Tired of the conflict between S.M.A.R.T goals, KPI’s and the flexibility of innovation?
What if you could balance clear and S.M.A.R.T. goals with the flexibility to adapt to the inherent innovation uncertainties? What if you could take a smarter approach to management KPIs and create innovation KPIs that help you realizing results & growth instead of refraining them?
Join our group training:
"The art of innovation goal setting"
Do you recognise these thoughts?
Focusing on crystal clear operational S.M.A.R.T. goals kills innovation instead of delivering results
Limited or vague goal setting may seem to enable creativity but results in chaos and waste of time spent.
Balancing managerial KPIs for control with uncertainties inherent to innovation is highly challenging and difficult.
S.M.A.R.T. research goals required by funding calls are impossible due to uncertainty of innovation & research.
What if you could set innovation goals that get you the results you want without killing the innovation process?
Specially designed for
innovator tired of
- Spending overhead time reporting on KPIs that don’t help
- Overly specific, creativity blocking goals & indicators
- Explaining innovation uncertainty to management
Academics looking for
- How to write goals that match project calls
- Combining specific with uncertain outcome
- Research goals with application in mind
R&D managers looking for
- Powerful KPIs to measure innovation
- Portfolio goal setting
- Clear goals with room for creativity
Discover how to set innovation goals that enable innovation and establish adequate project control while reducing overhead and delivering more results.
Full day, Live session - Limited spots available
MENEN, February 9, 2025
menen, October 23, 2025
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What to expect
Together with like-minded innovators and entrepreneurs you will
- Get insights in the different phases of innovation projects
- Receive actionable checklists for adequate goal setting in practice
- Learn when (not) to be S.M.A.R.T. for better results
- Formulate innovation goals that help you realizing results & growth without limiting creativity or research
- Learn to manage changing goals while maintaining strategic alignment for great results & growth
- Receive tools and do exercises to put the concepts into practice
- Maximize the impact of your innovation initiatives and ensure they contribute to future success & growth
- Course material with exercises
Course Program
09:00 - Welcome & coffee
09:30 - Innovation project phases
10:45 - Coffee break
11:00 - Innovation metrics vs goals exercise
12:30 - Lunch
13:30 - When (not) to be S.M.A.R.T. + exercise
15:00 - Coffee break
15:30 - Combining flexibility with managerial control
17:00 - Wrap-Up action points
17:30 - End
Meet the trainer
Piet Verhoeve
Innovation leader with proven track record & published expert
I followed my heart when I started a PhD in engineering in the nineties, driven by a passion for innovation. It created groundbreaking insights and launched my career in the dynamic field of open innovation. My interdisciplinary approach and ability to build collaborative networks have been recognized internationally, earning me the "Best Open Innovation Practice" award twice. I've published scientific publications and books, disseminating my advanced innovation strategies to maximize changes for success.
Throughout my career, I have consistently delivered impactful results in various high-level innovation projects, collaborating with renowned organizations like imec, UGent, KU Leuven, and Televic. As CTO of Televic, I cultivated an innovation culture that created significant growth and successfully transformed the company into a multinational leader. Additionally, I have founded several successful ecosystems, including PRoF, Hangar-K, and Medvia, which unite diverse partners to achieve collective and individual objectives effectively.
LEAD THE WAY ➔Your investment for this valuable live training is
€ 1250
Flemish SME that are eligible for support by the KMO-Portefeuille,
can save up to 30% on the full amount, reducing the investment to only
€ 875
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