Innovation in Action: Creative Thinking for Problem Solving

🏷️ From £90
🎧 Head/Principal, Deputy Head/Vice-Principal, Bursar, Head of Boarding, Houseparents, Boarding staff
📍 Online
Course outline:
Innovation isn’t just about having brilliant ideas; it’s about recognising opportunities, solving problems creatively, and developing practical solutions. This engaging webinar explores the principles of innovation and creative thinking, drawing on examples from some of the world’s most successful inventors and organisations.
Through practical innovation models, real-life case studies and interactive discussion, delegates will discover how to foster creative thinking, overcome barriers to innovation, and develop a structured approach to problem-solving within their own schools and organisations.
Training topics
- Understanding innovation and why it matters in today’s educational landscape
- Developing a creative problem-solving mindset
- Exploring proven innovation and design thinking frameworks
- Learning from real-world inventions and the challenges that inspired them
- Applying innovation techniques to everyday challenges in schools
- Encouraging a culture of creativity, experimentation and continuous improvement
Learning outcomes
By the end of this webinar, delegates will be able to:
- Understand the key principles of innovation and creative thinking.
- Apply structured approaches to solving problems creatively.
- Identify opportunities for innovation within their own role or organisation.
- Use practical tools and techniques to generate, test and develop new ideas.
- Feel more confident in encouraging innovation and continuous improvement within their teams.
Speakers:

Robin Fletcher FTIOB, CEO, BSA Group Â
Robin Fletcher is CEO of BSA Group, comprising BAISIS (British Association of Independent Schools with International Students), BSA (Boarding Schools’ Association), BSA Legal, HIEDA (Health in Education Association) SACPA (Safeguarding and Child Protection Association) and TIOB (The Institute of Boarding). A former journalist, editor and communications director, Robin is a non-executive director of the manufacturers’ trade body Make UK, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an Honorary Fellow of Cardiff Metropolitan University.