Pathway to Innovation Leadership

Enabling Leadership to Create the Space for Innovation

Create the Space for Innovation

This workshop will give leadership a robust understanding of how to integrate innovation into daily activities and strategic planning, ensuring their teams are poised for continuous innovation.

The Challenge

The Pathway to Innovation Leadership workshop tackles the challenge leaders face in shaping a work environment that actively supports and drives innovation, focusing on three key areas: strategy, process, and culture.

In Short

Leaders who attend the Pathway to Innovation Leadership workshop will learn how to set clear innovation goals, optimise processes, and foster a culture that supports creative thinking and innovation.

The Outcome

By attending the Pathway to Innovation Leadership workshop, you will learn about:

Setting Clear Objectives

  • How to define and prioritise innovation goals
  • How to support the innovation process
  • Identify your innovation focus area

Optimising Innovation

  • Methods to streamline innovation processes
  • Making it easier to implement new ideas
  • Overcoming innovation bias

Creating a Culture of Innovation

  • Fostering a workplace culture that encourages creativity
  • Recognising behaviours to encourage
  • Exploring innovation methodologies

Our Approach

Pre-Workshop - Understanding Your Innovation Landscape

Before the workshop, participants complete the Innovative Insights Discovery survey and innovation assessment. This pre-workshop phase gathers individual and collective insights on the current innovation environment and personal innovation strengths so that we can tailor the content and focus effectively.

The Workshop - Interactive and Applied Learning

A hands-on session where leaders actively engage in shaping their organisation’s innovation future.

Participants work in small groups to apply learning directly to their contexts, ensuring relevant and actionable outcomes.

Workshop Focus Areas:

  • Understanding Perspectives: Utilise interactive exercises to appreciate diverse innovation viewpoints.
  • Analysing Assessment Results: Discuss initial assessment findings to identify actionable improvements and prioritise them.
  • Defining Innovation Roles: How innovation should integrate within teams and overall strategy, balancing creative exploration with operations.
  • Enhancing Leadership Skills: Explore effective coaching techniques and innovation methods, including human-centred design and open thinking.
  • Cultivating an Innovative Culture: Determining what specific behaviours are needed to foster innovation and how they can be encouraged.

Post Workshop

Each delegate benefits from a dedicated Leadership Innovation Coaching session with one of our innovation experts. This ensures that leaders are well-equipped to translate workshop learnings into effective actions within their teams and projects.

Equipping Leaders

  • Equips leaders with practical tools and insights to drive innovation
  • Translate learning into tangible innovation strategies
  • Foster a culture that supports continuous improvement

What will this workshop give your leadership team?

Enhanced Innovation Strategy

Leaders learn how to strategically integrate innovation into their daily operations and long-term objectives.

Improved Problem-Solving Skills

Equips leaders with practical tools and methodologies to enhance their problem-solving capabilities and encourage creative solutions

Decision Making

Understanding and applying frameworks help leaders make informed decisions that foster organisational growth and adaptability.

Leadership Development

A focus on the leader’s role as a coach and mentor, improving their ability to guide and inspire their teams towards innovative thinking and execution

Cultural Transformation

Leaders gain insights into how to cultivate an environment that supports and rewards innovation

Personalised Support and Feedback

Post-workshop coaching calls offer leaders personalised guidance and feedback

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Our (has never been redeemed) Guarantee*

On our first engagement for your business, if you're not satisfied with the service then we’ll either work to make it right or refund you 100% for the works carried out

*In 10 years of operation, we have never been taken up on this offer.

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Applause

This was a great workshop with Nikolas Venios. The Mini Ideas Lab really helped us push towards our goal of helping customers ‘Shop Differently’ by offering a first-class customer experience.

Andy HazellManaging Director, Smart Home Sounds

The Ideas Agency designed and then facilitated an innovation process that produced ideas I am positive will differentiate Etex Building Performance from our competitors and provide added value to our customers.

Mark RileyRegional Product Manager, Etex Group

Nik and the team at The Ideas Agency have worked across our business, designing and delivering bespoke innovation workshops to deliver further value for our business.

Mel HomewoodProject & Marketing Manager, Re Resource Group

Working with The Ideas Agency and Nik is something that brands who want to be one step ahead of their competition should consider. I've not met anyone that comes close to his level of innovation expertise.

Andy KimeBusiness Manager, Growth Hub

The Ideas Agency is a highly trusted and respected part of our client experience, they've delivered engaging innovation sessions to a wide variety of businesses looking for fresh thinking and a different approach to growth strategy.

Alex CottrellBrand Strategist & Manager, Growth Hub

They are an asset to us, and able to take an idea, validate it and then feedback the information to us quickly.

Adam StarkeyCEO, Green Gourmet

If your business needs to pivot, become the go-to instead of the me-too in your sector, or create leading products, services and marketing strategies, then The Ideas Agency team is who you need to contact.

Jessica ChelekisMBA Deputy Director, Brunel University

Nik and the team at The Ideas Agency are great to work with. I would be happy to recommend them to any business looking to pivot or develop new product or service propositions. They are a great team and asset to our business.

James Lawton-HillMarketing Director, APS Group

The Ideas Agency have helped us secure new global brand clients, strengthened our existing relationships with current clients and developed further service propositions.

Tim WickhamHead of Retail & Innovation, APS Group

To date, The Ideas Agency have developed over 30 innovations for some of the worlds biggest consumer brands, and have assisted us in moving into a new service space.

Imogen HydeInnovation Manager, HH Global

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