Creativity, Energy, Imagination and The Business Value of Joy!

Richard B. SheridanCEO, Co-founder

Menlo Innovations

Joyful?

I Miss You

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Welcome to Menlo

• Introduction

What tools can provide relief?

Storycards

• Write it down

• Get away from management by suggestion

• Writing a card does not “authorize” it.

Storycards

The Case forAnthropology

• Study people

• Observe them– In their native environment

• Look for the invisible

• Be the empath!

• Advantage: iterative

Estimating Practice, practiceWork packages

Sponsor Engagement

We must communicate to sponsors in their language!

Clear Authorization!

Freedom through tyranny!

Powered by Pairing

Most powerful managerial tool ever!

Open & Collaborative Workspace

• High-speed Voice Technology™

• Cross-training & mentoring for free.• Knock down towers of knowledge.

Build a “Learning Organization”

“In the long run, the only sustainable source of competitive advantage is your organization’s ability to learn faster than your competition.”

- Peter Senge

Inspiration

                             

Menlo Park, New Jersey 1880-1881  

                               

Questions?Richard B. Sheridan

rsheridan@menloinnovations.comtwitter Menloprez

734-665-1847

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