Strategies to Engage Employees to Innovate. Azim Pawanchik. Dr Suraya Sulaiman. Organisations around the world today hav
Strategies to Engage Employees to Innovate Azim Pawanchik Dr Suraya Sulaiman
Organisations around the world today have unanimously agreed that innovation is no longer optional and the rationale for innovating can range from maintaining market position, entering a new market, gaining access to unique resources or materials, meeting regulatory requirements, attracting talent, or simply meeting the expectations of diverse stakeholders. This means that innovation needs to occur in every corner of the organisation, with as many people partaking in the effort, across all levels and functions. The challenge however lies in getting every single talent on board the innovation journey! In this workshop, we shall be sharing our proprietary InnovAsian® Framework, in addition to outcomes from our study of the innovation climate in Asia - with insights from over 2000 people, from 11 countries. Topics covered: •
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An introduction to the InnovAsian® Framework o What needs to happen at each stage of the innovation process o Barriers to innovation from an employee perspective o What drives employees when it comes to innovation Different roles, across different functions – IT, HR, Finance, Procurement The engagement process o Whose roles is it to engage? o How can organisations engage talent? o Tools and strategies to engage
The InnovAsian® Process
Discussions shall be supplemented with insights from our vast experience in assisting organisations in Asia implement an innovation culture across the board and on their innovation journey of successfully embedding innovation in the organisation. By attending this workshop, you will have a better understanding on what drives your employees to innovate and various tools of engagement that will assist you in developing a strategy to inculcate innovation as part of your organisation’s culture, thus creating value for all stakeholders.
Facilitators/Speakers Azim is an innovation strategy and foresight specialist. Over the last ten years, he has been instrumental in transforming Alpha Catalyst Consulting (ACC) into one of Asia’s leading innovation consulting companies. He has extensive experience in innovation measurement as well as establishing innovation approaches and frameworks within organisations. He has managed many innovation related projects on strategy development, corporate culture change, organisational realignment, mergers and acquisitions. As an Asian Innovation Thought Leader, Azim is regularly invited to speak, write and support initiatives on innovation. He is a sought after speaker at innovation and other conferences held around the Asia Pacific region and has frequently been featured in discussions about the state of innovation in Malaysia. Dr. Suraya is a specialist in the social side of innovation implementation, on aspects relating to innovation culture and
capability. She helps organisations address growth
and transformational challenges through innovation. She works closely with internal cross-functional teams to identify the resources and roles required to expedite innovation whilst building their capacity to lead and drive innovation. These collaborative efforts eventually materialise as new strategies and business concepts for each client. As an Asian Innovation Thought Leader, Dr. Suraya is regularly invited to speak, write and support initiatives on innovation. She has also written many articles on innovation, the latest being, Innovating Innovation - How Large Organisations can Leverage Digital Advantage for Innovation which was published in Singapore Management University (SMU)’s Asian Management Insights journal.
