Certified Innovation Professional (CInP) ®

The GInI Certified Innovation Professional (CInP) is GInl’s recognition of working professionals who have demonstrated an advanced understanding of key topics relating to business innovation and innovation management.

Program Overview

The CInP® program equips professionals with a practical and structured understanding of innovation, enabling them to lead and manage innovation projects across diverse functions and sectors. The course integrates theoretical knowledge, creative tools, and real-world application to help participants innovate with confidence.

Objectives

  • Understand the foundations and phases of innovation
  • Use creativity and ideation tools to develop breakthrough ideas
  • Manage innovation projects effectively through structured processes
  • Apply design thinking and research to develop validated concepts
  • Prepare to pass the GInI CInP® certification exam

Outlines

 

  • The Innovation Fundamentals – Getting to Know Business Innovation
  • Getting Innovation Done – Running Innovation Projects in the Business
  • Innovation’s Design Outputs – The Many Forms of “What’s New”
  • The Effective Innovator – Einstein, Edison, Jobs, and You
  • Creativity, Ideation, & Brainstorming – Tapping Into Innovation’s Source of Life
  • The GInI Breakthrough Innovation Method
  • Getting Innovation Done – Running Innovation Projects in the Business
  • The Big Dig – The Role of Research in Innovation
  • Design Thinking, Human-Centric Design, & The Role of Design in Innovation
  • The Innovation Manager – Grand Masters of the New
  • The Innovation Manager as Project Leader – Driving Focused Innovation
  • Leading & Building a Core Innovation Team
  • The Innovation Management Process
  • Program & Project Management Tools for Innovation Management
  • Engagement – The Art of Participatory Innovation
  • Designing Innovation Spaces
  • The Innovation Manager as Liaison – Leveraging Open Innovation
  • Storytelling – How to Spark the Imagination & Turn Ships
  • Selecting the Winning Ideas – My Innovation is Better Than Your Innovation
  • Integration – Putting It All Together

Who Should Attend:

Professionals, managers, and team leaders looking to drive innovation in their workplace.

Duration:

Typically 4-5 days (customizable).

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