Principles for change: nurture innovation

Nurturing continuous improvement, innovation and new ways of working help ensure change leads to improved outcomes.

Key factors

  • Encouraging others to rethink how we work and fostering interpersonal risk taking.
  • Increasing curiosity in the team, creating space to test new ideas and concepts.
  • Enabling a culture of sharing new knowledge and skills so everyone can thrive.

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Creating an innovation charter

A short video about how to produce an innovation charter, detailing how your team will work together to maximise innovation. This video is part of a wider LinkedIn Learning course and we have selected the most relevant video for this part of the change process.

Learning outcomes

Understand the components of an innovation charter and explore how you might use one to boost creativity in your team.

Creating an innovation charter


The building blocks of innovative teams

A short video outlining strategies to build more innovative teams. This video is part of a wider LinkedIn Learning course and we have selected the most relevant video for this part of the change process.

Learning outcomes

Explore strategies to foster a focus on continuous improvement, encourage fresh thinking, and approach obstacles with creativity.

The building blocks of innovative teams


Adaptable mindset

  • Format: Online course (LinkedIn Learning)
  • Time to complete: 35 minutes
  • Phase of change: Embed
  • Principle of change: Nurture innovation

A short course exploring how to be an adaptable employee during change and uncertainty.

Learning outcomes

Understand strategies to embrace and increase your adaptability.

Adaptable mindset


Managing for better ideas

  • Format: Online course (LinkedIn Learning)
  • Time to complete: 26 minutes
  • Phase of change: Implement
  • Principle of change: Nurture innovation

A short course exploring how to encourage teams to innovate and generate creative ideas.

Learning outcomes

  • Create an environment where great ideas can flourish.
  • Understand ways to get the best ideas from diverse groups.
  • Know how to judge ideas more effectively.

Managing for better ideas


Training and workshops

If you're in a leadership or management role, you may want to develop a range of skills that support you in your role, many of which are core to supporting change:

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