Session Length Options: Variable depending upon the challenge and number of participants

Overview:

This program leverages not one, but two state-of-the-art creative problem-solving approaches to accelerate innovation within your organization. FourSight® outlines the stage of a universal creative process to stimulate new and novel thinking. LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® utilizes the power of 3D models, thinking with your hands, and impactful storytelling. When used together, these methodologies yield new high potential ideas that can be crafted into innovative business solutions. Each in-person or virtual engagement is bespoke because it is addressing your specific challenges and opportunities.

Target Audience:

Executive teams, Divisional leadership, and team leaders.

The Problem:

Strategic planning happens annually. A recent McKinsey Global Innovation Survey discovered that 84% of executives agree that innovation is an essential for their business strategy. Yet, very few leaders (6%) are satisfied with their organization’s innovation performance. Most leaders are unclear as to where their innovation efforts are falling short.

Our Solution:

To Learn to… 

•    Identify the new strategic vision

•    Craft an effective business challenge statement

•    Apply tools that stretch the realm of what’s possible

•    Explore new ideas and build on the ideas of others

•    Evaluate various high-potential solutions, and identify any blind spots

•    Refine ideas in well-rounded solutions

•    Develop a plan of action to test the real-world potential of the solution

Course Outline:

Work Session 1

•    Overview of the series of sessions

•    Clarification of the desired future state

•    Finalize the challenge statement that innovative thinking must address

Work Session 2

•    Divergent Brainstorming – seeking new ideas (3 rounds of brainstorming)

•    Converging upon high potential ideas that have both high impact and likelihood of succeeding

Work Session 3

•    Evaluating draft solutions for their immediate impact and potential for additional opportunities in the future

•    Refine solutions and gauge resources needed to implement

Work Session 4

•     Create a plan of action and measures of success

•     Clarify roles and accountability

•     Determine crucial pivot or preserve timing

Work Session 5 (Optional)

•    Celebrate the work of the team

•    Update the impact of the solution