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Learn New & Proven Processes, Tools & Techniques to Accelerate Innovation
Train Your Brain to Think and Innovate Better, Faster and Smarter
in Our Most Popular Innovation Training Workshop.
There is a reason why this workshop is called “Accelerated” Innovation – you will quickly learn a significant amount of
valuable knowledge in two days of experiential action-focused training. We recognize that most workshop brochures are
a few pages long to give you a quick overview of the training. However, we have found that most of our customers have
been very interested in more details about what they will learn (and earn) as a result of their investment. Indeed there are
hundreds of innovation workshops and seminars from which you can choose. Yet, we are confident there is no other in-
novation workshop that offers the caliber of training that we provide. To help you appreciate our award-winning training,
you are encouraged to read the following detailed overview of the curriculum.
The training has helped people develop new products, services and experiences. This workshop has helped people plan
meetings, events, conferences and conventions. The training has helped people improve team collaboration and foster
more innovation. You can use the training to help your customers, clients, consumers and audiences. Many people have
used the workshop to prepare for entrepreneurial opportunities, change careers or find a new job.
Public workshops can be
scheduled in most cities
around the globe.
This workshop was designed by Gerald “Solutionman” Haman, who studied instructional design at the University
of Minnesota where he earned a Masters degree in Communications. Haman also was employed as a trainer for
P&G and instructional designer for Arthur Andersen’s Executive Education Center. Haman was recently certified as
an Experience Economy Expert by Joe Pine and Jim Gilmore, the pioneering authors of the groundbreaking books,
The Experience Economy and Authenticity. Naturally, many of The Experience Economy principles are incorporated
into this workshop.
July
7/26-27, Chicago, IL
August
8/23-24, Chicago, IL
September
9/1-9/2, New York City
9/7-9/8, Seattle, WA
9/20-21, Chicago, IL
October
10/11-12, Minneapolis, MN
Enjoy an
Interesting Agenda
& Productive Schedule
Review the following agenda
to discover how you will make
the most out of every minute of
the interactive training workshop.
First, you will learn how the human brain consists of four quadrants
that comprise the 4Brain Thinker™ 4-Quadrant Model.
Accelerated Innovation ®
Discover New Innovation Tools Stimulating Techniques
Research shows that “lack of tools” is a primary block to
creativity and innovation. Innovators want MORE TOOLS, and
FEWER PowerPoint decks, 3-ring binders and books. The compact
KnowBrainer tool summarizes the entire Accelerated Innovation
Process into a portable tool that can be taken anywhere and does
not require computer hardware or software. The tool actually fits
in a pocket, briefcase or purse. All workshop participants get a
tool kit full of unique tools that accelerate innovative thinking. You
will receive the latest version of the award-winning KnowBrainer In-
novation and Creativity Tool that increases creativity by over 500%. The
KnowBrainer summarizes the 4-Stage Accelerated Innovation Process that is
the foundation of the workshop and helps you apply the pro-
cess and techniques during and after the workshop.
“If you are looking for a creativity tool that “The KnowBrainer tool is invaluable.
is powerful, portable, and low tech, then Understanding how to use this tool has
you ought to check out the KnowBrainer… revolutionized my approach to all of my
This tool does an excellent job of leverag- business and personal endeavors.”
ing the mind’s capabilities of association - Janice Shokrian, EVP, DemingHill
to a major advantage.”
- Chuck Frey, InnovationTools.com “Size Matters; in this case, smaller is
& LifeHack.org better. The KnowBrainer is a Napster-
ized version of Haman’s knowledge.
“The KnowBrainer tool was a great take- Using it day to day, doesn’t require a
away that will be quick and easy to use.” $150 per hour consultant.”
- Amy Curtis, Abbott Labs - Ben McConnell & Jackie Huba,
authors, Creating Customer Evangelists
“The KnowBrainer (which I use every
week) made for one of the most valu- “The KnowBrainer is a power tool that
able training sessions in which I have gives your brain a head start.”
participated.” - Civil Service College, Singapore
- Kevin Lawrence, American Express
All workshop participants learn powerful techniques that stimulate minds to
innovate. You will become skilled at using proven techniques such as the Idea
Exchange™, FlashThinking™, Questionating, Wordating™, Visualating™ and
Quotemplating™ techniques.
Learn at least 28 Great Innovation
Methods that help you concentrate your
brain’s energy to optimize innovation
processes, tools and techniques.
Experienced Training Faculty includes Solutionman
Gerald “Solutionman” Haman started several companies to help you develop the full power of your innovative
potential. Haman founded:
• SolutionPeople.com in 1989
• Thinkubators.com in 1997
• InnovatorsDigest.com in 2005
• InnovationTooloftheMonthClub.com in 2008
He plans to launch illumiNation.com in 2010. Haman enjoys connecting interesting people with other innovative and
creative minds. Therefore, he organized more than 30 Innovation Groups on LinkedIn that comprise a worldwide com-
munity of over 110,000 members. People call him “Solutionman” because of his ability to quickly help people develop
breakthrough solutions.
Since launching SolutionPeople, Haman has helped people generate more than 3,000,000 ideas valued at over
2,000,000,000 dollars. Haman set a world brainstorming record by facilitating 8,000 people in a Thinkathon® at the
Singapore Stadium to generate 454,000 ideas in less than 60 minutes. Formerly, Haman was an award-winning manager
at Procter & Gamble and Arthur Andersen. In addition to creating the KnowBrainer, he also created the world’s first innova-
tive thinking programs for iPhones and iPods, software programs including the FlashBrainer™ and Innovation Activator™.
Solutionman has a Masters Degree in Communications and Training from the University of Minnesota and teaches part time
at Northwestern University, the University of Illinois-Chicago, and the Illinois Institute of Technology.
In 2007, Haman was certified as an “Experience Economy Expert” by Joe Pine and Jim Gilmore, the pioneering authors of
groundbreaking books including The Experience Economy and Authenticity. He incorporates many Experience Economy
principles into his innovation facilitations and workshops. Haman also created certification training programs that desig-
nate graduates as Certified Innovation Trainers, Facilitators, Coaches, Questionators and Masters.
Your investment to participate in the workshop will be significant. Time, travel, transportation and tuition all add up.
In order to justify your $1,500 tuition and expenses, the workshop must produce a high ROI (Return On Invest-
ment). Additionally, the workshop is designed to yield a ROI (Return On Ideas) that once implemented yield
results worth much more than your tuition investment. If it does not, you can get your money back, or you can
attend the workshop again.
I invite you to join me or one of our trainers for a training experience that produces results.
For over 20 years, I’ve been training, facilitating, coaching and motivating people to
realize the full power of their creative and innovative potential. I want you to be very
satisfied with your training results. If you are unable to generate ideas that are
worth at least $1,500, you can take the workshop again, or we will happily
refund your tuition.
Sincerely,
Our workshops follow the advice of Abraham Maslow who advocated that people need a
variety of tools. The following card from the KnowBrainer quotes Maslow’s wisdom:
You get much more than a regular 3-ring binder or book, you will
receive a complete SYSTEM. Your Innovation System includes tools,
techniques, worksheets, planners, posters, bookmarks and eBooks.
You Get Inspiring Coaching & Mentoring Support
Once registered, you will be assigned a Certified Innovation Coach who will help prepare you to make the most of
your workshop. Your coach has attended the workshop several times, so he or she can offer you advice and guidance
to help you before, during and after the training workshop.
Innovation Training Creating Customer Evangelists 99% Inspiration Creativity and Innovation:
(ASTD Trainer’s Workshop) by Ben McConnell, Jackie by Bryan Mattimore The ASTD Trainer’s Sourcebook
by Ruth Ann Hattori Huba, and Guy Kawasaki by Elaine Biech
How to Succeed in Business Thinking about the Future, Guidelines Forward-Focused Organization: The Psychology of Money
Without Working So Damn Hard for Strategic Foresight Visionary Thinking and by Jim Ware
by Robert Kriegel by Andy Hines Breakthrough Leadership
by Stephen Harper
The 100 Percent Factor: Living Summoned to Lead Power Brainstorming The Red Rubber Ball at Work
Your Capacity by Dr. Leaonard Sweet by Dr. Hazel Wagner by Kevin Carroll
by Jodee Bock
“ Other People Rave About
“Accelerated Innovation is one-of-a-kind program that has generated a 75% increase in innovation
knowledge, 30% increase in innovation ability, and has created business solutions worth millions of
dollars in new revenue and cost efficiencies, as well as billions worth of new accounts.”
– Learning Excellence Citation Award from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
“I hired Gerald to train our product management team on innovation this past year. His knowledge,
approach, and tools were excellent. I would highly recommend him if you want to jump start your
organization on producing innovative programs, products or services.”
– Dan Love, President, Medline Industries Personal Care (over 100 Medline people have been trained)
“I thoroughly enjoyed the Accelerated Innovation workshop recommend it to others who are seeking
innovation training or just a new outlook on life and business.”
– Tori Berndt, Allstate Insurance
“I can’t tell you how helpful Gerald and the tools he created have been! I attended Gerald’s ‘Ac-
celerated 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 Gerald’s tools and training.”
– Katie Schelp, McDonald’s Corp.
“There aren’t enough words to express the value I gained from attending the training--the experience
is invaluable. Solutionman and his techniques are the catalyst for creativity, enabling actionable and
innovative solutions that result in a “Return On Ideas.”
– WS Walts, Bank of America
“The innovative approach to training combined with useable take-away tools like the KnowBrainer
(which I use every week) made for one of the most valuable training sessions in which I have partici-
pated.”
– Kevin Lawrence, American Express
“The training was so successful that he was invited back by other groups within the company. I sin-
cerely recommend Gerald and his company for innovative training to create new ideas to grow your
business.”
– Jaime Borras, Wireless Silicon Group & Motorola
“Accelerated Innovation training is deceptively effective. You start out having some fun, playing with
your new KnowBrainer tool and learning techniques to enhance creactivity and innovation and sud-
denly you find you have a replicable and powerful process in your hands with the skills to use it in
every situation in which you need fresh ideas. Soon enough everyone wants to know how you become
the ideas powerhouse of the organization.”
– Dana Montenegro, Seriously Creative, formerly with Red Bull
“When Gerald describes ROI (Return on Ideas), it was a real outcome for each of the teams. We
walked away with more ideas than we could have imagined and left the workshops with concrete
ways to implement them.”
- Raymond Truitt, formerly with TAP/Takeda Pharmaceuticals
“Accelerated Innovation training with the KnowBrainer tool has made it easy for our internal and
international trainers to foster more creativity and innovation in our company throughout the world.”
- Andy Hines, formerly with Dow Chemical & Kellogg’s, author, Thinking About the Future
(Over 1,000 people have been trained at Dow Chemical to use Accelerated Innovation)
“Simply an amazing experience. This goes WAY beyond just a creativity seminar. This is applied
creativity, and WOW is it powerful. If you are looking to make your business expand exponentially,
I highly recommend the training.”
– Peter Mars, Peter Mars Authentic
Valuable Benefits
Save Time
You will invest time to attend the workshop, so you need to regain that investment by saving or gaining much more time
after the workshop. More than half of our workshop graduates surveyed revealed that they saved over 5 days of time in the
2 months that followed the workshop. One organization found that for every hour they invested in our innovation training
the saved 5 hours over a six month period. For example, an 8-hour innovation workshop could produce results equivalent
to a full 40-hour workweek. Our 2-day workshop could generate two weeks of time savings or gains.
Workshop participants will learn how SolutionPeople applied their proven Decorate-
to-Innovate™ method to create one of the world’s most unique innovation centers.
Workshops in Chicago are held at The Thinkubator or other creative venues. Our
Trainers have the option of taking a “por-
table” Thinkubator on the road to other
locations including conference centers,
hotels, art galleries and museums.