DETAILS
AND REGISTRATION AT THESE LINKS
Minneapolis,
MN, October 28, 2008 The
Game Has Changed, The Audacious New Rules of Innovation
Hosted by: International Institute of Business Analyists
St.
Cloud, MN, October 16, 2008
Critial Leadership for Critical Times
Hosted by: Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association
St.
Paul, MN, October 7, 2008
Clockwise Thinking, The Mindset of an Innovator
The Innovation Imperative, Hosted by: Minnesota Council for
Quality
Dublin,
Ireland, September 11, 2008 The
Game Has Changed, The Audacious New Rules of Innovation
Innovation Forum, 2008, Hosted by: Enterprise Ireland
Belfast,
Northern Ireland, UK, September 10, 2008
Window on Innovation Workshop
Hosted by: Centre for Competitiveness
Atlanta,
GA, June 22-27, 2008 Igniting
Innovation, The Clockwise Behaviors That Drive Change
CPSI, Hosted by: Creative Problem Solving Institute
New
York, NY April 29-30, 2008 Igniting
Innovation, A Clockwise Approach
Hosted by: Project Management Institute-New York City
Oklahoma
City, April 24, 2008 Innovation
Critical , A One Day Workshop on Innovative Thinking and Leadership
Hosted by: Project Management Institute-Oklahoma City
Sestri
Levante, Italy, April, 16-19, 2008 The
Ultimate Convergence Tool: Predictive Decision Making
CREA Conference, Hosted by: Creativity European Association
Belfast,
Northern Ireland, UK, April 11, 2008 Clockwise
Thinking, Leading the Behaviors that Drive Innovation
Hosted by: Centre for Competitiveness
Baltimore,
MD, April, 5, 2008 Thinking
Clockwise, The Mind of an Innovator Hosted
by: Project Management Institute-Baltimore
Seattle,
WA, January 15, 2008 Thinking Clockwise, Tools
of an Innovative Leader
Hosted by: Professional Conference Managers Association
Houston,
November 9, 2007 Thinking
Clockwise, Maximizing Innovation
Hosted by: Project Management Institute-Houston
Atlanta,
GA, October 12-13, 2007 Igniting
Innovation, A Clockwise Approach
Global Congress SeminarsWorld, Hosted by: Project Management
Institute-National
Bloomington,
Illinois, September 17-18, 2007
Igniting
Innovation, A Clockwise Approach
Hosted by: Project Management Institute-Central Ilinois Chapter
More
dates and locations to be announced in coming months.
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"Excellent seminar.
Dennis is a dynamic speaker. The course was very interesting
and stimulating."
Scott Erickson, Assurant
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Igniting
Innovation, A Clockwise© Approach
A
Two-Day Seminar on Innovative Thinking and Leadership
You
are a born innovator. You already have an innate ability and desire
to explore and experiment. Yet, most of us have been conditioned
to suppress those skills rather than cultivate them. They are arguably
our greatest untapped business resource, both personally and collectively.
The ability to be innovative in the way we think and work is rapidly
becoming a crucial business asset. It’s critical to our future
as individuals and as organizations.
This
two-day intensive is designed to help you rediscover those abilities
and explore ways to leverage them, boosting your imagination, your
creativity, and your problem solving skills—in a practical
business environment. You’ll also gain insights into how to
enhance those same abilities among your colleagues and employees
and on your team.
Innovation is no longer some nice enhancement
to your business strategy; it’s a critical component, one
that not only drives new and creative outcomes, but enhances flexibility
and the capability to handle unforeseen challenges. This interactive
workshop will give you fresh insights and tools to become more innovative
in the way you think and behave personally, and in the way you lead
and collaborate with others.
"Dennis provided
the information in an engaging and informative way that can
be applied in both our personal and professional lives."
Ann Kraus, Medica
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Day
1: Personal Innovation
The first day introduces Clockwise™ Thinking,
the patterns of thought and action that define innovation. This
unique and powerful approach draws from scientific method and the
life sciences, as well as complexity theory and primary research.
Through exercises and discussion, these patterns will be linked
to your concrete business challenges.
Participants
will:
1) Actively investigate ways of thinking and behaving
that promote innovation and personal effectiveness.
2) Explore innovation as a personal discipline, one that isn’t
just about new products and services but about being more efficient
and adaptable and creative in all aspects of our work.
3) Distinguish patterns of thought and behavior that lead to innovation,
from those that are counterproductive.
4) Acquire powerful new problem solving techniques.
5) Gain tools and insights that drive breakthrough results.
"Provokes thoughts
on ways to obtain better feedback from my team and turn them
into idea generators!"
Jeff Pitman, Donaldson Company
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Day
2: Innovative Leadership
The second day focuses on innovative leadership
and how to foster a healthy innovation climate within your team
and organization. Building on what was covered the first day, you
will learn what steps you can take to foster everyone’s best
innovation efforts. We will also explore a range of business applications
that include idea evaluation strategies, decision-making, fostering
productive change and achieving breakthroughs.
Participants
will:
11) Learn specific strategies and techniques of
personal influence to promote innovation and change without resorting
to formal authority.
2) Learn to recognize fundamental patterns of organizational behavior
and see how those patterns promote or undermine innovation.
3) Discover fresh insights into how our actions and behaviors contribute
to or undermine a climate of innovation.
4) Discover new ways to approach business challenges and generate
innovative solutions.
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