Unlock New Thinking: From Idea to Action

Cartoons and images have long been known to quickly engage people and inspire communication. The delightful set of cartoons from Dr Scott Simmermann was a real investment for us. The cartoons are a powerful and unique set of metaphors about continuous improvement of systems and processes and a great tool for innovation and change. The series of cartoons opens up conversations and shared insights. We capture the thinking and the next steps in the cycle of continuous improvement.

Use this session to involve and engage teams in the organization’s key initiatives. The cartoons function as an energizer and then take a deep dive into the need for continuous improvement. It works in every organizational culture from front line workers to senior executives. The insights are always relevant and the conversations deep.

Duration: Either One or Two Days

Who might use Unlock New Thinking?

• Organisations looking to engage everyone in improvements
• Departments delivering on the bottom line but looking for opportunities to work more effectively – continuous improvement across processes, procedures and people
• Departments NOT delivering on results and looking to turn this around

Great managers are very good at communicating needs and involving and engaging people in the organization’s key initiatives. They encourage team-based problem solving and solution generation to get buy-in and accountability. This tool does that for you.

• Identify the issues and concerns that prevent moving forward efficiently
• Select the ‘wheels’ with the biggest impact on productivity
• Identify innovative solutions
• Select and commit to action
• Take-away the tool for continuous-continuous improvement

Includes a full report used to manage the process, capturing ideas and recording details to give direction and hold members accountable.