Innovation/Creativity:
Organizational climate: Assess how your organizations culture is/is not conducive to creative/innovative thinking and behavior.
S-Curves and breakpoints for growth: Is it time to expand--is it time to leap?
Thinking beyond the obvious: Tools to stimulate original thinking during both
idea generation and idea evaluation.
THINK TANK: The Game of Creative Problem Solving: Play game as a vehicle to learn tools and develop new ideas about a work problem.
Leadership:
The leadership cycle: Where to start, what to emphasize, how to adapt?
Leadership secret weapon: Knowing when to advocate and when to inquire creates power.
Connection, not Networking: How to build productive relationships rather than a big Rolodex (or LinkedIn list).
Strategy Buy-In: Having a strategy is only part of the equation, execution is the bottom line.
Change:
Picture of change: What are the phases of change, how to understand them, and what actions to take to move along the continuum.
Selling change: How to gain support for change(s) you need (or believe you do).
The Journey: A Fable: Read the fable and discuss how it applies to your organization.
Style:
Alike or different: What are your comfort zones, how do you use them, and what impact do they have?
Style basics: What are the various ways to assess a person and how does knowing matter anyway?
Can we change: How do we make changes in the way we think, behave, learn and communicate?
