Innovation and intellectual property management

Professional Communication Seminar

If you want to do some extra work in-between our classes, you can follow the links below. They will allow you to read or listen to documents dealing with (1) education & recruitment, (2) innovative management, (3) fostering innovation.

1. Education and recruitment

Refer to this online Innovation Glossary

Video. How to prepare for a job interview in English

Read this text on “How to be a great innovation manager (with skills and tips)”.

Take this test to discover your skills and careers.

2. Innovative management

Video. What is the agile manifesto?

Role play

Read the text for the role play on remote work

The characteristics of a successful meeting:

There is a written agenda.
Clear objectives: known to everyone.
Respect for the time available / time planning.
Good chair – effective control.
Emotions are kept under control.
Good preparation.
Everyone gets to say what they need to say.
Reaching objectives.

The chair…

Thanks people for coming.
Starts the meeting on time.
States the objectives.
Refers to the agenda.
Introduces the first speaker.
Prevents interruptions.
Thanks the speakers for their contributions.
Keeps discussion to the relevant issues.
Summarizes the discussion.
Asks if anyone has anything to add.
Suggests moving to the next topic on the agenda.
Summarizes certain actions that must be done following the meeting (e.g. do research, write a report, meet again, write a letter)
Closes the meeting.