ABOUT
We create tailor-made learning modules that fit to the needs and requirements of the clients.
The following topics can be covered:
- Problem Solving Skills
- Teamwork Skills
- Innovation Skills
- Entrepreneurial Skills
- Agile Project Management Skills
- Personal Development Skills
- Communication Skills
- Cross-cultural competencies
- Sustainability Skills
As it is a modular system, combinations of different topics are always possible
Are you ready to start with us on the journey to future success!
Why you should start with us into new space of innovations and creativity leaving the zone that feels so safe and firm?
You are a successful entrepreneur and you understand that innovation of your business keeps it alive and successful, but sometimes you need some input that is a bit more than just your ideas, you need some outsiders view and some new tools…
…OR!
You are an entrepreneur passionate about your idea and the field of work you are involved with, but you have a feeling that something is not working, something is missing to get a real business kick start…
…OR!
You are an aspiring entrepreneur with your grand idea, but you do not have any experience, any business network and you are not confident about your entrepreneurship and innovation skills…
…OR!
You are a student or a person that likes to explore new things and likes taking adventures…
…AND!
You are working in an environment that requires good skills for using and enhancing online working tools and creating business networks across the borders, regardless the location of your business…
…AND! There are many other reasons, why you should take this jump with us!
But do not get scared, we will offer you step-by-step approach for your jump to make your landing as soft as possible and as rewarding as possible.
In regular life, when we are taken over by daily routines, stress and worries about the future, we can get a refreshing kick start only by more extreme actions, jumping is a metaphor for the intensive innovation workshop that will get you out of your comfort zone, will bring you new prospective about yourself and your business and will give you new network across the borders. This will be done with the help of the methodology that we have developed based on our experience in business innovation and creative field for more than a decade implementing various projects in the Finnish Lapland and European Arctic region. Doing business in these regions requires a lots of creativity and innovation, taking into account its remoteness and long distances between cities, harsh climate conditions and few people living in the region. Therefore we have created a methodology that takes into account the specifics of the Arctic region and that will help to advance your business with the help of innovative and creative workshop bringing your business to a new level. It will help you to realize that with the use of various online communication and working tools the world is just nearby you, that way it is easy to establish new network while working online and not necessarily meeting your new partners or collaborators face-to-face. You will get an inspiration and a new spark for your business and will have an opportunity to look at it with an eye of your potential customer by working from wherever you are.
Our energy comes from the words ideation, innovation, collaboration, creativity, and challenges. These give us the boost for the step in the new area!
Therefore take a courage and come and start with us!
10+1 STEPS
Which steps do you need to take during the journey of Creative Steps 2.0?
Creative Steps 2.0 process can be compared with hurdles sprint running in sports. It is a short distance for one to get from start to finish, which, however, requires needed techniques, knowledge, strengths, endurance, fast moving forward and overcoming barriers in order to SUCCEED!
10+1 steps of Creative Steps 2.0 methodology:
Step 0 – Framework and the business case – Introducing and getting to know each other is the main aim of this step. Just click → here to find detailed explanation of this step.
Step 1 – Identifying the business case – Creative Teams have brainstorming which results in establishing the business case. Just click → here to find detailed explanation of this step.
Step 2 – Enabling online tools – Presentation about the proper use of online tools. Just click → here to find detailed explanation of this step.
Step 3 – Understanding the business case – Independent and deep learning of Creative Teams for better understanding the business areas. Just click → hereto find detailed explanation of this step.
Step 4 – Formulating potential business idea – Creative Teams are creating a presentation in order to get their first feedback! Just click → here to find detailed explanation of this step.
Step 5 – Idea evaluation checkpoint – Getting feedback from coaches and companies + getting outside the box to think about some new “crazy” ideas! Definitely not a traditional feedback checkpoint. Just click → here to find detailed explanation of this step.
Step 6 – Enhancing business expertise – Creative Teams + Companies + Coaches participating at external event in order to earn about different business issues from experienced entrepreneurs. Just click →here to find detailed explanation of this step.
Step 7 – Creative Clinic – One-day workshop during which Creative Teams receive feedback from business experts and also listen to some real-life experiences from experiences entrepreneurs. Just click → here to find detailed explanation of this step.
Step 8 – Business idea prototyping – Creative Teams make a prototype of the service/product they are working on. Just click → here to find detailed explanation of this step.
Step 9 – Proving market demand – Creative Teams make a market demand analysis and based on its results their upgrade their prototype as much as possible before the final step! Just click → here to find detailed explanation of this step.
Step 10 – Pitching – Creative Teams present their final pitch to all stakeholders! This is the final step of the whole workshop! Just click → here to find detailed explanation of this step.
GUIDELINES
The aim of these guidelines is to introduce the methodology of Creative Steps 2.0 workshop and share the experiences gained during the piloting of the model.
The guidelines introduce the model – step-by-step process methodology, introduce the participants and their role, reflect the process of recruiting and selection of participants, describe the set of tools that are used during the workshop, in particular emphasizing online collaboration tools.
Guidelines provide detailed description of the benefits for all stakeholders of the workshop and finally they reflect entire journey of the pilot implementation of Creative Steps 2.0 workshop which was held in spring 2016 in Finnish Lapland: the feedback from companies, students, experts and coaches´ own reflection. In the attachment part, the reader will find the most relevant documents, forms and materials used during the implementation of the workshop.
These guidelines can be used in many different situations. They can be useful for any innovation work, especially if that is done internationally. Education institutions and universities can use this methodology for their entrepreneurship pedagogics. Companies can use the process for their internal innovation and business development process.
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