Innovation is the lifeblood of successful businesses. Innovation in Action will help your people develop the skills, confidence and processes to be creative and deliver the innovation you need to survive. Your employees will work on a project relating to a rea business issue, embedding the learning and producing immediate benefits into your business. For eligible organisations, it is being fully funded by the European Social Fund so there is no cost to you. For more information or to book a place call our Birmingham (UK) offices today on 0121 707 0550

1. Innovation in Action
Innovation is the lifeblood of successful
businesses. Innovation in Action will help
your people develop the skills, confidence
and processes to be creative and deliver the
innovation you need to survive.
Your employees will work on a project relating to
a rea business issue, embedding the learning and
producing immediate benefits into your business.
For eligible organisations, it is being fully funded
by the European Social Fund so there is no cost
to you.
Why you need Innovation in Action?
• Do your employees lack creativity?
• Do you need to expand or diversify to minimise risk?
• Are you looking to grow your business into new
markets?
• Are you under competitive pressure and know your
business needs to change to survive?
• Do you need your employees to be more pro-active and
step up to challenges and change?
After completing the course your
business will benefit by improved
ability to:
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Discover new ways to fend off competition
Grow your market share
Break into new markets
Create new products or services
Engage your people to drive change
Who it is Innovation in
Action suitable for?
Anyone within your organisation who
has a business issue to solve and needs
to manage a practical change solution.
They will work on a live business issue
throughout the training, so they learn by
‘doing’ and will deliver instant real business
benefit.
Innovation in Action is suitable for all levels
in your organisation and cross functional
teams work well. If you have more than
seven people, Innovation in Action can be
delivered exclusively within your company.
If your company meets the eligibility
criteria this training is fully funded for new
or existing employees aged 19 or over who
work at least 16 hours a week and meet UK
residency criteria.
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2. The learning in detail
Innovation in Action delivers instant change through
a defined workplace project. During the course your
employees will need to complete a real business issue
project, changing something about the way your
business operates. This can be any issue that would
improve your business. It might be processes, products,
communications, people, finding new markets, marketing,
sales, business model generation or your customer
service. Working on a real business issue or opportunity
helps to embed the learning. With no substitute for
practical hands on experience as a platform for learning,
this takes the learning out of theory and straight to real
world action and also gives you instant results.
There are no essays. The style of learning is experiential and
action oriented. Assessment is achieved by assignments.
These will require your employees to capture, in small
chunks, what they have learned and what they have done.
Progression
If accreditation is important, you have the option to
extend the course with one additional workshop, which
will result in a nationally recognised qualification.
How much time do workers need to
be released for and commit to?
Innovation in Action consists of four full day workshops,
with online support to keep the learning on track.
Your employees will need to complete follow-up work
between workshops for planning, delivering and
reviewing the project. How much assigned learning is
completed at work or in the learners’ own time must be
agreed between you and your employee. You will also
need to allow time for project activity which is beyond
the employee’s regular duties.
Fast facts:
• Focused on a real live business issue
• Provides immediate results and
benefits
• Suitable for all levels
• Four full day workshops
• Estimated 120 learning hours over four
months
• Option for an additional workshop
to provide a nationally recognised
qualification
Why Pathway Group?
Pathway Group is an established education
and training provider, with over 15 years
of experience. Pathway has developed
its expertise as a NVQ/QCF provider and
supports SMEs with recruitment and
training.
The Innovation in Action qualification
has been developed in partnership with
the Skills Funding Agency and awarding
bodies such as EDI, City & Guilds and ILM.
This nationally recognised qualification is
delivered by qualified assessors and we
assure you that the training modules will
increase your employee’s skills.
Next Steps...
To check your organisations eligibility for
funding and to book an appointment with
our business advisors, please contact us on:
Tel: 0121 707 0550 / 0800 955 0870
Email: info@pathwaygroup.co.uk
Website: www.pathwaygroup.co.uk
Pathway Group
putting you first