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ASQ Buffalo Quality Conference 2013 :: Mike is Presenting

Mike Cardus

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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Thinking Differently. Enabling Innovation

Mike Cardus

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. Model’s and methods to think differently about existing problems that will lead to innovative products and processes.

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Two Team Building & Leadership Success Stories

Mike Cardus

To read more success stories check out Team Building Stories and the Exponent Leadership Stories. Team Building & Leadership Success Stories. Developing a leadership training program and increased trust in the competence of leadership. The process ended with the creation of an internal Director Leadership Program.

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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. Overtime increased by 30% in 3 years. The DTC Operator Algorithm.

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

Mike Cardus

Using a mixture of inventive problem solving, creative problem solving and brain-based leadership models, participants will find solutions to existing organizational situations that change how they think about a particular product/service and organizational processes. Howard Zemsky , Managing Partner, Larkin Development Group.

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Executive Managerial Leadership Coaching: Case Study

Mike Cardus

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

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Favorites of 2011: Photos of Teams

Mike Cardus

12/29/11 – Team Building & Leadership activity (simulation). From a series of Team Development and Leadership workshops I led for the Simon School, University of Rochester. From a series of Team Development and Leadership workshops I led for the Simon School, University of Rochester. 12/30/11 – Blog article.

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