Training
Innovation Facilitator
Program
Innovation doesn't happen by accident, it happens when you have skilled facilitators who can guide teams through complex challenges and turn ideas into action. This intensive 8-month program transforms your employees into confident innovation facilitators who can independently and confidently facilitate innovation workshops, lead innovation journeys and support teams solve your toughest business challenges.
What is it?
An intensive 8-month journey that transforms your employees into skilled innovation facilitators through our proven Train-Observe-Do-Reflect methodology. This isn't a quick skills course, it's a transformational program built from our experience with 200+ Design Sprints that creates confident facilitators who can make real impact in your organization.
The program is 80% structured content covering essential facilitation and innovation skills, with 20% tailored to your group's specific facilitation needs and skill development areas.
Who it's for
For large organizations to reduce dependency on external consultants and build a network of internal innovation facilitators who can lead innovation workshops and change initiatives across departments.
For L&D departments to develop internal trainers who can cascade innovation methodology and facilitation skills across the entire organization, creating sustainable capability that grows over time.
What you will walk away with
Innovation workshop design - Structure and facilitate innovation sessions that move teams from scattered ideas to validated solutions.
Design thinking facilitation - Guide teams through the complete design thinking journey from empathy to testing.
Group energy management - Read the room and adapt your approach in real-time, keeping teams engaged and productive.
Facilitator presence & confidence - Develop your unique facilitation style and the confidence to handle any group dynamic or unexpected challenge.
How it works
Duration: 8-month intensive program with 4 Modules:
Foundation Facilitation Skills - Master the core facilitation techniques that turn chaotic meetings into productive sessions. This foundation gives you the skills to facilitate any group, whether it's a team standup or a complex workshop.
Innovation Workshop Mastery - Learn to facilitate design thinking and innovation sessions that move teams from problems to tested solutions. You'll master the specific skills needed to guide groups through creative processes without losing focus or momentum.
Personal Style & Group Dynamics - Develop your unique facilitation presence and learn to handle difficult group situations with confidence.
Advanced Practice & Integration - Put everything together by tackling your most challenging facilitation scenarios with peer support. This final module ensures you leave ready to facilitate innovation sessions independently in your organization.
Format: 4 modules of 2 days each with practical application between sessions
Facilitated by: Orange Minds facilitators with comprehensive innovation and facilitation experience
Group size: 4-12 participants optimal for intensive skill development and peer learning
Methodology: Train-Observe-Do-Reflect approach ensures skill development
Tailoring: 80% proven content, 20% adapted to your group's specific facilitation needs and skill gaps
Practice focus: Real workshop facilitation between modules using actual business challenges
Geographical coverage: Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia
From our HUMAN+AI lab
Show how AI can support facilitators create session plans and serve as a workshop sparring partner
Engage with the must-know AI tools that modern innovation facilitators need to enhance their practice without losing the personal touch
About the Orange Minds AI Lab
In Our AI research lab we explore how AI can be deployed within innovation and facilitation. We translate our own internal research into new applications to make our and your work smarter and more creative.
