4179 - The Power of Innovation
Course Description
With business changing at lightning speed, leaders need to become more adaptable, agile, and relevant. In this course, you’ll explore ways to stay ahead of global uncertainty and new technology through sustainable systems of innovation. You’ll learn how to leverage multiple platforms of communication and engagement, and develop your awareness of critical success factors, performance measurement, risk management, and social media. You’ll emerge better equipped to interpret data, evaluate needs based on desired project outcomes, test solutions, and document feedback.
Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to:
- Synthesize and remix ideas to produce something unique
- Analyze various strategies along critical success criteria
- Formulate insights based on data interpretations
- Evaluate multimodal needs based on desired project outcomes
- Test solutions and document feedback for iteration
Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include:
- Creativity
- Critical Thinking
- Data Driven Decision Making
- Digital Literacy
- Problem Solving
Notes
Eligible learners may apply to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) for this micro-credential. You can find more information on our Financial Aid page.
Prerequisites
We recommend the completion of Leadership Level 1
This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in
- Leadership Level II : Required Courses
Tom Barker is currently a consultant, facilitator and passionate educator, leading his own consulting organization, Tom Barker Associates.Tom assists clients such as Canadian Tire, AstraZeneca and Mattamy Homes to improve project and process performance through leadership and change management. Committed to helping adult learners succeed, Tom’s teaching focuses on business process management, business analysis and project management. Tom’s consulting career began at Deloitte's in London where he pioneered the business modeling of stock replenishment systems and improved processes for large retail clients. At Digital Equipment (DEC), he led business analysis projects and managed the implementation of pilot systems for global messaging. As Managing Director, Tennessee Associates Canadian office, Tom was lead consultant on various process re-engineering projects for Fortune 500 companies in the USA. An exceptional business analyst, Tom was a volunteer writer for International Institute of Business Analysis’ (IIBA) update of its body of knowledge BABOK v3.