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HOUSTON, WE HAVE A SOLUTION: Lift-Off Techniques for Problem-Solvers in Every Industry
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Leaders, managers, or team members working in business, government, or non-profit sectors, you are tasked with solving your organization's key challenges.
DESCRIPTION:
Innovation is NOT just for product designers or software developers. YOUR ORGANIZATION needs inventiveness and creative problem-solving to thrive, too.
Imagine: what could your organization achieve if every employee had on-demand access to a toolkit for boosting innovation and solving problems creatively?
Join Seattle-area leaders and managers for a half-day event that takes the mystery out of the innovation process. What is it? How do you do it? How does it work on non-design problems?
BRING YOUR CHALLENGE or OPPORTUNITY! In this hands-on event, well cover practical techniques and tools and apply them to your situation. Learn to use the tools, gain insights into your challenge, and experience the innovation and problem-solving cycle.
YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:
1. Accelerate problem-solving
2. Boost inventiveness
3. Expand the range of possible solutions
4. Achieve breakthroughs
5. Uncover hidden assumptions
6. Reduce the risk of implementing new ideas
REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING:
Complimentary coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. Attendees may join the event facilitators and other attendees for an on-campus lunch afterward, to network and continue discussions of interest. Lunch logistics will be arranged at the event.
EVENT FACILITATORS:
GREG MAGNAN
Professor of Operations Management in the Albers School of Business & Economics at Seattle University, Greg teaches a variety of courses and topics in the executive, MBA, and undergraduate programs, including creativity & innovation, sustainable value creation, and strategy implementation. He has received several teaching and research awards, including the 2014 Seattle University Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award and the Beta Gamma Sigma Professor of the Year in the Albers School of Business & Economics in 2005, 2009 and 2012.
ANDREA RAMAGE
CEO of Somersault Consulting LLC, Andrea offers over 20 years of experience in strategy and business planning, creative problem solving, business innovation, sustainable business and corporate responsibility, and expert group facilitation. Her innovation track record includes launching engineering leader CH2M's internal sustainability program, pioneering communities of practice for employee engagement, and creating a novel strategy for a Center of Excellence. She offers an extensive toolkit in design thinking, innovation culture and process, and creative problem-solving methods.
AGENDA
07:30 am Check-in and Registration
08:00 Welcome, Orientation, Overview
08:30 Illuminate: Challenges, Assumptions, & Perspectives
09:00 Imagine: Beyond Brainstorming
09:45 Winnow: Sorting, Sifting, Choosing
10:15 Break
10:30 Evolve: The Power of Prototyping
11:15 Discover: Insights, Solutions, and Path Forward
11:45 Adjourn
PARKING: On-campus parking is included in the registration fee.
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LocationSeattle University Campus, Hunthausen Hall, Room 110 (View)
901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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