Formulate-to-Innovate: 8 Great Solutions to Create More Innovation by Gerald "Solutionman" Haman

formulate-to-innovate: 8 Great Ways to Create More Innovation CEO, SolutionPeople Innovation Experts Founder, InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com President, The Thinkubator Innovation Lab in Chicago solutionman@solutionpeople.com twitter: @solutionman www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.comwww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

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PREVIEW: 8 Great Solutions to Create Innovation1. Formulate-to-Innovate™ 8 Solutions 3 Models2. Communicate-to-Innovate™3. Questionate-to-Innovate™4. Collaborate-to-Innovate™5. Accelerate-to-Innovate™6. Stimulate-to-Innovate™7. Decorate-to-Innovate™8. Activate-to-Innovate™ www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

What are theIngredients that Lead to More Innovation and a More Innovative Culture? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

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Essential Innovation Ingredients of Innovative Cultureswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Leadershipwww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Teamworkwww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Processeswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Toolswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Technologywww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Spacewww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

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Leadershipwww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

WHAT is the Difference Between Creativity and Innovation? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

CREATIVITY is the process of developing new or interesting IDEAS. www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

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INNOVATION is the process of transforming creative ideas into valuable or profitable SOLUTIONS. www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

HOW Do CompaniesDEFINE Innovation? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

How Do Companies Define Innovation?Dow Chemical: Generates novel and valuable ideas or appliesexisting ideas in new ways; applies creativity to solve problemsor to develop new or improved products, processes or services.Cargill: Converting knowledge and insight into solutions thatcreate distinctive value.Accenture: Discovery and execution of pioneering ideas thatcreate new value and competitive advantage. www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Understanding The Real Meaning of Creativity and Innovationwww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Definitions of Creativity and Innovation Compared www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Innovation is How You Make Money from Creativity www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

WHEN and WHERE is MoreInnovation Needed? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

When and Where is Innovation Needed? Fundamental 4 Types of Innovation 1 2 Leadership and Product and Service Management Innovation Innovation 4 3Process and Manufacturing Sales and Marketing Innovation Innovation www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

WHY is MoreInnovation Needed? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Why is More Innovation Needed?1. Change 6. Improvements2. Growth 7. Increases3. Profit 8. Decreases4. Competition 9. Problems5. Acceleration 10. Goals www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

How does it feel when How does it feel when you ARE innovative? you are NOT innovative? 1. Productive 1. Bored 2. Passionate 2. Stuck 3. Excited 3. Frustrated 4. Energized 4. Tired 5. Empowered 5. Stifled 6. Involved 6. Careless 7. Engaged 7. Disengaged 8. Happy 8. Sad www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

How Does it FEEL When You are NOTCreative orInnovative? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Innovation & Creativity Training Increased Over 1,000% During the Past 20 Years Training Magazine American Society for Training & Development• 40% of all companies with over 100 employees offer innovation and creativity training www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

WHAT Inhibits or Blocks Your Ability to beCreative or Innovative? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

What Inhibits or Blocks Your Ability to be Creative or Innovative? 1. Lack of Time 2. Lack of Tools www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

“If you give people TOOLS, and they usetheir natural abilities and their curiosity, they will develop things in ways that will surprise you very much, beyond what you might have expected.” - Bill Gates www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

What are the Most Common Sources of Creative Blocks? Tight Deadlines 47% Lack of Inspiration 14% Stress 12% Long Hours 8% Fatigue 6% Lack of Clear Direction 4% Lack of Information 3% Don’t Know/Other 6% Source: Training Magazine www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Leaders Cultivate Curiosity by Encouraging People to Ask More Questions that Stimulate Innovation www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

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HOW Do Questionsand Curiosity Impact Creativity and Innovation? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Did You Know…1. The typical 5-year-old asks 65 questions a day2. The typical 44-year-old asks only 6 questions a day3. Why is it that the older we get, the fewer questions we ask www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

“Reason can answer questions, but imagination has to ask them.” - Dr. Ralph Gerard“To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science.” - Albert Einstein“The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.” - Thomas Berger “He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers” - African Proverb www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

• 454,000 ideas generated in 60 minutes by 8,000 people• 100% audience participation• 100 Questions• Facilitated by Gerald “Solutionman” Haman www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

KnowBrainer Has 40 QUESTIONS Formulated to Provoke Answers www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

collaborate-to-innovatewww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Teamworkwww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

HOW Can You Improve Teamwork and Collaboration toIncrease Innovation? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Your Brain is More Colorful than Grey Matter www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Where are the Brains in Organizations?Investigators Creators1. R&D 1. Marketers2. Scientists 2. Advertisers3. Researchers 3. Creative Dept.4. Engineers 4. Artists 5. DesignersEvaluators Activators1. Finance 1. Human Resources2. Accounting 2. Sales People3. Law, Legal 3. Group Managers4. Operations 4. Team Leaders5. Planning www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow. - Woodrow Wilson 28th President of the United States 1913 to 1921www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

The FantasticFour Thinkers www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Who Really Uses Linkedin?Source: Business Insider www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Join SolutionPeople’s Communities of 300,000 Innovatorswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Marketing, PR & Sales InnovatorsGroup Summary & Demographics www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Growth Rate of Group is Fast www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Innovadores HispanolablantesSummary & Demographics www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Connect with Other Innovators www.LinkedinGroups.com info@LinkedinGroups.com www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

You Are Invited to Join Us www.SpanishInnovators.com www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

HOW Can You Think Faster toAccelerate Innovation? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

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“Take time to think about HOW you think. Then, think about WHY you think the way you think.” - Gerald “Solutionman” Haman www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Processeswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

What are theKey STAGES or STEPS that Produce Innovation? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Accelerated Innovation Processwww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Stage 1: Investigate Needswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Stage 2: Create Ideaswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Stage 3: Evaluate Solutionswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Stage 4: Activate Planswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

What are the Key STAGES thatProduce CONTINUOUS Innovation? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Continuous Innovation is Based on Accelerated Innovation Processwww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

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Toolswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

HOW Can You STIMULATE morecreative and innovative thinking? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

What Tools Do People Use to Stimulate Creativity & Innovation?1. Flip charts 11. Networking & Social Networking2. White boards 12. Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr3. Books 13. Internet, Google, Yahoo, Bing, Blogs4. Magazines 14. Television, Netflix, Movies5. Newspapers 15. Software, Apps6. Talking 16. Music, iPods, Karaoke, Pandora7. Listening 17. iPhones, iPads, Smartphones, Tablets8. Walking 18. Drawing & Sketching9. Shopping 19. Mind Mapping10. Napping 20. PowerPoint www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” - Abraham MaslowHow many tools are in your tool kit or tool box? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

How many tools do you have in your innovation tool kit?www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Do you want more or better innovation tools, apps or software? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Experience KnowBrainer Tools & iKnowBrainer Appswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Get Your Hands on Your Own KnowBrainer! www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Introducing the NEW & IMPROVED Version 5.0 of the World’s Most Popular Innovation Tool www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

The KnowBrainer is a Time Saving Tool Time Saver  Power Tool www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

KnowBrainer Stage 1: Investigate Needswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

KnowBrainer Stage 2: Create Ideaswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

KnowBrainer Stage 3: Evaluate Solutionswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

KnowBrainer Stage 4: Activate Planswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

What are the Benefits of the KnowBrainer Techniques?1. Encourages fun 1. Helps you be a Know-It-All2. Quickly drains the brain a. What DO you KNOW ? of “old” ideas b. What DON’T you KNOW ? c. How do you KNOW what need to3. Stimulates “new” ideas KNOW?4. Engages your whole brain d. Who KNOWS what you don’t KNOW?5. Useful for individuals, groups 2. Facilitates or teams 3. Stimulates www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

“The KnowBrainer is actually a search engine for your amazing brain.” - KnowBrainer Owner at Google www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Basic Innovation Techniques Overviewwww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

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HOW Does PhysicalSpace or EnvironmentImpact Creativity and Innovation? www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Spacewww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

“Take time to thinkabout WHERE you do your best thinking. Then, think about HOW to design the ideal space for you to think better.” - Gerald “Solutionman” Haman www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

HOW Does ACTION Impact Creativity and Innovation?www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

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Definitions of Creativity and Innovation Compared www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Quoteate: Stage 4 – Activate Quoteswww.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

What must be the next steps and action plans?www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Who must be sold or persuaded to support or champion the plan(s)?www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

What must be done, by whom, and when?www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

REVIEW: 8 Great Solutions to Create Innovation1. Formulate-to-Innovate™ 8 Solutions 3 Models2. Communicate-to-Innovate™3. Questionate-to-Innovate™4. Collaborate-to-Innovate™5. Accelerate-to-Innovate™6. Stimulate-to-Innovate™7. Decorate-to-Innovate™8. Activate-to-Innovate™ www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

Solutions from SolutionPeoplesolutionman@solutionpeople.com www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com www.InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com

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