Public Sector Innovation And Intrapreneurship Training Course: Driving Change From Within Government Institutions

Introduction

In today’s rapidly evolving governance landscape, public institutions must move beyond rigid systems and embrace a culture of innovation and agility. The Public Sector Innovation and Intrapreneurship Training Course equips government professionals with the practical tools and entrepreneurial mindset needed to champion transformative change from within. It empowers public servants to act as “intrapreneurs”—innovative changemakers—within bureaucratic structures.

Participants will explore modern innovation frameworks, cross-sectoral collaboration methods, and real-world problem-solving techniques to unlock new value in service delivery. This hands-on course blends strategy, creativity, and leadership to help teams incubate ideas, pilot initiatives, and scale solutions that improve outcomes for citizens while enhancing institutional resilience.

Target Audience

• Government innovation and reform units
• Policy analysts and implementation leads
• Program managers and department heads
• Development agencies and public sector advisors
• Public sector innovation lab staff
• Officers responsible for change management
• Local, regional, and central public administrators

Course Objectives

• Understand the core principles of public sector innovation
• Develop an intrapreneurial mindset within government teams
• Identify systemic challenges and design responsive solutions
• Use innovation tools and models tailored to public service
• Initiate and lead internal pilot programs and prototypes
• Build coalitions and cross-functional innovation teams
• Apply agile and lean thinking to service delivery
• Align innovation with institutional policies and mandates
• Scale successful innovations across public institutions

Duration

5 Days

Course Outline

Module 1: Understanding Innovation in the Public Sector

• Defining innovation in a government context
• Differences between innovation and reform
• Global trends and case studies in public innovation
• Barriers to innovation in bureaucracy
• Building urgency for institutional innovation

Module 2: The Role of Intrapreneurs in Government

• Who are public sector intrapreneurs
• Traits, habits, and leadership skills for intrapreneurs
• Navigating politics, risk, and regulation
• From employee to internal changemaker
• Empowering frontline problem-solvers

Module 3: Tools and Frameworks for Innovation

• Innovation ecosystems and toolkits
• Design thinking, lean startup, and systems thinking
• Idea generation techniques
• Prioritization and experimentation models
• Adapting private-sector methods for government use

Module 4: Problem Discovery and Solution Design

• Identifying root causes in service failures
• Mapping processes and pain points
• Co-creation with citizens and stakeholders
• Crafting opportunity areas and solution hypotheses
• Connecting solutions to mission outcomes

Module 5: Prototyping and Piloting Government Innovations

• Designing and testing policy or service prototypes
• Building minimum viable initiatives
• Measuring early impact and learning
• Failing fast and iterating quickly
• Engaging leadership in pilot programs

Module 6: Leading Innovation Teams and Culture

• Creating innovation teams within ministries
• Roles, responsibilities, and agile workflows
• Managing resistance to change
• Communication strategies for innovators
• Incentivizing experimentation in the public sector

Module 7: Measuring and Scaling What Works

• Key performance indicators for innovation
• Evaluating pilots for institutional adoption
• Strategies for scaling solutions
• Funding and resource alignment
• Continuous improvement and legacy building

Module 8: Institutionalizing Innovation Capacity

• Embedding innovation into policy cycles
• Creating innovation labs and governance units
• Leadership support and interdepartmental buy-in
• Long-term vision for public innovation maturity
• Sustaining change through systems and structure

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org  Tel: +254 702 249 449

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Skills for Africa Training Institute Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Skills for Africa Training Institute certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org  Tel: +254 702 249 449

Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 10 working days before commencement of the training.