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Thinking Differently. Enabling Innovation

Mike Cardus

we ended with personal 2 week achievement plans based upon the Nine Windows coaching…Creating over 30 ideas in this companies Solutions Bank. Quality Tools to Discover Solutions: Nine Windows. Thinking Differently – Enabling Innovation. Competitive demands require quicker, more effective and innovative problem solving.

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The Team / I have a Problem to The Team / I Have a Solution

Mike Cardus

The solution you are looking for is already out there , and now with the internet a couple google searches and you can create a Solution-Bank of possible ideas. The University found a local manufacturer of these manhole covers and the solution was found, TAA DAA! What do you think?

Team 129
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5 Whys; Kind-of Useful for Technical Problems. Trouble for Team Problems

Mike Cardus

Identifying the possible root cause can get things started…the next logical step to create a solutions-bank. Now Frank has some action to take , an idea of what has worked in the past , and clearer understanding on what-to-do. The ‘5 Whys’ can be useful.

Team 157