how to train brains to innovate better, faster and smarter (workshop preview)

Discover How and Why Innovators Gain More ROI (Return On Ideas)Through the Award-Winning

by Training Brains

“My personal mission is to help people develop the full power of their creative and innovative potential. Therefore, I created this book to help you understand how we have helped thousands of people train their brains to innovate better, faster and smarter. Read on to learn why our Accelerating Innovation Training Workshops and Webinars deliver a unique experience that produces significant ROI (Return On Ideas). Preview the training goals, agendas, experiences, tools and resources included in the award-winning training.”

Table of ContentsPreview

Table of Contents Preview1. Clearly Defining Innovation and ROI2. Why Innovation Training is Needed3. How Innovation Training Helped People4. The Brains Behind the Brain Training5. Training Goals, Agendas and Experiential Activities 6. The Whole-Brain Model and Thinking Process7. Innovation Tools, Apps and Resources8. Training Preparation, Follow-up and Networking9. Investments and ROI (Return On Ideas)10. Get Started: Schedules and Applications

Clearly Defining Innovation

and ROI

The Definition of Innovation Relates to Creativity

is how you Make Money

Learning Excellence Award Winner Association for Talent Development - American Society for Training & Development

“Accelerating Innovation created business solutions worth millions of dollars in new revenue and cost efficiencies, as well asbillions worth of new accounts.”

“Accelerating Innovation is a one-of-a-kind program that generated a 75% increase in innovation knowledge and a 30% increase in innovation ability.”

Learning Excellence Award Winner Association for Talent Development - American Society for Training & Development

• June 29-30, Chicago• July 27-28, Chicago• August 24-25, Chicago• September 15-16, Chicago• October 5-6, New York• October 12-13, Chicago• October 19-20, San Francisco• November 2-3, Los Angeles• November 16-17, Chicago• December 1-2, Atlanta• December 8-9, Chicago

• July 1, Chicago• July 29, Chicago• August 26, Chicago• September 17, Chicago• October 7, New York• October 14, Chicago• October 21, San Francisco• November 4, Los Angeles• November 18, Chicago• December 3, Atlanta• December 10, Chicago

International Workshops Are Being Scheduled in Asia, Europe and Latin & South America

Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Sidney, Melbourne, Manila, London, Amsterdam, Barcelona,

Madrid, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro & Mexico City

Bring the Innovation Training to Your Team, Company, City or Country

Learn from over 250 Certified Innovation Trainers from 26 countries who are qualified to bring the

innovation training to you and your people.

Why Innovation

Training is Needed

NEED What Do You

WANTOR

More Innovation?Do You Need or Want

Better BreakthroughDo You Need or Want

Solutions?

Bigger Creative Do You Need or Want

Ideas in Less Time?

Faster Innovation Tools, Apps and

Do You Need or Want

Techniques?

Clearer Processes Do You Need or Want

to Drive Innovation?

Greater InnovationDo You Need or Want

Dream Teams?

Smarter InnovativeDo You Need or Want

Thinking Skills?

AnswerDid You

You Should Attend theIf You Answered Yes

1. More Innovation2. Better Breakthrough Solutions3. Faster Innovation Tools, Apps and Techniques4. Clearer Thinking Processes That Drive Innovation5. Bigger Creative Ideas in Less Time6. Greater Innovation Dream Teams7. Smarter Innovative Thinking Skills

SUMMARY: Why People Need Innovation Training

How Innovation Training Helped

People

INNOVATIVEThinking

Training Will HelpYou Learn to APPLY

Learn to Apply Innovative Thinking to Achieve Your Own

Achieved Goals as a Result of Training

“I have been to many training workshops, but this was the most worthwhile

experience. From the moment we started, the content was instantly engaging

and connected to my personal and business goals.”– David Lifsitz, Innovation Director

Learn to Apply Innovative Thinking to Develop

Developed New Products & Services

“I highly recommend Accelerating Innovation if you want to jump start

your organization on producing innovative products or services.”

– Dan Love, President

Learn to Apply Innovative Thinking to Increase

Increased Sales as a Result of Training

Learn to Apply Innovative Thinking to Improve

Improved Marketing as a Result of Training

“We couldn’t have been more pleased. From their energy and openness through their fantastic tools like the KnowBrainer,

we found the tools to be powerful at bringing new ideas and insights to the forefront quickly and keeping

us focused and engaged.”– Rene Huey-Lipton, Vice President

Learn to Apply Innovative Thinking to Create

Developed Dream Teams as a Result of Training

“I attended Accelerating Innovation training and then sent the rest of my

department. Whenever I hold or attend a meeting, people are amazed at the amount

and quality of ideas that come out it. I attribute much of that to the training.”

– Katie Schelp

Learn to Apply Innovative Thinking to Expand

Expanded Networks as a Result of Training

“We have regained our industry leadership position for innovation as a result of

the Accelerating Innovation training.”– Gary Peterson, Vice President of R&D

Learn to Apply Innovative Thinking to Design

Designed Meetings as a Result of Training

The Singapore Government

“The innovative approach to training combined with usable take-away tools

like the KnowBrainer, which I still use every week, made Accelerating Innovation the most valuable training in which

I have ever participated.”– Kevin Lawrence

Learn to Apply Innovative Thinking to Realize Your

Realized More Potential as a Result of Training

“My experience with the Accelerating Innovation workshop was very positive.

The 4-Stage Innovation Process is a great guide and KnowBrainer is very valuable.

Overall, the training workshop was fun, informative, and empowering.”

– Duke Fox, Development Engineer

1. Your Goals, Challenges & Problems2. Develop New Products & Services3. Increase Sales Growth4. Improve Marketing Effectiveness 5. Create Innovative Cultures & Teams6. Expand Your Networks of Innovative People7. Design Innovative Meetings & Events8. Realize Your Full Innovative Potential

SUMMARY: You Can Apply Innovative Thinking To

The Brains Behind the Brain Training

Training was Created by Leading Innovation Experts Including Gerald Haman

Solutionman Has Continually AppliedInnovative Thinking to Develop Innovative Solutions for Over 25 Years

Solutionman’s 25-Year History Creating Innovative Innovations

Training

Techniques

Processes

Coaching

Facilitations

Worksheets

Videos

Webinars

Experiences

Worksheets

Environments

Communities

Certifications

Conferences

Training is Continually Improved Using Suggestions from 250 Certified Trainers and Facilitators from 26 Countries

The Training Has Helped Thousands of People from Around the World

Thousands of People from Leading Innovative Companies Have Experienced Our Training

Thousands of People Have Benefited from The Training

50,000 Innovators in Over 60 Countries 200 FORTUNE 500 Companies 50% of BusinessWeek’s Most Innovative Companies in the World Over 1,000 Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners Marketing and Sales Professionals Product Developers Scientists, Engineers and Researchers Meeting Planners and Event Designers Educators, Professors, Teachers and Students Government & Political Leaders including Presidents and Mayors

Training Goals, Agendas and Experiential

Activities

Goals & Objectives1. LEARN innovation processes, tools and techniques

to accelerate innovation and use your whole brain

2. APPLY the Accelerated Innovation process and KnowBrainer tools to real goals, challenges, problems and opportunities

3. GROW your network of innovative people and create Innovation Dream Teams

You Will Learn More About Innovation in 2 Days Than Some People Learn in a Lifetime

26. The 8 Great Questions for Innovation Conversations27. How Music Can Inspire Better Thinking28. Why Creativity Decreases as Aging Increases29. Why Creativity Should Increase as You Get Older30. How to Apply the 4-Stage Innovation Process31. Time Management for Innovators32. How to Better Understand Needs, Wants & Wishes33. The Top 10 Investigation Questions34. How to Quickly Generate Bright Ideas35. The Idea Exchange Brainstorming Technique36. The Top 10 Creative Questions37. How to Select the Best Solutions38. The Top 10 Evaluation Questions39. The 7 Most Common Evaluation Criteria40. The 10 Most Frequent Objections to Creative Ideas41. The 88 Great Questions for Selling Ideas42. The Top 10 Most Persuasive Words43. Ways to Avoid Being Too Interesting44. How to Get Things Done45. The Top 10 Action Planning Questions46. How to Remember What You Learn47. Organizing Your Ideas & Plans48. How to Continuously Innovate49. The 7 Ways to Increase Your ROI (Return on Ideas)50. How to Celebrate The Results of Innovative Thinking

50 Things You Will Learn From the Innovation Training1. How to Be a More Innovative Networker2. The 8 Questions Every Networker Should Ask3. How to Design Innovative Environments4. The 8 Questions to Decorate to Innovate5. How to Communicate to Innovate6. The 4 Different Types of Innovation7. The Top 5 Blocks to Innovative Thinking8. The 8 Words Every Innovator Should Know9. How to Ask More & Better Questions10. The 5-Step Question Banking Method11. How to Create Innovative Cultures & Teams12. The 7 Qualities of Successful Dream Teams13. How to Stimulate Brains to Think Better14. The 20 Most Common Thinking Tools15. How to Master KnowBrainer Tools & Techniques16. How to Accelerate Innovation Processes17. The 4-Stage Accelerated Innovation Process18. The New 3Rs 3-Step Process19. The 2-Step Ideate & Filterate Process20. The 2-Phase M-Curve Process: How Time Impacts Idea Value21. The 3 Ways to Optimize Processes22. How to Kick Start Innovative Thinking23. The 6 Best Investigative Questions24. The Question Collection Technique25. The 88 Great Meeting Planning Questions

Workshop Agenda Focuses on 6 Key Subjects

Training Covers 6 Key Subjects Over 2 Days

Training Leverages “ATE” Words that Accelerates Thinking

The Experiential Workshop Integrates Many Interactive Exercises

Trainers Are Certified by a Certified Experience Designer

Day 1: 8:O0am to 5:00pm Day 2: 8:00am to 5:00pm

Applying the Innovation ProcessStage 1-Investigating Needs, Part 2 • Speed Investigating NetworkingStage 2-Creating Ideas • Idea Exchange Brainstorm• Nounating TechniqueStage 3-Evaluating Solutions• Verbating Technique• Solution Evaluator WorksheetStage 4-Activating Plans• Quoteating Technique• Visualating TechniqueLearning Review• Team Collaboration Competition Reactivate-to-Innovate• Speed Activating NetworkingCelebrate-to-Innovate!

InterActiveExperiential

ActivitiesBefore Training• Speed Relating NetworkingLearning Preview• Comfortable BrainsCommunicate-to-Innovate• Reflective ConversationsQuestionate-to-Innovate:• Question Collection BrainstormCollaborate-to-Innovate • The Brain GameStimulate-to-Innovate• KnowBrainer Introduction• Flashating TechniqueAccelerate-to-InnovateStage 1-Investigating Needs, Part 1 • Questionating TechniqueReview & Preview

Activate Brain Power and Exercise Minds by Experiencing Illuminating Activities

Experience Solutionman’s New Game for Great Brains

The Whole-Brain Model and

Thinking Process

You Will Learn Your Brain is More Than Just Grey Matter

Your Brain Has 4 Quadrants that Correlate with4 Types of Thinkers

You Will Learn How to Think in a Logical Brain-Based Order

You Will Learn to Apply a Faster 4-Stage Thinking Process

The 4 Quadrants Provide the Foundation for a 4-Stage Innovation Process

Innovation Tools, Apps

and Resources

Training Will Equip You With New and Proven Tools and Innovation Resources

You Might Get Lots of Purple Stuff!

You Might Experience a Ride in Solutionman’s Purple Car!

Innovative Tools, Apps, Worksheets and Planners Will Fill Your Innovation Tool Box

Get Resources That Will Address the Main Barriers to Innovative Thinking

INNOVATION

#1No TIME

#2No TOOLSSOURCE: Survey of 10,000 Workshop

Participants from 2010-2015

Innovators Do NOT Need or Want More Big Books or Giant Binders

Get the World’s First Innovative Thinking Tool and Innovation App

Get Your Hands on Your OwnAward-Winning KnowBrainerTool

5 Ways a KnowBrainer Will Help You

KnowBrainer Tools are Availablein English, Spanish and Arabic

Available on Amazon.com

1 English

2 Spanish

3 Arabic

Get the World’s First App for Innovative Thinking

Learn 8 Proven Innovation Techniques to Leverage KnowBrainer Tools & Apps

Get Your Own iMusic to Inspire Your Whole Brain & Stimulate Thinking

Music Stimulates All Four Quadrants

Get Your Own Videos to Train Brains and Reinforce Learning

Get Pocket-Sized Bookmarks to Remind and Inspire Your Brain

Graduates Can Download New GUIDE eBooks Published Monthly

Get Planners to Help Left-Brained and Right-Brained Thinkers Organize Ideas

Get Worksheets to Help You Quickly Brainstorm Questions & Creative Ideas

Get Worksheets to Help YouEvaluate Ideas and Potential Solutions

Action=Innovation

Innovators Activate to Innovate

Get Worksheets to Help PeoplePlan Actions and Follow-Through

Certified Facilitators Can Download New QUESTION eBooks Published Quarterly

Training Preparation,

Follow-up and Networking

Your Learning and Training Starts BEFORE and Continues AFTER the Workshop

Start Documenting Your Learning and Discoveries in Innovation Journal

• Invest 60-90 Minutes on Prework• Think About Key Training Topics• Clarify Training Goals• Answer Provocative Questions• Share Answers with Trainer to

Customize Workshop

Assess Skill Effectiveness Before and After the Training

Start Assessing Opportunities Before the Training

• Leadership & Management• New Product & Service Development• Sales & Marketing• Manufacturing• Operations• Talent Development & Human Resources• Training• Technology• Strategic Planning• Cost Reduction• Process Optimization• Productivity Improvement• Quality & Continuous Improvement

Pre-Workshop Webinars:

Post-Workshop Webinars:

Follow-up Reinforcement Training

Follow-up App Training

Bonus Webinar #1

Bonus Webinar #2

Perhaps You or Someone You Know Should Attend the Certification Training Scheduled After the Innovation Workshops

Continue Learning & Networking via Social Media

Training Will Help You Expand Your Networks of Very Innovative People

Learn to Turn Your Networks Into Dream Teams

Connect with Innovators in Companies Who Experienced the Innovation Training

Training Graduates Are Invited to Network with Over 500,000 Innovators Who Belong to Linkedin Innovation Groups 10% of Members Have Experienced Our Innovation Training

Over 250 Certified Trainers and Facilitators from 26 Countries Are Qualified to Bring the Training to Your Company, City or Country

Investments and ROI

(Return On Ideas)

INVEST in Training Brains to Innovate Better, Faster and Smarter

INVEST Enough TIME to Develop Your Mind and Skills

INNOVATION TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WorkshopHours

Webinar Hours

TOTALHours

Accelerating Innovation Training™Prerequisite: Participants must have several goals, challenges, problems or opportunities that require innovative thinking

16 10optional

Innovation TRAINER Certification™Prerequisite: Complete 2-day Accelerating Innovation Workshop

8 20 28

Innovation FACILITATOR Certification™Prerequisites: Complete 2-day Accelerating Innovation Workshop and 1-day Innovation Trainer Certification

8 30 38

INVEST More to EARN More

INNOVATION TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WorkshopTuition

$2,500

$10,000

$15,000

INVEST More to SAVE More

$2,500

$10,00

$15,000

Innovation MASTER™ PackageIncludes: Tuition for Accelerating Innovation Workshop, Innovation Trainer Certification and Innovation Facilitator Certification

$24,000Reg. $27,500SAVE $3,500

Innovators Earn More

“ROI (Return on Ideas), was a real outcome for each of our teams. We walked away with more ideas than we could have

imagined and left the workshop with concrete ways to implement them.”

– Raymond Truitt

Training Will Help You Earn More Than You Invest

Training Will Help You Save Or Gain More Time Than You Invest

Training Will Help You Create MORE Time for Innovation

What is the probability that you or someone on your team will develop an idea from the training, that is worth at least… $2,500?

$5,000?$10,000?$50,000?

$100,000?

INVEST More to EARN More ROI

Target ROI

$2,500 $5,000100%

$10,000 $50,000500%

$15,000 $100,000667%

INVEST More to Earn Greater ROI

Target ROI

Accelerating Innovation Training™Participants must have several goals, challenges, problems or opportunities that require innovative thinking

$2,500 $5,000100%

$10,00 $50,000500%

$15,000 $100,000667%

Innovation MASTER™ PackageIncludes: Tuition for Accelerating Innovation Workshop, Innovation Trainer Certification and Innovation Facilitator Certification

$24,000Reg. $27,500SAVE $3,500

$250,0001,041%

Get Started: Schedules and Applications

Make Plans to Experience anNow is the Time to

Attend Workshops in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Seattle, Philadelphia and Washington DC

• June 29-30, Chicago• July 27-28, Chicago• August 24-25, Chicago• September 15-16, Chicago• October 5-6, New York• October 12-13, Chicago• October 19-20, San Francisco• November 2-3, Los Angeles• November 16-17, Chicago• December 1-2, Atlanta• December 8-9, Chicago

International Workshops Are Being Scheduled in Asia, Europe and Latin & South America

Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Sidney, Melbourne, Manila, London, Amsterdam, Barcelona,

Madrid, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro & Mexico City

Bring the Innovation Training to Your Team, Company, City or Country

Learn from over 250 Certified Innovation Trainers from 26 countries who are qualified to bring the

innovation training to you and your people.

Chicago Workshops are Held at the Thinkubator Studio & Other Creative Spaces

Email: Solutionman@GeraldHaman.comPhone: +1 312-829-2852 (Chicago)Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/GeraldHamanFacebook: Facebook.com/TheSolutionmanTwitter: @Solutionman

Contact Solutionman for More Details or Request an Application or Interview

ThinkYou!

Email: Solutionman@GeraldHaman.comPhone: +1 312-829-2852 (Chicago)Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/GeraldHamanFacebook: Facebook.com/TheSolutionmanTwitter: @Solutionman

Contact Solutionman for More Details or Request an Application or Interview

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