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Acclerate Innovation: futurethink's new Blended Learning Curriculum

Ready to turn innovation into action?

Make 2011 the year that everyone gets the skills they need to innovate. With futurethink’s new blended learning curriculum, you and your teams can more easily experience, extend, and support innovation internally. Our how-to innovation workshops, webinars, and eLearning courses ensure that your organization will get up to speed on innovation quickly, effectively, and enjoyably. And since they all come with our how-to tools and in-depth resources, you’ll be able to activate innovation and get results immediately.

Celebrate with Us and WIN!

To celebrate this launch, we’re giving away an iPad loaded up with futurethink’s most popular tools and research. For your chance to win, follow us on twitter and send your burning innovation questions to @futurethinktank before 6pm eastern time (US) on Wednesday, Jan 19th. The following morning (Jan 20th), we’ll announce the winner and share their Burning Question. Five additional participants will also receive a free copy of Success Simplified, a collection of works featuring a chapter on innovation written by futurethink CEO, Lisa Bodell.

See how futurethink can help make innovation your secret weapon for success in 2011 @ www.futurethink.com:

  1. EXPERIENCE INNOVATION: Eight experiential workshops engage teams while solidifying the skills and techniques needed to overcome real business challenges.
  2. EXTEND INNOVATION: A series of eight one-hour-long facilitated webinars brings together remote teams and addresses important topical issues, such as Digital Competency, Strategic Foresight, Business Model Innovation, and Global Trends.
  3. SUPPORT INNOVATION: Twelve eLearning Programs tackle pressing innovation challenges through bite-sized eLearning modules and “how-to” research and tools. You’ll understand what innovation really is and create a tactical plan to activate innovation in your business with the right strategy, ideas, process, and climate.

Ready to learn more?

Check out our training offerings or contact us for more information: innovate@futurethink.com 

We look forward to helping you achieve your innovation goals in 2011.

By Lisa Bodell on January 17, 2011 at 10:58am

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