Creating a Culture of Innovation with AI

Encourage creative thinking and risk-taking in AI-powered environments.

Pillar

People – Mindset, Leadership & Change

Overview

This course is designed to help leaders and teams cultivate a workplace culture that embraces experimentation, learning, and responsible risk-taking using Generative AI tools. It explores how to use GenAI not just for productivity, but also to drive innovation, ideation, and continuous improvement across functions and industries.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Foster a psychologically safe environment for AI experimentation

• Use GenAI tools for creative problem-solving and innovation

• Build systems that reward innovation and iterative learning

• Align AI-powered innovation with organizational goals

• Encourage cross-functional collaboration and idea-sharing

Target Audience

• People and culture leaders

• Innovation teams and transformation leaders

• Department heads, team leads, and L&D professionals

• Anyone involved in change enablement or digital transformation

Duration

20 hours over 4 days (5 hours per day)

Delivery Format

• Interactive workshops and ideation labs

• Case studies and culture assessments

• Team exercises with GenAI tools

Materials Provided

• Innovation Culture Assessment Toolkit

• AI Ideation Session Guide

• GenAI Tools for Creative Work Cheat Sheet

• Certificate of completion

Outcomes

• Understand the relationship between GenAI and organizational innovation

• Learn how to embed innovation into workflows using AI

• Increase team confidence in using GenAI for creative work

• Create a roadmap for building a sustainable AI innovation culture

Outline / Content

Day 1: Foundations of AI-Driven Innovation

• What is innovation in the age of AI?

• Shifting from efficiency to experimentation

• Building psychological safety for creative AI use

Day 2: Enabling Tools and Mindsets

• Hands-on exploration of GenAI tools for ideation

• Cultivating curiosity and continuous learning

• Empowering teams to explore, test, and refine ideas

Day 3: Scaling Innovation Across the Organization

• Embedding GenAI into brainstorming and problem-solving

• Recognizing and rewarding AI-driven initiatives

• Building AI innovation hubs and communities of practice

Day 4: Strategy and Culture Integration

• Aligning AI innovation with organizational strategy

• Governance and support systems for sustained innovation

• Final project: Designing your team’s AI Innovation Charter