An Introduction To Innovation

An Introduction To Innovation

About Course


Welcome to the Innovation Literacy Programme — Introduction Series

This short course is made up of five units. Each one takes around 10–15 minutes and covers a different part of what innovation is and how to use it.

How it works

  1. Watch the video for each unit
  2. When the video ends, click Next to answer a few short questions
  3. Once you’ve completed the questions, click Next again to move on to the following unit
  4. Complete all five units to receive your certificate

What you’ll cover

  • Unit 1 — What even is innovation?
  • Unit 2 — Where do good ideas come from?
  • Unit 3 — Getting ideas out of your head
  • Unit 4 — Talking about your ideas
  • Unit 5 — What next?

The whole series takes around one hour. You can pause and come back at any point — your progress will be saved.

Scroll to the bottom to find the 1st module – “What is innovation?”

This is a taster for the full Innovation Literacy Programme — a two-day, OCN London accredited course available through your college or employer. Find out more at innovationliteracy.co.uk

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What Will You Learn?

  • By the end of this series you'll be able to define what innovation actually is — and why it's not just for tech companies or creative geniuses. You'll know where good ideas come from and how to deliberately find them. You'll have two practical tools for getting ideas out of your head and onto paper. And you'll be able to structure and communicate an idea clearly to a colleague or manager using a simple three-part framework. Most importantly, you'll recognise that you're already more innovative than you think.