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Masterclass 2008: Brochure now available

The NCPP is pleased to announce details of its next Masterclass, the fourth in a series of annual events organised under the aegis of the National Workplace Strategy.

It will take place on Tuesday, 30th September 2008 at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8.

To view/download the full Masterclass brochure, please click here

3-D Thinking For Workplace Innovation

Engaging Employees for Competitive Advantage

Workplace innovation is now recognised as a key source of competitive advantage for Irish businesses, and a critical element of Ireland's National System of Innovation.

Our 2008 Masterclass will be devoted to an examination of this critically important topic, demystifying the practices and processes of workplace innovation and exploring concrete solutions to the challenge of implementing innovative and creative employee-engagement initiatives in the workplace.

The Masterclass will be led by Professor Peter Totterdill (UKWON), with keynote addresses by Professor Michael West (Aston Business School, UK) and Dr. Jimmy Devins, TD (Minister of State for Innovation).

Panel discussions with representatives of Irish companies that have embraced the workplace-innovation agenda through the Workplace Innovation Fund will be complemented by inputs from senior policymakers and international experts.

For the second year in succession, a highlight of the Masterclass will be a Forum Theatre production, a highly interactive approach whereby professional actors and facilitators explore key aspects of organisational innovation with the audience.

Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Time: 09:00-13.45
Venue: Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Fee: EUR 200 (incl. lunch and refreshments)