Why Diversity is Important for Innovation

Why Diversity is Important for Innovation

My innovation keynote speech for the Proctor and Gamble International Engineering Summit focused on the importance of diversity for innovation. Not just gender diversity, but all kinds of diversity. Diversity of culture, gender, age, race, education, and experience...
Problem Solving in the Building Code Industry

Problem Solving in the Building Code Industry

Keynote speaker for Building Code Industry Last week I was the innovation keynote speaker for the FL Building Code Officials Emerging Tech Conference. It was on problem solving in the building code industry. I wasn’t sure building code officials had a lot of...
Innovation in Education

Innovation in Education

Innovation in Education Years ago I was invited to a private screening of “Waiting for Superman” where teachers in the audience were free to express their true feelings. This was before I started speaking on innovation in education. What I learned from the...
Problem Solving Job Skills for the Future

Problem Solving Job Skills for the Future

Problem Solving Job Skills According to the World Economic Forum’s “Future of Jobs Report”, creativity and problem solving are listed as skills employees will need for the future. Critical problem solving is one of the most important attributes that...