Our Services   Strategy   Innovation   Differentiation   Into-the-Sandbox Thinking   Leadership Development   Team Learning Adventures   Facilitating Business Success   Innovation   At VENTURE WORKS, we help companies to make the right things happen by teaching them how to innovate consistently in all areas of their business. Our services to enhance corporate innovation include:   THE INNOVATION AUDIT   An in-depth assessment of a company's or business unit's strengths and limitations in developing successful new products, services, business ventures and new ways of doing business. The audit examines eight critical areas that set the environment for innovation in order to identify the real barriers to success. The eight areas are:   Leadership commitment Vision and strategy The sense of urgency The sense of wonder The "process" for innovating People and competencies Trust and cooperation Incentives and resources      The result is a clear and achievable action plan for enhancing the right innovation consistently.   CREATING AN INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE   Strategic and hands-on guidance to create and maintain an environment that encourages and nurtures greater innovation and entrepreneurial initiative. The focus is on building the direction, leadership skills, commitment, culture and competencies to innovate consistently.      The result is a stronger pool of new ideas, more timely screening and development of the most promising ones, and a renewed spirit of energy and excitement.   PRODUCT, SERVICE AND VENTURE DEVELOPMENT   Technical and management expertise and facilitation to support the successful development of specific new products, services, ventures and ways of doing business including assistance in: idea/concept development, business case planning, marketing and selling, operations, customer service, quality improvement, finance and managing key risks.      The result is faster and more successful development and implementation of your company's best new opportunities.   TEAM DEVELOPMENT   Consulting and coaching to identify and develop the right teams and team members for specific business opportunities. The focus is on bringing together the appropriate mix of people with the talents, behaviors, and motivation to plan, launch, and build each product, service, venture or other innovation.      The result is a dramatically higher success rate in turning sound ideas into profitable ventures and business improvements.   INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT   Training and coaching to teach innovative thinking and entrepreneurial skills to people at all levels of the organization. This can range from workshops on specific creative problem-solving techniques to in-depth guidance on bringing an idea to market.      The result is a stronger group of internal idea "champions" and entrepreneurs and an increased corporate capacity for innovation and entrepreneurial initiative.       ::  About Us  ::  Our Services  ::  Ideas & Insight  ::  Seminars & Keynote Speaking  ::  Contact Us |  Privacy Policy  | Copyright 1997 - Venture Works, Inc. All Rights Reserved.