Webinar Replay + Free Certificate Access:
How Tempur+Sealy is Reimagining Innovation – From the Factory Floor to the Sleep Lab
Innovation Engineering® Blue and Black Belts accepting the 2025 Innovator of the Year Award by PDMA
Tempur+Sealy International just won PDMA’s Innovator of the Year award, joining the ranks of brands like Apple, Eli Lilly, and Marriott. But this isn’t a story about a single big idea. It’s about how they built a system for innovation and used it to transform how their teams think, solve problems, and grow the business.
This behind-the-scenes session pulls back the curtain on a four-year transformation effort. You’ll hear directly from the leaders who made it happen – from R&D and marketing to product and operations.
What You’ll See in the Recording:
- An excerpt from Tempur+Sealy’s PDMA award presentation, delivered by their Senior Vice President of Brand Management & Product Development
- A live panel discussion with the internal champions who led the transformation
- Practical insights on how they trained teams, built systems, and made it all stick
Key Takeaways Include:
- How they avoided “random acts of innovation” by tying all projects to brand strategy
- How they used simple tools and common language to align functions across the business
- How employee training (Innovation Engineering Blue Belts, Black Belts, Yellow Belts) gave teams the confidence and capability to solve problems fast
- How they applied the same system to new product innovation, operations, and everyday work
- How they’re expanding innovation beyond a single team – embedding it into culture
Questions from the Audience Included:
- How do you build belief in people who don’t see themselves as “innovators”?
- How does this work apply in operations or places that don’t launch new products?
- How do you keep the momentum going and make this more than a one-time program?
- How do you balance structure with creativity – especially in early-stage ideas?
- What systems do you have in place to manage innovation across brands and functions?
(A full collection of Questions and Answers is available with the Video Recording)
This isn’t theory. It’s a real-world look at systems-driven innovation in action.
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The program includes:
- 3 short modules (each ~20 minutes) taught by Doug Hall, founder of Innovation Engineering
- A few reflection questions to help you internalize and apply what you’ve learned
- Personalized feedback and coaching from a certified Innovation Engineering Black Belt
- An Innovation Engineering White Belt Certificate
Whether you’re in product, HR, operations, marketing, or leadership – this is a fast, focused way to understand what it really takes to build a culture of innovation that lasts.