2. The Challenge - Most Meetings Are: In a recent survey by New York Times - Respondents said they spent 5.6 hours each week in meetings and 71 percent of them thought that those meetings “aren’t productive.” Boring Distracting Poorly Led Unispiring Without Process
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6. WHO we are not The traditional training company who tells you what to do. We are a non-traditional dynamic consultancy. Our expertise is in getting you and your team to the solutions you seek by using fun and energy packed state of the art process and techniques that create memorable and engaging sessions. Who we are We call this results based assistance.
10. T RAININGS: AcceleratedInnovation 1 or 2 Day InnovationAcademy Learning Objectives & Training Goals KNOW innovation processes, tools and techniques to accelerate innovation and leverage the whole brain. APPLY the AcceleratedInnovation® process and KnowBrainer® tool to real goals, challenges and problems. DEVELOP plans to improve innovation performance and apply more innovative thinking to key opportunities
11. Innovation Academy Evaluate to Innovate: How to select the best solutions based on company goals & using an inclusive process Building Better Brainstormings: How to structure and lead brainstormings that produce better results . Create to Innovate: How to create new and innovate ideas faster by getting people to think laterally. . Art of Incremental Innovation: Methods to enhance current offering and techniques to get it started Activate to Innovate: How to take innovative ideas to action and executable plans Innovation Launchpad: fundamentals of innovation and creative problem solving Creating Collaborative Teams: harnessing all the diverse talents in and outside your organization Creating Innovation Challenges: How to formulate challenges that focus people on innovation. Investigate to Innovate: How to identify needs that focus on profitable innovation Foundation Understandings that give context to everything else and quickly get people started Innovation process & creative problem solving techniques to get teams generating ideas Human Centric Innovation: How innovators discover customer needs and opportunities for innovation Disruptive Innovation: How to challenge business as normal to create real competitive advantage. Fostering a Focus on Innovation: Quick tip on how to encourage innovative thinking and a culture of proactive ideas Focusing innovation efforts to meet strategic and tactical needs to ensure goals are met Process and Inputs that improve innovation performance and results. WHAT A series of 12 courses designed for innovation practitioners as well as for leaders who are involved in research, idea creation and management of programs and areas that need continual creative problem solving and solution generation. SUMMARY For: Managers and key staff directly involved in the development of ideas and new programs and implementation of solutions as well as the identification of areas for change and improvement. Includes senior management that sit at the cross roads where strategy meets implementation. Form: Majority are 2-3 hour courses that immerse participants into the key concepts and their practical use. A few marked “Q” are 1 hour quick learning classes. Each course is guided by questions that participants actively respond to which is a proven method to enhance engagement and applicable use afterwards. Enhancing Recall: Participants record notes and responses to questions on a pre prepared “recordion” designed to guide note taking. They also receive an e-book summary of the key concepts of the training and follow-through tips. both items are designed to improve recall and implementation in a practical and hands on way. Adaptations: The program can be adapted to meet specific needs and can be narrowed to core concepts of 8 courses. Q Q Q Eight Areas of Innovation: Discover how to go beyond service and product with examples of diverse innovation throughout your biz. more on TRAININGS:
12. Innovation Leadership Academy WHAT: Series of 9 courses around the three key areas that drive continuous innovation and define organizations that consistently produce new ideas that and new value. SUMMARY: For: C-Level executives and key senior staff closely involved with setting and supporting organizational strategy and direction. Form: Courses vary between the 2 day Accelerated Innovation course along with half day sessions and a few 2 hour immersions. Real Value: More than a series of workshops, this is a step by step process that guides leaders to not only learn how to transformation their organization but also results in a actionable plan for change. During the several months of this academy leaders implement changes based upon what they learn, evaluate results and make enhancements as they implement the changes they are targeting. more on TRAININGS: Setting a clear direction that defines innovation objectives and mobilizes people and resource to sustain the effort Ideas & Capabilities Environment & Culture Strategy & Leadership Constant stream of new ideas that are directly applicable to your business needs and the skills that systematically unleash peoples creative problem solving The behaviors that encourage innovation, risk taking and idea sharing across the organization Innovation Metrics: How to create metric that properly measure innovation potential and performance Defining Innovation Strategy: Factors and consideration in defining an innovation strategy tied to your corporate vision and strategy Leadership for Innovation: How innovation leaders communicate, encourage and support innovation efforts AcceleratedInnovation: 2 day training in process, tools and techniques that drive ideas. Cultivating Culture: Creating cultures of continuous innovation where proactive ideation and idea sharing are encouraged. Innovation Organizational Development How to hire and develop creative talent and support capability development Innovation Engines: How to create the right idea submission and innovation management systems for your organization. Rewarding Innovation: How to create the right reward & recognition systems that encourage innovation and sustain balanced growth. Managing the Pipeline: How to select and balance your innovation projects to manage risk and sustain progress on new ideas.
13. F ACILITATIONS We approach problem solving and ideation sessions using systematic and proven approaches that combine an innovation process, design thinking tools and techniques . Our goal is to help you and your team look beyond your assumptions and paradigms and focus on productive areas for change and a high ROI (return on ideas).
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32. "One year later, we still have ideas from your facilitated brainstorming that we are looking -to implement. I think we have ideas for about 2 more years. Thank you!" - pharmaceutical "What a powerful session! I would never have imagined getting all our different and competing suppliers on board working as a true team on all ideas that you helped us create. It was not just a brainstorming... It was a teambuilding in a box. We came out of a day's session with 4 game-changing ideas, all implemented successfully within 6 months. Moreover, everyone remained committed to working toward the same goal. I thought that was impossible and you made it a huge success."- technology services "Three weeks later we have 2 great ideas already implemented that are making us money."- technology "Up to date, we usually have 10% of registrations for our convention secured. This year we are up to 30%. This convention promises to be record breaking and we credit this the innovative ideas that came from our idea session with SeriouslyCreative. - association "463 ideas in half a day... Incredible! Would have never imagined we were such a powerful creative team"² manufacturing “ I have not had this much fun since I was in Disneyworld!”, technology What our clients are saying about facilitations .
33. "Thank you so much for your space. We have never been so productive while having so much fun or been treated so well." - Pharmaceutical Client "Te adelanto que no será el último referido. Quedé bien complacida en términos de la atención al detalle que prestaste a nuestro grupo, lo novedoso y refrescante de las facilidades; en fin, todo. Les deseo el mayor éxito y acá igualmente a la orden." - Banking Client "¡Misión Cumplida! Logramos el objetivo de realizar un kick-off meeting fuera de la rutina y despejarrnos para que nuestra imaginación y creatividad fluyeran con más facilidad y flexibilidad. El servicio estuvo excelente e igualmente la comida. Esperamos tener la oportunidad de regresar y de compartir con otros compañeros nuestra experiencia para ellos también aprovechen la EXPERIENCIA que ofrece Seriously Creative." - Consumer Goods Client "De más está decir que la pasamos súper bien el sábado. El equipo de líderes de ______ quedó fascinado con la actividad y sobre todo, por el lugar en el que estuvimos compartiendo. La ambientación, la comodidad y la libertad que ellos sintieron en el lugar no creo que se pueda sentir en ningún otro espacio. Tu staff y tú se portaron extremadamente bien con nosotros, sus atenciones fueron excelentes. Una vez tenga acceso a algunas fotos te las haré llegar. Puedes estar segura que Seriously Creative estará #1 entre mi lista de recomendaciones para futuras actividades de _______ y para otros colegas de Recursos Humanos de otras empresas. Recuerda que tienes una nueva amiga en _______ . Food and Beverage "Can I stay and live here?" - Almost Every Client What our clients are saying about our space .
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Over focus on incremental innovation is hard to break in an org. Requires a very disciplined approach, constant monitoring, dedicated resources and time. And of course LEADERSHIP.