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Managerial Leadership Training Tool: Using DTC Operator Innovation Planning

Mike Cardus

Working with a team of 5 Executive Directors from a company that employs ~2000 people we identified a gap in the Managerial Leadership Training , Mentoring and coaching of employees prior to being promoted to a Manager Level within the company. Dimension Time Cost Operator. The DTC Operator can work to release Psychological Inertia.

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Thinking Differently Enabling Innovation Workshop Slides and Feedback

Mike Cardus

Explained how to solve a problem by making you realize what your desired solution is and suggests the tools to help work towards the solution…I gained a better understanding of how I should approach creative problem solving. Here’s photos from the workshop and feedback. A good experience across the board. engaging, good information, helpful.

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ASQ Buffalo Quality Conference 2013 :: Mike is Presenting

Mike Cardus

Understanding and various uses of Nine Windows, a TRIZ inventive problem solving tool. Three Tools to Create Stability in Turbulent Times :: 8:30 – 4:30. Specific time will be allocated to each of the three tools specified in the learning objectives below. Tool 2: Implementing the 5 Steps to Plan a Change.

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Quality Tools to Discover Solutions: Nine Windows

Mike Cardus

Nine windows is often used in TRIZ (The theory of inventive problem solving) to explore solutions to a problem in a context of past present and future. Nine-Windows in human system i.e. team building & leadership, can be used as a planning tool. Please share thoughts and what quality tools you use in the comments.

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How to Think Differently to Drive Results–Creativity and Innovation Learning Series

Mike Cardus

I learned, through group interactive exercises, specific tools that I can use to tackle any problem solving challenge that calls for a little creativity. This lead by example approach will give participants an opportunity to hear from and ask questions with some of the area’s innovative thought leaders. Who should attend?

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Thinking Differently. Enabling Innovation

Mike Cardus

The slideshare above is from an interactive workshop about thinking differently and some tools that work to allow different thinking to happen. Quality Tools to Discover Solutions: Nine Windows. I’ve Been working on a series of workshops and consulting on innovation and developing a culture of innovation. Partner Separation.

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Think Create Share – Team Building and Innovation Activity

Mike Cardus

Sharing Think :: Create :: Share as a sample of what we will do & one of the many innovation tools you will gain. Sometimes we use the presentation concepts and discussion as a starting point for a TRIZ Structured Innovation Process. In the course we will dive deeper into a Structure Innovation Process. Think :: Create :: Share.