Decision Making and Innovation - In Person Training
Global executives polled by the World Economic Forum rated critical thinking, innovation, and problem solving amongthe top 3 of 10 skills necessary for 2020 and beyond. A constant theme we hear from leaders at all levels is, “I wish our people had better problem-solving skills and could critically think through situations.” Research shows organizations who develop their people at all levels to critically think, problem solve, and innovate build stronger cultures and have better business results. Creative Expert Gerard Puccio identified groups with even minimal amounts of training around creativity and innovation generated 350% more ideas than groups without training and were 415% more original. Creating individuals, teams, leaders, and organizations who think differently will give your organization a competitive advantage.
This training is for individuals who need to develop critical thinking, decision making and innovation skills. This will be ideal for individual contributors or leaders of a team.
Training Overview
The course is broken into two focus areas: Individuals and Teams
Individuals
In the first half of the course participants will identify barriers to good decision making, processes to innovate “outside of the box thinking” and how to get un-stuck in a decision stalemate, analysis paralysis, or how to identify new and better ideas. Participants will then create a personal problem solving and innovation playbook to set the stage for part two.
Teams
The second half of the course will help participants understand the dynamics when teams are tasked with deciding or creating innovative solutions. Participants will learn how to lay the groundwork to create a team who is ready to engage in productive conversation. They will learn how to structure meetings in a way that includes everyone while still deciding. Participants will learn tools and proven methods to overcome common roadblocks for teams who get stuck, frustrated, or disengaged around problem solving. This process will help tap into innovation and insights from the team to make the most creative and best decision to move forward together.