Special Guests for September MIN

We’re adding some special guests to the line up in September, the founders of Information Architected, Inc. (IAI), Carl Frappaolo and Dan Keldsen.  IAI’s team are certified instructors in the DiCOr Innovation Management training course.

The DiCOr course is the foundation of the innovation strategy for more than 500 organizations including FedEx, GE, HP, Sun, Kellogg’s, Velcro, the US Air Force and National Guard, Cooper Tire, PepsiCo, Deloitte,  Oracle, Johnson & Johnson and the Royal Bank of Canada.

It has also been used to inspire over 20 million children across North America.  Kids are endlessly creative and innovative.  Sometimes they do things just because they don’t know it can’t be done.

Carl and Dan will be at our September event, up on the mezzanine, with materials and handouts, ready to talk about:

• How to assess your innovation style, and that of others
• How to assemble effective innovation teams
• How to increase meeting and decision performance
• How to “practice” and hone your creative problem solving skills
• What kind of tools and methodologies (beyond brainstorming) drive creative ideas

AND, if you sign on for either their one or two day course, mention Mass Innovation Nights and IAI will make a donation to the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation.  (Thanks, guys!  You know the way to our hearts.)