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. In what ways could that system be developed? Video Transcript.

Cost 88

Cost Innovation TRIZ Tools 88

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

A form of the Miracle Question: I tried a variation with a Project Team of Aircraft Engineers. The engineers had statistics, charts, specifications for all sorts of things…and I was there to facilitate the team through Innovation Models to develop a solution to this vibrating screw. Also, this may help to establish goals. Wikipedia.

TRIZ 146

TRIZ Team Root Cause Analysis Team Building 146

Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Develop a 3 minute presentation sharing their ideas and concepts for innovation / solution-finding based upon the two word phrase. In developing these presentation ideas teams may create prototypes, sketches, ideal solutions, flowcharts, or just speeches to share with the larger group. Increased satisfaction with work.

Team Building 139

Team Building Innovation TRIZ Team 139

Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Below is ONE Quality Tool commonly used in TRIZ that we used to begin in framing the context of our solution. With this team we used it to explore the challenge of Developing a Managerial Leadership Process. OR If speed were extremely slow what would success look like, how would that happen, in what ways could that system be developed?

Operations 128

Operations Training Tools Planning 128

QAspire

MAY 31, 2015

Last week, I was invited as a guest on PeopleMatters #TChat (Twitter chat) on the topic of developing critical thinking muscle within the organization and the role of learning and development. Q2:How can Critical Thinking be developed? Projects that bring divergent thoughts and multi stakeholders together =best way to learn.

TRIZ 70

TRIZ Diversity Learning-by-Doing Skills 70