Date: 7 July 2026
Duration: 1 day
Level: Intermediate
Venue: Singapore University of Social Sciences
Synopsis
This course focuses on applying tools to enhance corporate social innovation and shared value from the perspective of for-profit organisations. Learners will explore corporate citizenship performance goals and develop strategies to promote meaningful corporate involvement in social change. Additionally, the course emphasises engaging diverse stakeholders and building partnerships to co-create impactful outcomes, fostering meaningful social transformation.
Who Should Attend
Grassroots Leaders, Community Club Chairpersons, Residents’ Committee Members, Silver Generation Ambassadors, Youth Network Leaders, Neighbourhood Committee Representatives, Volunteer Programme Coordinators, Community Partnership Executives, Outreach and Engagement Officers, Engagement Managers (Community Relations), Corporate Social Responsibility Managers, Community Development Executives, Programme Executives (Social Service Agencies), Community Partnership Managers, Volunteer Relations Officers, Social Service Associates, Case Workers (Community Engagement), Development Officers (NGOs or Charities), and Stakeholder Engagement Executives.
Topics
- Fundamentals of corporate social innovation and corporate citizenship
- Corporate performance goals in social innovation and citizenship
- Engaging stakeholders and building long-term relationships
Objectives
- Learners will be able to identify and utilize strategies to enhance corporate social innovation and create meaningful corporate citizenship goals.
- Learners will be able to develop and implement effective stakeholder engagement plans and relationship building strategies to achieve long-term impactful social change.
A. Knowledge and Understanding (Theory Component)
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Explain the concepts of corporate social innovation and corporate citizenship and their significance in promoting meaningful corporate involvement in social change.
- Assess the different corporate citizenship performance goals and determine their effectiveness in promoting meaningful social change.
B. Key Skills (Practical Component)
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Develop actionable performance goals and stakeholder engagement plans using the tools and strategies shared in the course.
- Design a corporate social innovation initiative, incorporating stakeholder feedback and collaboration to ensure long-term success.
Schedule
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Welcome & Course Overview |
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Understanding Corporate Social Innovation and Corporate Citizenship
Group Activity – Identify Success factors and Strategies – Discussion on what makes companies successful in corporate social innovation and corporate citizenship |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 - 12:00 | Corporate Performance Goals – Measuring and Reporting Success
Group Activity – Case study – Assessment of a corporate’s performance |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Networking Lunch |
| 13:00 - 15:30 | Engaging Diverse Stakeholders
Group Activity – Meeting the Stakeholders |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Break |
| 15:45 - 17:00 | Forming Long Term Partnerships
Assessment – Group Presentation – Formulate an actionable strategy for co-creating and achieving long term social change with a corporate stakeholder. |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Action Planning and Wrap-up |
Assessments
- Group Presentation
Requirements
- No prior knowledge is required, though learners should understand their organisation’s operations and have at least one year of work experience.
- Learners have to bring along their own laptop
About the Trainers
Ng Herk Low
Recently named as a “LinkedIn Top Voice in Social Impact”, Herk is a consultant, coach, and ACLP-certified adult educator. Inspired by his mentors, he set up Herk Consulting to help corporate and individual clients build kinder workplace cultures through transformational learning and sustainable growth. Herk focuses on workplace culture, leadership and management development, and environmental and social sustainability, and his previous projects and clients include Star Media (Malaysia), Ministry of Education, Maybank, UOB, Danone, KPMG, and Ambulance Wish Singapore. He is also an associate trainer with Korn Ferry, Social Service Institute (a division of NCSS), SG Enable, Workplace Asia, Exquisite Perspective, and SIM Global Education.
Prior to starting his company, Herk spent more than 10 years across different senior leadership roles in the social and sustainability sectors. As Assistant Chief Executive of SG Enable, the focal agency for disability in Singapore, he spearheaded Singapore’s disability-inclusive employment efforts, and led the development of the Enabling Village – an inclusive community space which has won many awards for its social impact. As Director of Strategic Planning Office in the National Council of Social Service (NCSS), he led the development of the 4ST – a 5-year strategy roadmap for Singapore’s social service sector. And as Division Director of Strategic Management in the Singapore International Foundation, he established multiple collaborations with different NGOs across ASEAN, China, and India.
Herk received the Public Service Commission Overseas Merit Scholarship in 1997, and graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, and a Master of Engineering in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering. He is a Certified Serving Leader Trainer, a GRI Certified Sustainability Professional, and a Certified WorkPlace Big Five Practitioner. He is also a member of the Adult Education Network of Singapore.
Application Procedures
Please submit the following documents to [email protected]:
- Coloured copy (back and front) of NRIC for Singaporeans and PRs, or "Employment"/"S"
Pass for foreign applicant
- Application form
Course Fee
1 Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy:
Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course
fees.
2 Enhanced Training Support
for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singaporean Citizens and PRs) aged 21
and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
- Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.
- Participants are required to complete all surveys and feedbacks related to the course.
- The course fees are reviewed annually and may be revised. The University reserves the right to adjust the course fees without prior notice.
- Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to amend and/or revise the above schedule without prior notice.
For the various payment modes, please refer here.
Course Withdrawal and Refund
Request for withdrawal from a course must be submitted to SUSS Academy formally in writing.
- Course Withdrawal before Application Close Date: No charges.
- Course Withdrawal after course confirmation: 50% of the full course fee with an administration fee imposed.
- Course Withdrawal after the course commences: Full course fee applies.
For clarification, please contact the SUSS Academy via the following:
Telephone: +65 6248 0263
Email: [email protected]