Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas WorkspaceEngagement Project

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2021

InauguralHCI-CPDMasterclassSeries

HCI-CPD Masterclasses Autumn 2021

Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace

Masterclass Taster Series

Trinity is committed to providing a transformative learning experiences which foster innovation. Tangent,

Trinity’s Ideas Workspace is a space within Trinity offering programmes and activities in creative thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship. Through our suite of professional masterclasses, certified programmes, innovation challenges, hackathons, meetups, fireside chats, incubation space, and start-up accelerator programmes, Tangent provides countless opportunities to engage, educate, innovate and accelerate.

We want to share the Tangent Experience, and invite you to attend an exclusive 1-hour masterclass taster session. Delivered virtually, our sessions span the following thematic areas:

Design ThinkingDesign Thinking is the way to build a culture of innovation within your organisation. It draws upon diversity in ideas, background and expertise to yield creative and innovative outcomes. This session will enable you to appraise the value of Design Thinking in relation to specific complex problems in cross-functional teams in your organisation.

Creative CollaborationOur working environment has changed and new skills, attitudes and behaviours are now necessary to collaborate effectively in remote settings. This masterclass will explore how teams develop meaningful professional collaborations. Effective collaboration for the purposes of creative and innovative outcomes is something we can achieve remotely.

Workplace WellnessWith the rise of technology and artificial intelligence, the nature of work is becoming more fluid, adaptable and collaborative. This requires continuous upskilling. As work increasingly involves computers and machines, human beings can add value by complementing and harnessing technologies and by being creative, innovative, perceptive, intuitive, empathetic, and adaptable. To do this, humans need to be in a good state of physical, mental, and emotional wellness to be able to bring these qualities to work each day. This session is a first look at the steps required to develop effective employee wellness programmes.

Fee: Complimentary

On completion, we welcome further discussions around future opportunities for partnership or

sponsorship.

To reserve your taster session today, click here or contact Aine Phelan at aine.phelan@tcd.ie.

This masterclass is an introduction to the Design Thinking methodology. You will discover how to apply the principles ofDesign Thinking to your own business and organisation. You will discover a user-centred approach to developing products and services and an iterative process that is effective in tackling complex problems. Topic 1: User empathyTopic 2: Problem DefinitionTopic 3: Idea GenerationTopic 4: Prototyping, Testing and Feedback Programme Facilitator: Jonathan Bannister, Design Thinker and Strategist. Jonathan helps business leaders and their teams to exploit their creativity and collective intelligence to strengthen their business models, marketing and innovation programmes, and organisational development.

Design Thinking: Monday 16th August, 6-9pm

Delivered virtually, our exclusive 3-hour masterclass sessions this Autumn offer a great opportunity to learn about proven methodologies and frameworks that enable creative innovation in a professional setting. All participants will receive a Certificate of Completion. For further details, please contact us at tangentcourses@tcd.ie.

3-Hour Masterclass Series

Storytelling for Business: Monday 23rd August, 6-9pm This masterclass will help you to refine and shape your idea using a narrative approach that brings clarity to your communication, inspiring people to pay attention and act. You will learn about the science of storytelling, observe recent case-studies and come away having gained practical tools and techniques that will enable you to bring your vision to life and create stories that influence and transform. Topic 1: An introduction to business storytellingTopic 2: The science of storyTopic 3: The skill of storytellingTopic 4: How we can use strategic story in our businesses going forward Programme Facilitator: Steve Rawling. With 20+years’ experience as a TV journalist, Steve knows how to make his message work on the small screen and now helps clients like Google, Roche, the BBC, and IDEO tell better stories.

A Framework for Sustainable Workplace Wellbeing: Monday 13th September, 6-9pmThis masterclass will introduce an evidence-based 8-step framework for designing, implementing, improving and sustaining a workplace wellbeing programme. Many Irish organisations have an annual programme of ‘random acts of wellness’ in place which cannot be measured and lead to no tangible benefits for employees or for the organisation. This masterclass will highlight what constitutes an effective wellbeing programme and how a properly crafted programme can boost not only the health of your colleagues but your organisation’s bottom line. Topic 1: The current landscape of workplace wellbeing in Ireland and internationallyTopic 2: The 8-steps to an effective and sustainable programmeTopic 3: The role of leadershipTopic 4: Where to start with your wellbeing programme Programme Facilitator: Brian Crooke, a wellbeing educator, speaker and adviser. Founder of the Workplace Wellbeing Ireland community and host of The Work Well Podcast, Brian empowers organisations to promote and sustain wellbeing in their workplaces.