YES, YOU CAN INNOVATE
The Six ‘I’s® in ACTION
Mastering Human-Centred Innovation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Skills, Tools and Mindsets for Practical Innovation
In this time of rapid change, the ability to spot opportunities, generate ideas and create a sustainable impact are some of the most valuable skills people can have.
In today's rapidly evolving landscape, innovation isn't just about survival—it's about thriving and leading change. As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, the human capacity to innovate both strategically and tactically becomes more crucial than ever.
Introducing The Six 'I's® in ACTION, a practical hands-on programme that equips teams with proven methodologies to drive innovation success. Internationally acclaimed, this programme combines cutting-edge innovation frameworks with practical, real-world applications.
Based on the Award-Winning book by Natalie Turner, inventor of The Six ‘I’s® and author of Yes, You Can Innovate, be equipped with the tools, mindsets and skills to inspire you to create and implement new ideas to add value to your organisation.
Boost people's ability to solve problems and help them to create and implement new ideas.
PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO:
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Think differently about Innovation
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Know what it means to be innovative in their context
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Understand how to add value in their day-to-day activities
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Provide a clear road map on how to innovate
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Understand their innovation strengths
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Take away practical ideas that they can immediately investigate at work
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Develop practical innovation skills and mindsets
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Experiment with new ideas and get repeatable results
The Six ‘I’s® in ACTION
A MODULARISED PROGRAMME
The Six ‘I’s® in ACTION is designed to develop innovation skills and mindsets by applying them to a real organisational, business or team challenge. Innovation strengths around The Six ‘I’s® are measured and reinforced to deepen understanding and embed learning.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
for Participants
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To apply The Six ‘I’s® (including innovation tools, techniques and mindsets) to a real work challenge
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To familiarise participants with core innovation concepts and how they apply within a work environment
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To equip participants with a common framework for understanding innovation
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To provide a guide for making innovation practical and PURPOSE driven
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To identify perceived strengths and areas of improvement around innovation skills and behaviours
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To create an innovation-skills development plan
KEY BENEFITS
to Organisation
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A range of value creating project ideas
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A common language for innovation
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A shared innovation framework for use on future innovation projects
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Post-workshop, the opportunity for each participant to follow through on an innovation-skills development plan (created in the workshop)
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A new sense of energy, purpose and confidence: that all employees can contribute to innovation efforts, based on their individual strengths
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Shared behaviours that can reinforce building a culture of innovation
Central to all our Programmes is The Six ‘I’s® of Innovation
The Six ‘I’s® is a comprehensive, integrated methodology that combines design thinking with organisational and team development.
Owned by The Entheo Network, and created by innovation specialist Natalie Turner, The Six ‘I’s® offers a human-centred approach to innovation, blending design thinking with organisational development, and a unique proprietary innovation strengths profile for individuals and teams. Its purpose is to give individuals and organisations a consistent framework for measuring innovation skills and capabilities, and an actionable process for developing an innovative and productive working culture.
Statistically reliable, The Six ‘I’s® Profiling Tools were developed in partnership with industry experts and leading thinkers from the areas of innovation and organisational development and have been used in a variety of organisations across the world including the Singapore Government, Cisco Systems, LEO Pharma Asia, GSK and Danone.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Highly flexible in design, The Six ‘I’s® in ACTION, can be modularised into half-day Modules, or, if face to face, facilitated as a 1.5 - 2 day Programme.
DESIGN
Programme design is flexible. If working with an intact team, it can be run either virtually over a number of sessions, or face to face over a couple of days.
MODULE ONE
A 4-hour training session that will explore the differences between innovation and creativity and what it means to be innovative in the workplace. To introduce the Six ‘I’s® Model and Profiles so that participants have a journey map for how to innovate and can understand their strengths and challenges.
MODULE TWO
A 4-hour training session to apply The Six ‘I’s® on a pre-set innovation challenge. Throughout the Innovation Challenge, participants will learn a variety of innovation tools such as “How to write an Insight” (IDENTIFY), “Brainstorming Tools” (IGNITE), “How to develop a Value Proposition” (INVESTIGATE). At the end of the session, each participant will be encouraged to think of a work-related Innovation Challenge where they can apply their learning in Module Three.
MODULE THREE
A 4-hour training and coaching session where participants will apply the same tools from Module Two, on their own Innovation Challenge at work. They will also learn new tools such as, “How to write a Pitch,” (INVEST) and “Action Planning” (IMPLEMENT). They will also be encouraged to spend time reflecting on how they can IMPROVE their mind and skill sets to develop their own professional development action plan.
For in-house teams, an additional Module can include The Six 'I's® Team Report. Please see Insights to Action for more information.
Pre-Design
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For sessions with in-house, intact teams, innovation challenges and areas of focus for Module Three can be discussed and agreed in advance.
Each person will be sent a link to complete The Six 'I's® online profile, receive a copy of Yes, You Can Innovate and be invited to watch Six Keys to Unlock the Innovative Potential of a Team Pre-Recorded Masterclass
Module One (4 Hours)
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What does it mean to
be innovative and
making innovation
relevant to day to day
work
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Innovation
foundations – scale,
scope and types and
reflection on what it
means to create
value
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The Six ‘I’s® Model
(mindsets and skills)
and how to use The
Six ‘I’s® as an
innovation process
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The Six ‘I’s® Profile
(understanding your
innovation strengths
and challenges)
Module Two (4 hours)
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Application of The
Six ‘I’s® on a pre-set
Innovation Challenge
focusing on
PURPOSE, IDENTIFY,
IGNITE and
INVESTIGATE with
interactive group
learning to apply
tools and mindsets
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Agree areas for
Innovation
Challenges at work
and design a
PURPOSE statement
Module Three (4 hours)
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Application of The
Six ‘I’s® on a relevant
innovation challenge
at work
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Presentation of ideas
for coaching and
feedback
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Ongoing learning and
application to help
reinforce new
behaviours and
mindsets
Review of Programme,
learnings and next steps
- Modules can be delivered virtually or face to face in an agreed time frame so that participants have a chance to build new skills and embed learning. We recommend 12 to 16 participants per group.
- Cross Functional Programme: Participants are invited to bring their own real challenge.
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Intact Teams: At least one team must be directly responsible for the challenge, and have the authority to implement a recommended solution
- A maximum of four business challenges can be accommodated per Programme
- Business challenges can be focused on re-imagining products, services, or processes. Business challenges need to be scoped with the team leader(s) prior to the start of the workshop
Organisations who want to bring in more than four business challenges or organisations who want to embed innovation into their culture are advised to contact us for a custom designed Programme.
OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE
Particpant endorsments
The Six ‘I’s® in ACTION
“I have learnt how to change my mindset when improving work processes. The Six ‘I’s® in ACTION Programme taught me how to apply lateral thinking tools to generate ideas and problem solve.”
“On this programme I have learnt about the 6 ‘I’s and the mindset that relates to each. I also learnt not to be too engrossed in coming with ideas blindly, and to always look back and relate it to purpose.”
“One action I will make because of this programme is to use what I have learnt as a guide during future brainstorming sessions with colleagues, to make the sessions more focused and fruitful.”
“On this programme I have learnt that we must work as team, identify own weakness and tap on other people’s strengths. Also, to respect other people’s point of view and understand them.”
The Six ‘I’s® Profiling Tool
DISCOVER, LEVERAGE & BUILD INNOVATION CAPABILITIES
The Six ‘I’s® incorporates a proprietary Innovation strengths profiling tool that enables individuals and teams to understand their innovation-related strengths and areas of development; so they can play to their strengths and improve their ability to innovate at work.
Individual strengths (darker bars) and Importance Levels (lighter coloured bars)
The results show a gap analysis between current and desired skill levels. This enables an individual to know where they will need support in helping an idea move into action
Key Benefits of the Individual Profile
For Individuals
Enables individuals to be aware of their strengths and areas of development. This allows individuals to know how they can contribute their strengths and get support when needed. For example, an individual that is strong on IMPLEMENT might never have considered themselves as an innovator. However, without focus and skills around implementation, ideas remain just ‘good ideas’.
For Leaders
A leader’s innovation profile will influence the way innovation projects are supported in the organisation. Awareness of this will help the leader to understand their own style so that they can support all stages of the innovation journey. For example, if a leader is high on IDENTIFY or IGNITE, they may focus on these areas, to the detriment of others, such as the ability to IMPLEMENT new ideas.
The Six ‘I’s® Profiling Process
Each participant will complete a short online questionnaire prior to the training programme. The questionnaire takes approximately 10 minutes. On completion, they will receive a Standard Report of their innovation strengths across each of The Six ‘I’s® of Innovation. They will actively use these results in the training programme to play to their strengths and develop an innovation skills development plan.
EXCLUSIVE
Participants will also receive an eBook copy of Yes, You Can Innovate. The book is packed full of practical ideas, tips, and tools on how to build innovation skills and mindsets. Participants will refer to it through the Programme as well as use it as a reference guide to help them embed learning, continue to build their innovation strengths, and improve their ability to create value out of new ideas.
The Six ‘I’s® in ACTION
SKILLS, TOOLS AND MINDSETS FOR PRACTICAL INNOVATION
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