In January 2021 we ran a workshop at the innovation & employability week at Staffordshire University in the UK.
Students came from different fields of study and the overall aim with was to explore human centric innovation approaches and art related processes in contemporary professional practice. In doing so, exploring:
· Why is innovation important and why is it important from an employability perspective?
· What is important for innovation?
· How do you put together a dream team for innovation?
· How to use one’s skills in different contexts?
· How can culture and creative sector related skills be valuable for wider innovation?
It is of key importance to make the so talked about knowledge economy skills and 4th industrial revolution skills experienced and felt so one truly understands what we are talking about.