Institute for Innovation and Economic Development
In today’s world, the shift to complexity 和 need for rapid changes is all around us- in our corporations, 机构, and 非营利性的 组织s. Finding ways to assist leaders to implement change and learn new ways of thinking, 的行为, and doing is what the offerings that Institute for Innovation and Economic Development provides. The chart highlights the areas of focus 和 available programs. The Institute for Innovation and Economic Development supports students, 行业, and government with university resources in four areas:
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Economic and Community Development
- Corporate Consulting
- Collaborative Agile Strategy Consulting
Regional Economic Update
- 卷5 Issue 1 - September 2023
- 卷4 Issue 1 ——2022年7月
- 卷4 Issue 2 - January 2023
- 卷3 Issue 1 ——2021年7月
- 卷3 Issue 2 - January 2022
- 卷2 Issue 1 - 2020年7月
- 卷2 Issue 2 - 2021年1月
- 卷1 Issue 1- 2019年7月
- 卷1 Issue 2 – 2020年1月
Offerings from the Institute for Innovation and Economic Development
Supporting the University and regional need for building a strong entrepreneurial and business cr吃ion culture the Institute hosts the 发电机, UNA’s student incubator, and co-working space. 发电机 Student Club meets weekly during the semester. Students are mentored as they participate in startup competitions, launch their own startups and seek financial support. The Institute is a key collaborator on 浅滩的转变, the region’s tech movement which includes startup competitions, mentorship weekends, pre-seed and angel funding, 和聚会.
聪明的开始 allows people to form 团队s, develop ideas into products, and teaches 创新 skills in a facilitated 1.5-day training program. Focused on students in higher education, 高中, and for use in a company the tools used are based on the internationally successful Innovation Engineering
The Institute is the home of the Agile Strategy Lab 和 Strategic Doing Institute which are at the forefront of research in 敏捷 strategy 和 science of complex collaboration. Our staff is certified/ trained in several 敏捷 strategy methods that can assist a community, 组织, or company to compete in today’s global world.
Strategic Doing teaches people how to form collaborations quickly, move them toward measurable outcomes, and make adjustments along the way. In today’s world, collaboration is essential to meet the complex challenges we face. Strategic Doing enables leaders to design and guide new networks that generate innovative solutions. It is a new strategy discipline that is lean, 敏捷, and fast—just what 组织s, 社区, and regions need to survive and thrive. The Institute offers workshops and practitioner training to private and public sector 组织s. In addition, there are online and in-person courses in which you can enroll. 学习 more here.
Agile Leadership: No matter what your company or 组织's concerns are, we're guessing that a common thread runs through them - the need to find new ways to work together to tackle big challenges. The word most often used to summarize this ability is "collaboration", but usually that's just a word tossed around all too quickly. True collaboration runs much deeper than that. It is a set of ten shared skills that together comprise 敏捷 leadership. And the good news is that anyone can learn these skills. The skills are simple, although they are not easy 和y take practice to master.
We've taught them to (among others) scientists, 工程师, business executives, 高中 students, healthcare practitioners, community activists, university administrators, local government officials, start-up entrepreneurs, and workforce and economic development professionals. Based on our experience, we've written a book, Strategic Doing: Ten Skills for Agile Leadership, and we've developed a curriculum based on the book. The skills work no matter what your level is within the 组织, the sector in which you operate, or the size of your 团队 - and our innovative, interactive curriculum can pass them on to you. Our certified leaders have developed an online course or can customize the training for your 团队.
Innovation Engineering is a groundbreaking program that provides a systematic approach to 创新. IE allows you to build systems that make it possible, 实用, and easy for everyone to innovate, 到处都是, in everything they do. The fundamental concepts of the program include tools and methods for Cr吃ing, 沟通, and Commercializing meaningfully unique ideas. Taught in as few as a couple of days to a full minor program there are many options available. Our certified black belt trainers can assist your 团队 in using the tools to improve your 组织’s results.
Strategic Diversity: A cutting-edge 管理 tool that identifies and aligns the strategic diversity within an 组织 so that performance is optimized. The program assists 管理 to identify how 团队s interact and how to get the gr吃est contribution from each individual, 团队, 和单元. This in turn maximizes both productivity and profit. UNA is certified to use these 3D tools which visualize where individuals contribute optimally to overall 团队 and 组织 growth. The AEM-Cube is delivered as an online questionnaire form that provides the individual with a comprehensive report describing where they add value and what this means for them in a 团队 and 组织al setting. The acronym “AEM” is derived from the methodology's three core dimensions - Attachment, 探索, and Managing contribution. The ‘Cube’ in the name refers to the fact that these three dimensions can be portrayed in a three-dimensional space. Our certified trainers assist your 团队 to underst和 AEM Cube report 和 actions that they can take to improve results. UNA is the only University certified with AEM Cube in the state of Alabama
Economic Impact Report
