Mike Cardus

MAY 10, 2011

Nine windows is often used in TRIZ (The theory of inventive problem solving) to explore solutions to a problem in a context of past present and future. Nine-Windows in human system i.e. team building & leadership, can be used as a planning tool. The item being planned goes in the center box.

Tools 139

Tools Quality TRIZ System 139

Mike Cardus

MAY 24, 2011

Below is an actual Executive Coaching and Managerial Leadership Training + Development process I facilitated. Contact me to make your leaders & teams better. During these focus group meetings the leadership was able to hear what is needed for continued success and progress within the organization. Resolution.

Case Study 116

Case Study 360-Degree Feedback Execution TRIZ 116

Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Working with a team of 5 Executive Directors from a company that employs ~2000 people we identified a gap in the Managerial Leadership Training , Mentoring and coaching of employees prior to being promoted to a Manager Level within the company. The DTC Operator Algorithm.

Operations 128

Operations Training Tools Planning 128

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

The 5 Whys is a question-asking technique used to explore the cause-and-effect relationships underlying a particular problem. The primary goal of the technique is to determine the root cause of a defect or problem. If you work in any kind of manufacturing and now most healthcare organizations you have heard of the ‘5 Whys’.

Team 157

Team Report Learning-by-Doing Banking 157

Mike Cardus

MARCH 19, 2013

Using a mixture of inventive problem solving, creative problem solving and brain based leadership models the participants will find solutions to existing organizational situations and develop the steps to incorporate these innovations into their work.

Innovation 107

Innovation Creativity Participative Business Model 107

Mike Cardus

JULY 26, 2012

Blocks to Creativity and Innovation. Tools to Release Creativity and Innovation from Michael Cardus. When you face a challenge , and have to solve a problem you need to figure out how to fix-it. Fix-it in a way improves upon what already exists and can prove useful to people besides yourself – that is how I define Innovation.

Creativity 134

Creativity Innovation Tools Sharpe 134

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 21, 2013

DTC operator continues to be one of my favorites for working with teams that feel stuck or just cannot move out of their own way to explore the system and problem in a different way. I have written about DTC Operator before here and here. Plus I just gave a talk about Innovation Tools and made the PowerPoint below.

Operations 112

Operations Cost Tools Innovation 112

Mike Cardus

APRIL 15, 2011

Once people, organizations, leadership can chart and explain the Main Useful Function of what they do, to those they do it too-then insights into innovation and improvement can be made. What is the main useful function of you in relation to the business? Please in the comments share – What is your Main Useful Function?

Human Resources 83

Human Resources Engineering Objective Quality 83