Training
Done Deliberately

A systematic approach to learning how to think like an innovator and act like an entrepreneur

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Finally... a systematic approach to innovation.

The Deliberate Training Model is for leaders who want a repeatable and predictable process for innovating.

 

Our Deliberate Way of Innovation Training cultivates the dual capability of rapidly generating creative ideas and also being able to act decisively in executing those ideas.

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Our Deliberate Innovation Training Models

Deliberate Innovation Training Accelerator

If you want to accelerate a culture of innovative thinking in your team, this is the innovation training program and model for you. You will learn a series of practical innovation tools, techniques and behaviors that touch each step of the innovation process. And you will apply it to a use case from your team.

  • Icon 2 - 3 days (in person)
  • Icon 15 - 30 participants
  • Icon In-person or Virtual

Deliberate Experimentation & Execution Training Class

If your team is good at coming up with ideas but struggles with the “go to market”, this is the creativity and innovation training for you. Our team of start-up entrepreneurs and corporate innovators teach your leaders how to rapidly test, learn and execute concepts so they come to life.

  • Icon 1.5 - 3 days (in person)
  • Icon 15 - 30 participants
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The Fast Forward Deliberate Training Class

When you only have half to a full day for training but you want to inspire and upskill your team, this is the innovation training course for you. We teach the three most important methods and mindsets and then have you apply those tools to a real problem so you turn those practices into habits.

  • Icon 0.5 - 1 day (in person)
  • Icon 15+ participants
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Customer Insights Masterclass

The customer insights masterclass is ideal for leaders who need some help in putting the customer at the center of your innovation work. Your team will learn how to apply a series of customer insights tools, techniques and practices.

  • Icon 2 - 2.5 days (in person)
  • Icon 10 - 25 participants
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Advanced Facilitation Masterclass

A follow on class for those of you who have been exposed to the Deliberate Framework and need to advance your facilitation skills to be able to teach the techniques to other teams or facilitate high profile challenges within your organization.

  • Icon 1 - 1.5 days (in person)
  • Icon 10 - 25 participants
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Innovation + StrengthsFinder Masterclass

We combine the power of Clifton StrengthsFinder to assess your dominant strengths and talents. And then combine your team strengths together with our Deliberate Innovation training to help build innovative problem solving teams.

  • Icon 1 - 1.5 days (in person)
  • Icon 10 - 25 participants
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Deliberate Customization of your Experience

Our deliberate process allows your experience to be right-sized for your unique team dynamics and goals.

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Strategic
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(6-8 Weeks Before Training)

Our team will conduct fact finding with your core team to ensure that we have custom designed the training to your goals, team dynamics and needs.

We will also organize a core team and scheduling recurring planning team meetings.

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Event Planning
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(6-8 Weeks Before Training)

Our team will customize a multi-part master class training experience that incorporates the specific training elements.

Our team will work with the event planners (your team or our contract team) to identify the event location, logistics and overall event experience.

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Content
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(4 – 6 Weeks Before Training)

We build a custom training design and experience based on our strategic planning and research.

During the content development phase, we validate the training design, case study and desired outcomes with the sponsor/core team.

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Briefing &
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(1 Week Before Training)

We design and host a virtual kick-off event to build momentum into the training with participants.

This is where our team will reveal a fun and engaging briefing and the pre-session “missions.” The missions are pre-work exercises that will connect participants to the case study, introduce their teams and build positive momentum into Day #1 of the live training.

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(The scheduled training date)

Our training team delivers a multi-day, live training experience that will emphasize: Teaching, Application and Learning. We build the training to ensure that your team builds sustainable capabilities while also having fun and creating a lasting and inspiring experience.

We will provide you with resources to ensure sustainability beyond the training.

We produce an event proceedings with findings and recommendations as well as a white paper.

Key Elements of all Deliberate Trainings

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Design

Conduct fact finding sessions to ensure that we have custom designed the training to your goals, team dynamics and needs.

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Teaching & Stories

Galvanize concepts through inspirational anecdotes to exemplify how others have applied these tools and behaviors in innovative ways.

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Modeling & Examples

Teach the tools through relatable examples and apply what was learned to a challenge and reflecting.

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Tools & Behaviors

Follow the Deliberate Innovation Framework with tools and behaviors tailored to your team.

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Actionable Outcomes

Ensure that the trainees are able to carry forward their training and exercises BEYOND the training.

You’re in Good Company

We specialize in working with highly regulated organizations that have a need to THINK creatively and ACT decisively . Our clients span more than a dozen regulated industries.

24 - Logo - Pfizer
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26 - Logo - GSK
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31 - Logo - tmobile
33 - Logo - Credit Suisse
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34 - Logo - Capgemni
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Real stories from clients who have experienced a Deliberate Training

Customized Trainings

The global communications team for a leading pharmaceutical wanted to upscale their US and Japan teams in innovation capabilities, tools, and behaviors. Our team led each team through a multi-day training with an A.I. case study that exemplified the teachings and produced several executable concepts.

Deliberate Masterclasses

The Vice President of a multinational pharmaceutical wanted a Deliberate Master class training program on Marketing Fundamentals based on applied learning theory and adult learning principles.

My Deliberate Promise to You

I know what it’s like to spends hours in poorly designed offsites, workshops and events. They are mentally exhausting and in the end you have little to show for the time commitment and effort.

 

 

My promise to you is that you will be exhilarated by the Deliberate Experience and walk away with tangible outputs and business value. Here’s why:

  • We make it a personal commitment to see you succeed
  • We bring the latest in behavioral science and technology
  • We’ve designed and led 1,000+ workshops and events
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Be deliberate with your next
Training

Let’s geek out over a challenge or opportunity you might be facing. Just one practitioner talking to another practitioner. At the very least you walk away with things you shouldn’t do :- )