CV, Dual Citizenship Trainer
2008-05-15 18:45:00 CURRICULUM VITAE Michael Surnamer Trainer (Business Communication across Cultures) Returned to UK in 2003 after living in Japan for six years, and being based in Canada for the prior fourteen Extensive International Training and IT Consulting experience Wide range of applications and industries in various organisations and businesses (public & private ...
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Everything DiSC Facilitation System Module 7
2008-04-04 15:42:00 In case you’re joining us for the first time, this is part 7 of our 13 part series on the Everything DiSC Facilitation System. You can access any of the previous posts by using the archive links on the right. The Everything DiSC Facilitation System is the most complete trainer resource available for delivering DiSC training programs. If you’re interested in learning more about the system please visit the links contained in this post or call 1-888-658-6641.Module 7 is titled Learn How to Recognize the Styles of Other People. Module 7 is slightly shorter than the previous module but it presents a crucial skill in recognizing other people’s styles. It’s easy to understand how you operate but extremely beneficial to be able to recognize other people’s behavioral tendencies. Think about how motivating you can be if you know how others prefer to communicate.This module is designed to help your participants:Understand the principles of people readingIdentify DiSC styles of other ...
Everything DiSC Facilitation System Module 6
2008-03-25 14:27:00 Today we’re covering module 6 of the Everything DiSC Facilitation System. This is part 6 of a 13 part series. Previous module posts can be found in the archive links to the right.Module 6 is called Learn About Your Behavior When You Are in Conflict With Others. We all react to conflict differently and our behavioral styles play a big part in the reasoning behind it. We have different concerns, goals and fears as well as methods for resolving conflict. This module helps us understand what role behavioral styles play and how these styles affect others.This module was developed to help participants:Appreciate the different ways each style deals with conflictRecognize our own conflict style and how it affects othersBuild empathy for the conflict styles of our co-workersDevelop skills to manage conflictThe six steps for covering the material are titled:Conflict and StressStyles in ConflictYour Style in ConflictFour Responses to ConflictImpact on OthersDealing with ConflictThis module i...
Everything DiSC Facilitation System Module 5
2008-03-11 21:55:00 I know it’s been a while but we’re back again for part 5 of our 13 part series on the Everything DiSC System. For those of you just joining us, please feel free to go back to previous posts for information about the first 4 modules.Module 5 is titled Learn About Your Strengths and What Happens if They are Overused. This module helps participants learn about the strengths of their behavioral styles and how these styles have helped them succeed. It also helps them to understand how overusing these same styles can be detrimental to future success.Module 5 is designed to help participants:Identify the strengths of the four DiSC stylesRecognize how these strengths have helped them succeed in the pastUnderstand how their style strengths can be overusedThe three steps for covering the material include:Appreciating strengthsRecognizing strengths and overusesExploring strengths and overusesThe module is designed to be delivered in 60-90 minutes. This is a pretty straight forward module c...
AQI Facilitation Networks Still Active in Syria
2008-02-28 21:45:00 In its latest effort to target al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) financial and logistical networks operating out of Syria, the Treasury Department designated today four members of a key terrorist facilitation network. Such facilitation networks have long operated out of Syria and have been the target of periodic designations. As recently as December 2007, Undersecretary of the Treasury Stuart Levey called on Syria to “take action to deny safe haven to those supporting violence from within its borders.”...(read more)
PERRY4LAW?S HEALTH RESEARCH FACILITATION CENTER (PHRFC): THE ANNOUNCEMENT
2008-02-03 11:42:00 We are pleased to announce another ?IP Awareness Initiative? by IPR Helpdesk of Perry4Law. It aspires to act as ?India?s First and Exclusive Techno-Legal Health Research Facilitation Center?. Keeping this is mind; the IPR Helpdesk of Perry4Law has launched the ?First Indian Health Research Facilitation Centre for IP Services?. PHRFC aims at coordinating National and ...
PERRY4LAW?S HEALTH RESEARCH FACILITATION CENTER (PHRFC)
2008-01-30 13:00:00 Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) play an important role in the social, economic and cultural development of a society. Intellectual Property Rights in India (IPRs in India) are gaining lot of attention and importance in India. IPR Helpdesk of Perry4Law has been instrumental and decisive in spreading public awareness and coordinating activities regarding IPRs in India. ...
Everything DiSC Facilitation System Module 4
2007-12-05 21:16:00 Wow, time flies when you're having fun. It took me a little longer than expected to get to the Everything DiSC Facilitation System Module 4 post. My apologies.In case you’re just joining us, the Everything DiSC Facilitation System is a unique training system that consists of 13 high-quality modules designed to help trainer’s present in-depth DiSC training. This is part 4 of the 13 part series. Feel free to use the links on the right to review previous posts. The Everything DiSC System is based on the DiSC Profile which is used to assess behavioral styles, improve personal communication and build a personal effectiveness. Everything DiSC helps organizations use the information provided in the DiSC Profile results to achieve all of the above.Module 4 is titled Discover Four Styles of Behavior and Explore the General Preferences of Your Style. DiSC is designed to help people understand human differences and this module addresses just that. Module 4 uses an engaging process to prov...
Six Month Anniversary!
2007-11-30 19:28:00 Thanks for reading and helping my blog grow! I’ve tried to focus my postings on the different aspects of innovation - effectiveness, creativity, collaboration, products, etc. Let me know if you’d like to see new facets explored. I’ve enjoyed every minute of my young six-month blogging expedition, and hope to continue for years ...
?Forty Uses For A Brick? - A Real World Example
2007-10-31 02:56:00 Back in September I posted an example of how to use creative thinking techniques to proliferate ideas. “Forty Uses For A Brick” became one of my most popular articles. I promised to give an example of how to apply these same techniques to a real-life problem. This is taken from an actual ...
Everything DiSC Facilitation System Module 3
2007-10-19 17:46:00 As we’ve been discussing for the previous 2 posts the Everything DiSC Facilitation System is a trainer's kit that includes 13 modules designed to help you succeed with your DiSC training. This is part 3 of a 13 part series designed to provide a short description of the modules and give you, the trainer, a feel for what is included. The Everything DiSC System is based around the DiSC Profile and is used to assess behavioral styles, improve personal communication and build personal effectiveness. Everything DiSC helps organizations use the information provided in the DiSC Profile results.So far we’ve covered modules one and two which are the set-up and close modules. Module 3 is titled Administration of DiSC Classic Paper. I’ve seen DiSC called everything from the DiSC test to the DiSC inventory to DiSC surveys. Previously it was titled the DiSC Personal Profile System 2800 series. Not too long ago Inscape Publishing changed the name to DiSC Classic. This module is designed to ...
Everything DiSC Facilitation System Module 2
2007-10-10 21:00:00 The Everything DiSC Facilitation System is a comprehensive trainer's kit that includes 13 modules designed to help you succeed with your DiSC training. This is part 2 of a 13 part series designed to give a brief overview of each module and provide a better feel for what is included. The DiSC Profile is used to assess behavioral styles, improve communication and improve effectiveness. Everything DiSC helps organizations capitalize on the information provided in the DiSC Profile.Last week we covered module one which was the set-up module. The second insight module is designed to be delivered in 20-40 minutes and it is called the close module. It may seem like we’re presenting these out of order but this is how the Everything DiSC Kit is arranged. Since it’s helpful when programs have a set-up and a close, and since they are common to most programs they are listed first. At a minimum you’ll need to set the class up and close it. This module gives participants a chance to hear a ...
Forty Uses For A Brick
2007-09-24 06:51:00 Here’s an example of how to use creative thinking tools to generate ideas. The problem: How many different ways can we use a brick? Let’s set a goal of forty ideas, and have at it.
Everything DiSC Facilitation System Module 1
2007-09-21 17:19:00 The Everything DiSC Facilitation System is a comprehensive trainer's kit that includes 13 modules designed to help you succeed with your DiSC training. In this 13 part series we're going to give a brief overview of each module to give you a better feel for what is included. If you use the DiSC Profile to assess employee behavioral styles I think you'll find that Everything DiSC will help you capitalize on the information the profile provides.The first insight module is designed to be delivered in 25-45 minutes. This is the set-up module and it helps you do exactly that. It discusses the human differences that participants can easily relate to. The module is set up to get the group excited about the rest of the training session. People that have taken the DiSC Profile understand that the results are really quite fascinating and it does generate excitement. The way the information is presented is always positive and it's hard not to get excited about positive insights into your ow...
You Can Call Me ?Maverick? Now
2007-09-15 06:36:00 A big thanks to Mavericks At Work, which has declared yours truly as one of their ‘50 Maverick Minds’ (see the lower left hand column). It’s an honor to be recognized by such distinguished author/speakers as Mr. Taylor and Ms. LaBarre. If you’d like to learn what Mavericks is all about, download their ...
An Electric Car Breakthrough? Building On A Good Idea
2007-09-08 06:00:00 I just stumbled across a brilliant idea that, if implemented properly, could provide the revolutionary spark that electric cars need. Using it as a baseline, we can flesh out a broader solution that makes the confusion surrounding the practicality of owning an electric car a lot more clear.
The 7 Levels Of Change - Introduction (Part 1 of 9)
2007-09-04 07:25:00 This is no run of the mill Top 7 list. Prepare yourself for a rigorous review of the greatest innovation field guide in the universe: Rolf Smith’s “7 Levels of Change.”
How A Buzz Marketing Blog Post Made Me a Prototyping Expert
2007-08-30 03:31:00 Hello, kiddies. A while back I posted on the benefits of prototyping - creating a model product, process, procedure or solution based on the best information at hand, put it to work, and tweak it after you observe how it performs. I decided to put it to the test on this blog. This is what ...
Top 7 Ways To Become A Better Crappy Boss
2007-08-23 03:46:00 Are you a crappy boss? Would you like to be a BETTER crappy boss? Would you like to be that useless waste of space that has the innovation of a coathanger?
Branding 101
2007-08-15 05:33:00 A couple of weeks ago I posted BusinessWeek’s Top 100 Brands. Needless to say, this list reveals the value that effective branding represents. As a follow-on, I embedded an excellent slide show on branding on my Videos page. It’s from Marty Neumeier of Neutron LLC, author of The Brand Gap. Let’s take a look at it ...
The Power of Positive Thinking
2007-08-06 04:57:00 No, I’m not talking about the famous book by Norman Vincent Peale. I’m talking about one of the most powerful tools in the innovation process. A few weeks ago I described the traits of innovators. One of the four traits I described was positive thinking. Like creative thinking and collaboration, positive thinking doesn’t come naturally to ...
IC?s Familiar Quotations on Innovation
2007-08-05 04:56:00 Here it is, people - as Ed McMahon would say, “Everything you ever wanted to know about innovation quotes is in this list.” Some pertain to business, some to art, some to politics. Some will make you think, others will make you scowl. You have no idea of the massive scope of this effort. Days turned into ...
Problem Finding - The Most Important Part of the Innovation Process
2007-07-30 08:03:00 My favorite analogy for problem solving is this: you’ve got a gun and you’re trying to hit a target. The target represents the problem you’re trying to solve. The gun represents innovation. You represents YOU. By aiming at the problem with your gun of innovation you hope to hit the bullseye with the right solutions. In ...
7-Step Guide To Crushing Innovation In Its Tracks
2007-07-27 01:52:00 Is your organization just too damned innovative? Do you suffer from exquisitely sustained product lines, great branding, and excessive profits? Do your people bear the burden of creativity, happiness, and motivation? Do your customers endure the drudgery of a one-of-a-kind experience? Do your collaborative partners curse your name as they share in your great success? These simple steps will help ...
7-Step Guide To Crushing Innovation In Its Tracks
2007-07-25 03:52:00 Is your organization just too damned innovative? Do you suffer from exquisitely sustained product lines, great branding, and excessive profits? Do your people bear the burden of creativity, happiness, and motivation? Do your customers endure the drudgery of a one-of-a-kind experience? Do your collaborative partners curse your name as they share in your great success? These simple steps will help ...
IDEO?s Ten Faces Of Innovation
2007-07-24 04:47:00 Finally, a book that connects innovation with personality and creative style. Tom Kelley of IDEO describes in great detail the different types of people it takes to staff an innovative organization. This describes each of the ten types in great detail. Which are you? I share traits of both “Collaborator” and “Cross-Pollenator.”- Each chapter is littered with examples. ...
Let?s Put ?Open Source? To The Test
2007-07-17 04:18:00 I’m vacationing in Colorado this week. As I was hiking in Ouray, I had an idea. I want to make this blog more interactive and useful. Instead of just posting opinions on innovation, I’m going to try and kick-start some REAL innovation. Let’s start putting our collective creative thinking resources to use, and make open source ...
New Page Tab Up Top - Innovation Writings
2007-07-12 05:42:00 I’ve started a running index of all my writings and commentary on innovation topics. They can be accessed by the new tab above entitled ‘Innovation Writings.’
Degrees of Innovation Effectiveness
2007-07-11 05:17:00 After thinking a great deal about the IDEO and Doblin information I’ve presented, my views on targeted innovation are entering another evolutionary stage. Again. Innovation effectiveness is becoming more of a science. Effectiveness is rising as we learn more about what works, and what doesn’t, at the macro level. So what is the role of creative ...
Prototyping Your Way To Innovation
2007-07-06 05:58:00 While reading my books on IDEO I am constantly reminded of how important prototyping is to innovation process. Prototyping takes on a far more general meaning in a culture of innovation. It doesn’t refer only to the first draft of a new product - it could be anything from a new process to a new philosophy. In my ...
Two Vastly Opposing Views on Brainstorming, Pt. III
2007-07-05 06:00:00 IDEO loves brainstorming. Doblin hates brainstorming. Who is right? Who is the most wrong? Let’s start smacking them together and see what ends up on the floor. First of all, in many aspects they are both right because they are talking about two different approaches to innovation. IDEO is right because their success is undeniable. Doblin is right because their data are ...
Keirsey Temperament Assessment - Free, Powerful, and Revealing
2007-07-04 01:44:00 During my last session at the Advanced School for Innovators we were reminded of another personal inventory tool that’s just as useful as Myers-Briggs (MBTI) and KAI - the Keirsey Temperament Assessment. When you go to the Keirsey assessment page the first thing that you notice is that, unlike KAI, you can take the assessment over the internet. ...
Two Vastly Opposing Views on Brainstorming, Pt. II
2007-07-01 21:26:00 In my first installment I discussed IDEO’s approach to brainstorming and how they incorporate it into their innovation processes. Now let’s take a look at someone who thinks brainstorming is a waste of time. Larry Keeley of Doblin is a well-known innovation educator and consultant. Doblin has researched innovation extensively and discovered a great deal about ...
New Titles in the Library
2007-06-29 23:13:00 I added several titles to the Library page that I’ve been meaning to add for sometime. I’m reading two additional books right now, “Myths of Innovation” by Scott Berkun and “Ten Faces of Innovation,” another book about IDEO focused on the personality and creative styles it takes to make an effective innovation team.
Two Vastly Opposing Views on Brainstorming, Pt. I
2007-06-29 05:11:00 To become a better innovator I try to assimilate and integrate different points of view on innovation and the creative process. One of the traditional cogs of innovation is the practice of brainstorming, the group ideation technique invented by Alex Osborne in the 50s. Contrary to what you might think, brainstorming is a well-defined process with specific rules ...
Advanced School for Innovators, Part II
2007-06-26 09:39:00 Well, I’m back. The second ever Advanced School for Innovators (ASfI) is over. Due to lack of time and marginal video connection, I wasn’t able to post during the school. In a nutshell: There was a regular School for Innovators in session when we started rolling in Thursday night. We plugged in to the innovation sessions and worked ...
Pareto Analysis of Two Diet Plans
2007-06-20 02:17:00 This past Mother’s Day I was looking for a book on metabolism in a bookstore. I found a book called Ultrametabolism and leafed through it. It went beyond explaining how metabolism works by structuring an entire diet plan around it. I went ahead and bought it and, after reading, made a mindmap to try and ...
New Addition to Arsenal - Evaluating Ideas
2007-06-18 21:40:00 This topic has been coming up correspondence so here is a tool for assessing ideas. Over on the Arsenal page.
Shell Companies?Facilitation Tool for Money Laundering and Terrorist Financ
2007-04-23 20:16:00 In January 2007, I was contacted by Elizabeth MacDonald from Forbes magazine concerning an article she was researching. Elizabeth inquired if I was aware of any terrorist financing cases that involved use of domestic shell companies. Unfortunately, without hesitation, the answer was yes. The most notable case was the Hezbollah cigarette smuggling ... |
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