BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251110T073237EST-8124V2FFGo@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20251110T123237Z DESCRIPTION:The 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ School of Information Studies is offering a special 1-day professional seminar 'Managing Knowledge for Organizational Creativi ty & Innovation' on May 1st.\nSeminar description\nThere is an increasing awareness of the crucial role played by creativity and innovation in all p rofessional sectors. Yet almost all companies admit they are not great at innovating\, and most professionals profess to not having been 'born with the creative gene.' Taught by experts in the fields of knowledge managemen t and competitive intelligence\, this seminar aims to challenge innovation myths and outline concrete approaches professionals and organizations can use to spark—and manage—creative ideas and innovative processes in the wo rkplace.\nAt this unique 1-day seminar\, participants will learn critical success factors for effective innovation\, gain familiarity with ideation tools and techniques\, learn how knowledge management principles can suppo rt innovation\, and benefit from proven practices for using competitive in telligence and knowledge discovery tools such as data mining and text mini ng to boost creativity and organizational innovation.\nWho should attend\n Knowledge workers\; information professionals\; managers in for-profit org anizations\, public sector organizations\, academic institutions\, and the non-profit sector\; and all others interested in the topic.\nREGISTRATION CLOSED. Interested in future professional seminars? sis [at] mcgill.ca (C ontact us).\n \n DTSTART:20150501T130000Z DTEND:20150501T200000Z LOCATION:CA\, School of Information Studies\, 3661 Peel\, Rm. 106\, Montrea l SUMMARY:SIS Professional Seminar: Managing Knowledge for Organizational Cre ativity & Innovation URL:/sis/channels/event/professional-seminar-knowledge -innovation-2015 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR