Innovation Catalyst Program 1 Day Workshop in Boulder, CO

Get ready to build practical innovation skills in this intensive workshop — it’s time to move from ideas to execution with confidence.
About this Event

Duration: 1 Day (10 Executive Education Credits)

Credits Breakdown: 8 – Live | 1 – Pre-Training | 1 – Post-Training

Mode: Virtual / In-Person / Corporate In-House

Language: English

Course Overview

Innovation is the heartbeat of future-ready organizations. This interactive workshop equips participants with design thinking frameworks, creative problem-solving tools, and innovation leadership practices. Through case studies, activities, and group challenges, participants will learn how to build a culture of innovation and design practical roadmaps for growth.

The course emphasizes a balance between creativity and execution. Participants will gain exposure to real-world examples of how leading companies sustain innovation, learn practical techniques to move from ideation to prototyping, and develop measurable approaches to track impact. The program mixes short lectures, hands-on exercises, and team-based sprints so learners leave with both concepts and ready-to-use tools.

Learning Objectives

• Understand innovation mindsets and drivers of creativity.

• Apply design thinking frameworks to real-world business challenges.

• Use brainstorming and prototyping techniques for rapid idea testing.

• Foster collaboration and cross-functional innovation.

• Build strategies to overcome barriers to new ideas.

• Create a personal and organizational innovation roadmap.

Pre-Course Support

Includes reflection questions, creativity exercises, and goal setting to prepare participants for the session (1 Executive Education Credit).

Training Day Structure – 8 Modules (8 Hours)

• Foundations of Innovation – Mindset, drivers & importance. Learn why innovation is critical in today’s business environment and explore the core principles and mental models that spark creative thinking across teams and organizations.

• Barriers & Enablers of Innovation – Identifying challenges. Understand common

roadblocks—structural, cultural and process-related—and discover practical enablers, governance models, and incentives that accelerate idea flow.

• Design Thinking Framework – Step-by-step approach. Apply empathy-driven, structured techniques to surface human-centered problems, co-create solutions, and iterate with stakeholders for higher adoption.

• Creative Problem-Solving Tools – Structured ideation methods. Experiment with proven

techniques such as SCAMPER, brainwriting, and systems mapping to push beyond obvious

solutions and unlock new angles.

• Brainstorming & Prototyping – From ideas to testable models. Learn protocols for effective ideation sessions and rapid prototyping approaches to validate assumptions with low-cost experiments and user feedback.

• Case Studies in Innovation – Global best practices. Examine real-world success stories and failure modes from startups and Fortune 500s to extract repeatable patterns and strategic lessons.

• Innovation Culture & Leadership – Inspiring collaboration. Explore leadership behaviors,

recognition frameworks, and team structures that create psychological safety and motivate people to experiment.

• Toolkit & Roadmap – Templates and a 30-day innovation challenge. Walk away with actionable templates, a simple metrics dashboard, and a structured 30-day challenge to apply your learning immediately in your workplace.

Post-Course Support

Provides a resource pack with an eGuide, reflection toolkit, and a 30-day action plan to sustain learning (1 Executive Education Credit).

Target Audience

• Managers & Leaders

• Entrepreneurs & Founders

• R&D & Product Teams

• Consultants & Change Agents

• Professionals aspiring to lead innovation initiatives

Certification & Credits

Participants will receive the Certificate of Completion from Skelora.

Trainer Profile

Delivered by Global Innovation & Strategy Experts with experience across Fortune 500 companies, startups, and public organizations. Trainers combine practical consulting experience with hands-on innovation deployments and coaching to help participants translate ideas into measurable outcomes.

Note: Pre- and post-course work each carry 1 Executive Education Credit.