Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Sharing a TRIZ problem-solving tool called DTC Operator. I bought it many years ago while trying to learn more about TRIZ and problem-solving. Here is a link to a PDF that walks through eight common causes of stuckness in thinking or team development. How would that happen? In what ways could that system be developed?

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Cost Innovation TRIZ Tools 88

Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

I am really excited and proud to be offering this Design & Innovation thinking series of workshop through Canisius Colleges’ Center for Professional Development. How to Think Differently to Drive Results. Howard Zemsky , Managing Partner, Larkin Development Group. Ian McCabe, Sales Manager – Buffalo Exterminating.

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Creativity Innovation TRIZ Seminar 135

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Problem solvers are required to quickly provide solutions to increasingly complex problems, develop and design new and innovative products and processes – and at the same time, reduce operating time and costs. Understanding and various uses of Nine Windows, a TRIZ inventive problem solving tool. Diminished “stuckness” in your thinking.

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Conference Quality TRIZ Seminar 102

Mike Cardus

JUNE 12, 2013

Problem solvers are required to quickly provide solutions to increasingly complex problems, develop and design new and innovative products and processes – all while reducing research and development time and costs. I’ve Been working on a series of workshops and consulting on innovation and developing a culture of innovation.

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Innovation TRIZ Workshop Team Building 143

Mike Cardus

MAY 24, 2011

Below is an actual Executive Coaching and Managerial Leadership Training + Development process I facilitated. Situation: Currently there is an authoritarian style of management creating a decrease in morale, satisfaction with work and innovation amongst employees. The methods and processes worked! Resolution. Coaching Peak Performance.

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Case Study 360-Degree Feedback Execution TRIZ 116

Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

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. With this team we used it to explore the challenge of Developing a Managerial Leadership Process.

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Operations Training Tools Planning 128

Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

How to apply the model. The SME deck is to be developed in two months, with weekly two hours meetings, on-line or face to face depending on the location of my clients. 14) Create a structure in top management that will push every day on the above 13 points. Procedures Poka-yoke , visual management , SMED and 5S.

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Deming SWOT Root Cause Analysis TRIZ 28