KUALA LUMPUR    l 19-20 June 2008

The reality is that changes are coming, They must come. You must share in bringing them - John Hersey

People need to energise their amazing brain by putting it into high gear. We must awaken or revive the billions of brain cells and neurons that are ready, able and willing to create new ideas and opportunities.

Rolf Smith, a US Air Force chief nicknamed ‘Colonel Innovation’ and current change guru, designed a simple way to look at change. His seven levels of change project a “way of doing things.” The simple and refreshing approach to change shows a natural progression from doing the things that are needed to getting rid of unnecessary baggage. From improving upon and revising ideas, to creating new ideas and dreaming of, and doing the impossible; Rolf Smith has sown us that different thinking produces different results.

Change is risky and perhaps even scary, but inevitable. In fact, it is happening right now. Coming to the workshop is a change, learning new ways to improve your work and your social life is a change. This workshop, applying Rolf Smith’s 7 Levels of Change, you will apply innovation tools that will make change positive, pleasurable and productive both in your personal and business life. Change is about applying different ways to achieve different results. Thinking differently, doing differently and getting results differently.

The course will cover the following:-

The 7 Levels of Change

At Work                                                        At Home

Level 1 -  Effectiveness                            Level 1 - Effectiveness

Doing the right things                               Doing The Right Things

• Set Priorities                               *   Talk and communicate
• Focus                                        *   Do your chores
• Do what’s important first               *   Keep your promises
• Becomes more effective                *   Start a saving programme

Level 2 - Efficiency                                     Level 2 - Efficiency

Doing Things Right                                      Doing Things Right

• Follow procedures                        *   Set family priorities
• Clean up your mess                      *   Praise and compliment
• Understand standards                   *   Start an investment plan
• Become more efficient                   *   Listen intensely

Level 3 - Improving                                     Level 3 - Improving

Doing Things Better                                     Doing Things Better

• Think about what you’re doing         *   Be more loving and supporting
• Listen to suggestion                      *   Develop new habits
• Find ways to improve things            *   Become more cost conscious
• Help, coach and mentor others        *   Increase amount of saving         

Level 4 - Cutting                                            Level 4 - Cutting

Doing Away With Things                               Doing Away With Things

• Ask “Why?”                                    *   Stop impulse buying
• Stop doing what doesn’t count          *   Simplify your life
• Use the 80:20 rule                           *   Eliminate blaming and criticizing
• Refocus continuously                        *   Turn off the light

Level 5 - Copying                                           Level 5 - Copying

Doing Things Other People Are Doing         Doing Things Other People Are

• Notice and observe more                   *   Copy what works
• Think before you think                      *   Really take a vacation
• Read about best practices                 *   Stick ideas on the frig.
• Copy                                              *   Read, study and discuss

Level 6 - Different                                         Level 6 - Different

Doing Things No One Else Is Doing            Doing Things No One Else Is Doing

• Thinking about thinking                    *   Try something you’ve never tried
• Ask, “why not?”                              *   Incorporate We, Inc.
• Combine new technologies                *   Get professional help
• Focus on different, not similar            *   Go on a family adventure

Level 7 - Impossible                                      Level 7 - Impossible

Do Things That Can’t Be Done                      Do Things That Can’t Be Done

• Question assumptions                        *   Dream the impossible

• What’s impossible today is                  *   Enjoy each other

        possible tomorrow?

• Wouldn’t it be amazing?                     *   Wouldn’t it be great?
• Break the rules                                 *   Make a dream come true

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

Experiential simulation, exercises, games, discussions and talks.