interdependencies)
Personal reflection note (Structures, Management and Processes Interdependencies)
Conclusions
Personal reflection note (Structures, Management and Processes Conclusions)
The Co-Created Leadership and Employee Voice Element
Introduction
Personal reflection note (Introduction to the Co-Created Leadership and Employee Voice Element)
4.1 Co-Created Leadership
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Learning log question: Comment on the Seven Mirrors and how they can be applied to leadership in your organisation. (Co-Created Leadership)
Personal reflection note (Co-Created Leadership)
4.1.1 The emotionally intelligent leader
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Learning log question: How does emotional intelligence (or lack of it) at leadership level shape your organisation? (4.1.1 The emotionally intelligent leader)
Personal reflection note (4.1.1 The emotionally intelligent leader)
4.1.2 Developing your Leadership Capabilities
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Personal Leadership Development Plan
What are you currently doing well and getting good results? (Personal Leadership Development Plan: Personal Analysis - My current Strengths)
What areas do you need to improve to get better outcomes? (Personal Leadership Development Plan: Personal Analysis - Areas for Development)
What opportunities exist for you to try out different leadership approaches? (Personal Leadership Development Plan: Personal Analysis - Opportunities to implement leadership knowledge and skills)
What could stop you or hold you back? (Personal Leadership Development Plan: Personal Analysis - Potential Barriers)
What aspect of my leadership do I want to improve? (Personal Leadership Development Plan: Setting Goals)
What do I have to do? (Personal Leadership Development Plan: Setting Goals)
What support do I need? (Personal Leadership Development Plan: Setting Goals)
What will be different as a result? (Personal Leadership Development Plan: Setting Goals)
When will I start / do this? (Personal Leadership Development Plan: Setting Goals)
Short Term Goals (next 3 months) (Personal Leadership Development Plan: Personal Objectives)
Medium Goals – 12 months (Personal Leadership Development Plan: Personal Objectives)
Long terms Goals – beyond 2 years (Personal Leadership Development Plan: Personal Objectives)
Forum topic: Share your experience of leaders who encourage others to take the lead!
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Learning log question: Complete a Personal Leadership Development plan (4.1.2 Developing your Leadership Capabilities)
Personal reflection note (4.1.2 Developing your Leadership Capabilities)
4.2 Employee Voice
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Forum topic: How can employee voice become a real influence in organisational decision-making?
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Learning log question: Why is it important for senior decision-makers to draw on the ideas and experience of frontline staff? And how do you make this happen? (Employee Voice)
Personal reflection note (Employee Voice)
4.3 Culture and values
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Forum topic: ‘Culture change’ is often discussed but hard to achieve. What has worked well in your experience?
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Learning log question: Which workplace practices shape workplace culture in your organisation? What impact will your action plan have on the organisation's culture? (Culture and values)
Personal reflection note (Culture and values)
Interdependencies
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Learning log question: Do the interdependent practices summarised in the above table exercise a positive or negative effect on the changes relating to this Element that you are trying to introduce? Please give examples. (Co-Created Leadership and Employee Voice Interdependencies)
Personal reflection note (Co-Created Leadership and Employee Voice Interdependencies)
Conclusions
Personal reflection note (Co-Created Leadership and Employee Voice Conclusions)
Workplace Innovation and Digital Technologies
The promise (and threat) of Industry 4.0
Forum topic: How do you think digital technologies will affect job numbers in the future?
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Old skills for new jobs
Forum topic: How can workers be retrained to meet the requirements of the digital economy? Do you have any examples of good practice?
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Workplace innovation as an enabler of digital technologies
Forum topic: What is the medium-term potential for the adoption of digital technologies in your organisation?
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People-Centred Change
Forum topic: How would you go about implementing digital technologies?
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Feedback
Forum topic: What has been the single most important learning outcome you’ve taken from the Programme?
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Please let us know what you think and how we can improve.
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