WORKSHOP TOPIC
Shatter Business Barriers
Identify existing paradigms and leverage the power of outside thinking to eliminate real and perceived problems.
Workshop features
Virtual or in-person
30-40 participants per session
Includes our “Impossible to Possible” Tool
60 - 90 minutes
Learner level
Team Leader
Who this is for
Team leaders who need to get their team out of the ‘that will never happen’ mentality to push along innovation initiatives.
Workshop overview
How often are the barriers we face self-imposed? Or based on incorrect assumptions?
This workshop guides learners through the process of overcoming perceived obstacles at work using a tool called Impossible to Possible. Working individually, learners identify situations at work that feel impossible, identify the assumptions that underlie those feelings, and clearly state their ideal resolution of the situation through an "I wish" statement. Then, working with partners, learners share their "impossibles" as well as their "I wish" statements, and watch the magic happen. Guiding participants through the power of upshifting and using cognitive distance, facilitators help partners generate creative solutions to "impossible" situations. Participants leave with creative new solutions, enhanced collaborative working relationships, and a tool to continue breaking down barriers in the future.
Workshop outcomes
Creative new solutions to current innovation obstacles
Increased resourcefulness in the face of constraints
A culture of collaborative problem-solving
Improved awareness of assumptions and self-imposed limitations
What you’ll learn
The power of upshifting and cognitive dissonance
To break down mental innovation barriers of ‘that can’t be done’
The tool ‘impossible to possible’ to guide your team through the process of shattering business barriers step by step