Impacting Creativity, Ideation & Innovation – Worldwide
THE IDEA GUY HELPS PEOPLE, TEAMS AND LEADERS CREATE NEW IDEAS THAT SOLVE PROBLEMS
The Idea Guy® provides speaking, workshops, training, and consulting services worldwide. We support students, faculty, executives, and organizations, providing programs that improve critical thinking, creativity, and innovation.
Most people we speak with want to learn:
Big Ideas That Solved Business Problems
HOW THE IDEA GUY USED CREATIVE PROCESS TO HELP SOLVE UNIQUE BUSINESS PROBLEMS
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EXECUTIVE-STYLE BRIEFS ON CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, DESIGN THINKING AND MORE
The Story of SPUR: Scaling Paid Undergraduate Research at UC San Diego
The Story of SPUR: Scaling Paid Undergraduate Research at UC San Diego
In response to a growing need to provide equitable access to paid undergraduate research opportunities, UC San Diego’s Vice Chancellors for Student Affairs and Research and Innovation posed a critical question:
How might we engage […]
A Unified Vision: How UCSD Recreation Found Clarity Through Problem Statements
Through structured exercises and guided discussion, these leaders explored their frustrations, uncovering recurring themes. By the end of the workshop, the team surfaced 13 problem statements—well-defined expressions of the challenges they faced. These statements captured not only the issues but also the human impact behind them, setting the stage for meaningful action.
