For Immediate Release
Contact: Bruce Seifer, Assistant Director for Economic Development, 865-7179
Does Your Organization Need More Innovative Thinkers?
Burlingtons Community and Economic Development Office is sponsoring a free workshop hosted by Forward Leap Consulting.
Five Ways to Unleash the Creative Potential Within Your Organization
When: Friday, November 9, 2007
7:30AM-9:30AM
Where: City Hall, conference room 12
Coffee and refreshments served
This interactive workshop will allow participants to discuss and generate solutions to innovative issues. A recent survey found 89% of responding employees felt that innovation was among their top five work priorities, 44% of those same respondents gave their organizations a low rating in how well the innovation process was understood.
In this workshop you will learn:
-The difference between innovation and creativity
-Easy-to-implement ideas that will ignite creativity within your organization
-Teamwork skills vital for collaborative innovation
This interactive workshop will also allow participants to discuss and generate solutions to innovation issues. Be prepared to use your creativity and take some great ideas back to your workplace.
Register today at (802) 324-8326 or by e-mail at [email protected]
"I'm pleased that the City's CEDO department and Forward Leap Consulting is helping to support businesses and other organizations with this workshop," said Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss. "In a competitive business environment, innovation and creativity are essential. We need to encourage new ideas wherever we can find them."
CEDO offers comprehensive business assistance through partner workshops and other programs such as energy efficiency, Renewal Community tax credits, commercial space finder, business planning, technical assistance and our business loan program. Call CEDO today for more information or to set up an appointment to start your business.