Increasing creativity for innovative investing in the SDGs at The Graduate Institute, Geneva

Turning the SDGs into reality will take innovative, courageous and dynamic investing.
​For participants taking part in the Certificate of Advanced Studies in SDG Investing at The Graduate Institute in Geneva, immersion into the UN SDGs starts on Day 1. And I was there to run an introductory Flow In Action Innovation & Impact Challenge with the group.

Opening up to the level of innovation needed to bring new, radical solutions which make real impact, means challenging business-as-usual. That requires everyone to show up with their unique blend of problem-solving creativity. Designing solutions means thinking across systems.  

Which was the purpose of 90-minute scene-setting workshop!

Setting the 20-participants an ambiguous challenge around making a product sustainable, looking back from 2031 to how we achieved it, disrupted old patterns of thinking. We played with ideas, tinkering with some reverse-engineering and understanding impact across systems and supply chains; building an understanding of how interconnected the UN SDGs are; and the need to be focused on designing for flourishing.

All of which opens up new perspectives from different stakeholders with different expertise, creating an opportunity to come together and generate more impactful solutions designed around people and planet.

Connecting with creativity is the vital starting point for radical risk-taking and Flow In Action’s Innovation Challenge Workshops invite participants of all ages to step into this problem-solving space to be risk-takers and changemakers. 

Solution: Innovation & Impact Challenge Workshop
Topic: Systems Thinking for the UN SDGs
Location: Geneva, Villa Barton, The Graduate Institute
Commissioned by: SDGI, The Graduate Institute, Executive Education

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