Innovation Facilitation — Illustrated Study Guide

An illustrated, practical study guide for the Certified Innovation Facilitator. Six modules build real competence: the foundations of innovation (incremental, radical and disruptive change, Christensen's disruption theory, the Three Horizons and the myths that hold teams back); human-centred design through the five-phase design-thinking process and the Double Diamond; a full ideation toolkit of divergent and convergent thinking, structured brainstorming, SCAMPER, lateral thinking, mind mapping and Six Thinking Hats; prototyping and experimentation with the Lean Startup build-measure-learn loop, MVPs, assumption mapping and testing the riskiest assumption; the craft of facilitation — designing and running workshops, neutrality, managing dominant voices and group decision methods; and building an innovation culture on psychological safety, portfolios and stage-gate governance. It closes with a hands-on lab that has you design and facilitate a full ideation workshop, complete with a timed agenda. Rich with Mermaid diagrams, comparison tables, worked agendas, exercises and self-checks.

Key facts

• Course price: $260 (one-time payment)
• Field: Soft Skills
• Prepares for: Certified Innovation Facilitator
• 6 modules · 12 lessons · about 3 hours of lessons
• Self-paced, online, illustrated lessons

Course outline

1. Innovation Foundations — What innovation really is: incremental, radical and disruptive change, Christensen's theory of disruption, sustaining versus disruptive innovation, the Three Horizons of growth, and the myths that…
   • Types of Innovation and the Disruption Story
   • Three Horizons and the Myths of Innovation
2. Design Thinking and Human-Centred Design — The five-phase design-thinking process (empathise, define, ideate, prototype, test) and the Double Diamond (discover, define, develop, deliver) — how to frame the right problem before designing the…
   • The Design Thinking Process
   • The Double Diamond
3. Ideation and Creativity Techniques — Divergent versus convergent thinking, structured brainstorming and SCAMPER, then lateral thinking, mind mapping and de Bono's Six Thinking Hats — a full toolkit for generating and shaping ideas.
   • Divergent and Convergent Thinking, Brainstorming and SCAMPER
   • Lateral Thinking, Mind Mapping and Six Thinking Hats
4. Prototyping and Experimentation — The Lean Startup build-measure-learn loop and the minimum viable product, then assumption mapping and testing the riskiest assumption cheaply before you build.
   • The Lean Startup and the MVP
   • Assumption Mapping and Testing the Riskiest Assumption
5. Facilitating Innovation — Designing and running innovation workshops with neutrality, then managing group dynamics and dominant voices and using group decision methods such as dot voting.
   • Designing and Running Workshops with Neutrality
   • Group Dynamics, Dominant Voices and Group Decisions
6. Building an Innovation Culture — Psychological safety for ideas, innovation portfolios and the stage-gate process, and scaling ideas — closing with a hands-on lab to design and facilitate a full ideation workshop.
   • Psychological Safety, Portfolios and Stage-Gate
   • Lab: Design and Facilitate a Full Ideation Workshop