PROACTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
WITH Innovation Engineering Green Belt CERTIFICATEA brain boosting, team building experience that unleashes PROACTIVE Problem Solving throughout your organization.
Level:
Introductory
PreReq:
None
For:
All Staff
Duration:
8 hours
Teach everyone to be PROACTIVE.
When employees move from being “reactive” to “proactive” problem solvers a chain reaction of positives happen for the organization and culture. Not only are more problems solved faster, but employees become more engaged in their work, inclusive collaboration is increased, and employees report higher job satisfaction.
teach everyone how to create & take action on non-obvious solutions.
For tricky problems, the answer isn’t always evident. In the workshop participants learn 8 different techniques to help them create fresh ideas to solve problems and turn them into reality.
AGENDA
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION & DEFINITION
Identify the hallmarks of a real problem
Finding the opportunity within the problem
Structuring the argument for your idea
CREATING SOLUTIONS
3 principles to 5X problem solving
Finding Inspiration
Changing Perspective
Industrial Strength Problem Solving
Fixing Broken Processes
reducing risk & taking action
How to quickly learn if your idea will work
How to use math to get support
How to make it real
How to put your idea into action fast
So Good, EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT IT.
This program has a Net Promoter Score (a measure of how much people brag to others about it) of 74. For reference, a score above 20 is generally viewed as good and a score above 70 is exceptional.
And it’s no wonder. The methods and tools taught in the workshop are the best of the best from over 40 years of work with over 2,000 organizations – including top innovators like Disney, Nike, American Express, and Procter & Gamble.
Included for every participant: PROACTIVE Problem Solving, the book.
“This is simply a brilliant book in its clarity, practical application, and easily digested examples. STOP STUPID START SMART is a simple yet powerful thought. A must read!””
—Ken Grier, Founder De-Still Creative Ltd.
NewFrequently Asked Questions
Who should attend?
This workshop is about smarter thinking systems to help you proactively solve problems at every level. As such, the workshop is designed for every level of staff in an organization – from entry level to executive. The skills taught are universal, and as you practice their application you can use them on real challenges in your daily work. For those who lead others, they should also consider the Innovation Engineering Blue Belt certification program.
How does this workshop help to work smarter within other frameworks - like Design Thinking, Lean Six Sigma, Total Quality, etc?
The skills and tools from this workshop are very complimentary to Design Thinking, Lean Six Sigma, and Total Quality. In fact, the course reinforces and builds on key lessons from those disciplines. Most participants who have completed all the courses refer to this course as the bigger framework that links them all together and the “connective tissue” that fills in the gaps.
How is the training taught?
The training uses an in-person blended learning approach. Content will be introduced by an instructor to familiarize you with the big picture concepts. Then participants will work on practice exercises in groups and pairs often pausing for reflective discussion with the greater group. It’s most often run in 1 day in person, but we can design the format and flow that’s best for you (e.g. delivered in segments).
Where can the training be held?
Anywhere. We’ve done workshops at Eureka! Ranch, on a front porch, in a hotel as part of a conference, art museum, incubator, even on a Boeing 747. For groups of 48 or less, you’re welcome to host it at our custom built facility in Cincinnati, Ohio if available for a modest facility fee to cover food and drink.
Do you offer In-Person training? Online?
This training is fantastic when done in person. It’s very interactive and uses heavy amounts of collaboration throughout. If you cannot get your team together in-person, contact us about virtual options.