Executive Certificate in Leadership & People Management - Facilitating Innovation and Leading Change
- Human Resource
- Leadership & Management
3 days
Who Should Attend
Middle to senior level executives who wish to:
- enhance their leadership and people management skills and
- extend their competencies to lead with purpose.
Pre-requisites
Participants should:
- ideally be a Head of Department or senior business executive with more than 5 years of significant managerial responsibilities; or
- business leaders who demonstrate exceptional leadership potential in their course of work; and
- have direct reports.
Participants’ Profiles (Intake 1 to 9)
Overview
“Innovation is the lifeblood of any enterprise.” Through this module, you will find out what that means in practice and how to be an entrepreneur without changing jobs. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned against ‘navel gazing’ – the “Hello Kitty” campaign fiasco and the Singapore’s “fish ball stick” story both illustrate the need to adopt a wider and more ‘strategic thinking’ approach. You will learn how to create an environment that encourages risk taking and enterprising behaviours overcoming the “kiasu” and “kiasi” culture. You will also learn how to reduce defensiveness and evolve a learning organisation culture, adaptive in surviving in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world, as well as apply strategic, “zoom out” Systems Thinking to avoid the “domino effect” of unintended consequences. After weighing risks and rewards, you will see opportunities for innovation and change. You will have fun learning from others and working on practical real-life challenges.
Note: This module is formerly known as Taking Risk out of Risk - for a Change!. It is recently renamed Facilitating Innovation and Leading Change after it has been aligned to the new 'Facilitate Innovation and Lead Managers to Manage Change' (LPM-CHG-501C-0) Skill Standard under the Leadership & People Management (LPM) Skills Framework.
Please note that more emphasis will now be given to facilitating innovation and leading change, and the coverage on risk will be reduced, given what is stipulated in the Skill Standard.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
- create an environment conducive to taking risks.
- identify opportunities for change and innovation.
- apply Systems Thinking to facilitate change and innovation.
Topic/Structure
- Taking Calculated Risk
- Identifying Opportunities for Innovation
- Applying Systems Thinking
- Managing Change by Successfully Executing Strategies
- Creating a Learning Organisation
Assessment
Participants have to meet a minimum attendance rate of 75% and have to complete all assessment(s) required by the course. Only upon meeting the minimum attendance and passing the assessment will participants be issued a Certificate of Completion.
Participants who fail the assessment will be given a chance for re-assessment at a fee of SGD100.00 (excluding prevailing GST). Each participant is allowed 1 re-assessment. The re-assessment has to be taken within 7 calendar days from the end of the course date. It will be held on a weekday specified by SMU Academy and conducted during office hours. Please note that re-assessment fees are not supported by SSG Funding.
Participants who meet the minimum attendance rate but do not achieve a pass for the assessment will be issued a Certificate of Participation.
Participants are required to bring their laptop to access the course materials, class exercises and individual assessment(s).
In order to be awarded with Executive Certificate in Leadership and People Management, participants are required to complete all 6 modules within 3 years.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
|
$833.85 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$323.85 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$833.85 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
|
Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$323.85 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$323.85 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$323.85 (After SSG Funding 70% |
|
International Participant |
$2,779.50 (No Funding) |
$2,779.50 (No Funding) |
$2,779.50 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
| INTAKE 19 | 3 - 5 Feb 2025 (Day 1 & 2: 9am–5pm; Day 3: 9am–6pm) | Fully Subscribed |
|---|---|---|
| INTAKE 20 | 11 - 13 Aug 2025 (Day 1 & 2: 9am–5pm; Day 3: 9am–6pm) | Open for Registration |
Class Timing: Starts 9.00am & ends between 5.30pm to 6.00pm daily.
Testimonials
Additional Details
Programme Registration
Registrants are required to submit the following supporting documents via the registration system at the point of registration:
- Highest qualification certificate (scanned copy); and
- Updated Curriculum Vitae detailing managerial experience and number of direct reports; and
- Complete organisational chart showing the registrant's position;
- Any other supporting documents e.g. company's recommendation letter
*Applications will be reviewed by our Programme Admissions Committee. The decision made by the committee is final and no request to review the decision or reveal the considerations leading to the decision would be entertained.
Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM)
This programme is part of Certified Professional Business Manager. Participants who successfully complete 6 courses/modules with a minimum of 15 training days, from a list of qualifying programmes (terms and conditions apply) within 5 years (of which a maximum of 3 LPM modules can be counted) will receive the Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM). For example:
Please click here for CPBM details and list of qualifying programmes.
