A top priority for 21st Century companies is to innovate at the speed of business. However, research shows that the lifespan of organizations continues to decline because most companies are not successful in innovating and adjusting to an increasing faster changing environment.
Therefore companies need employees who have a good grip on external trends that have an impact on their future. According to the World Economic Forum, one of the most important (and fastest growing) competence for employees is ?ideation/creativity.? People who how have strong ideation skills can help organizations innovate e.g. by (re-)designing new: products, services, business models, ways of working, talent management, business strategies etc.

In this advanced seminar we are going to take you on a journey! You will learn how to identify major trends, you will develop a mindset of a trendwatcher and strengthen your understanding of the changing nature of organizations, work and the workplace.
Additionally ? you will get immersed into a number of practices that you can use in any future role like: visual thinking, design thinking and trendwatching. This is a multi-disciplinary course which will leverage insights from the following sciences: the arts, design, technology, sociology, psychology and business administration. The course is highly interactive and inspirational.