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Unleash the Creativity of Your People . . . powered by Simplex^®

Revolutionizing HOW People Think

“Of all the seminars we have held and lecturers we’ve asked to present none have been more valuable to the Pepsi system than your Simplex system…you have given us the tools to succeed and we are deeply indebted.”

John F. Gabriel., President, Pepsi Cola Bottlers

If you believe your organization…

could and should be doing better…
spends too much time fighting fires and not enough time improving how things are done…
doesn’t seem to be doing as well as your competitors…
has problems that won’t go away…
feels “stuck” or in a rut…

You will benefit from tapping into and unleashing the creativity of the people in the organization.

Creativity should not be confined to the “creative types” in advertising, R&D, or sales & marketing. It is a tool available to every organization and individual. Everyone can generate ideas, but achieving significant results requires the process of Applied Creativity. Applied Creativity is taking the knowledge and experiences already present in your organization, and applying imagination, evaluating options and plans, and implementing them.

Studies have shown that the Simplex® process, used by Banks International, significantly increases the creative abilities of both individuals and organizations.

Using the simple, yet powerful Simplex® process, Banks International specializes in getting the most from your people.

Simplex® has helped companies develop ideas like:

New, innovative, and competitive products (Procter & Gamble, IBM, Microsoft, and others)
Significant improvements in patient care (Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Hamilton Juravinski Cancer Centre, St. Joseph’s Hospital, and others)
Major improvements in manufacturing processes (Frito-Lay, Ford Motor Company, PepsiCo, and others)
And many more

How many profit-generating ideas are hidden in the minds of your employees?

It’s time to start getting the most from your people by helping them get the most from themselves.

With the powerful Simplex® process, Banks International helps you by:

Facilitating creativity and ideation sessions.
Guiding you through the application of Creative Problem Solving.
Training your people how to
- use and apply a host of strategies and techniques to be more creative and innovative.
- creatively solve problems with the Simplex® process.
Helping you create an environment and culture of creativity and innovation

“Until our social order permits others to be creative, we’ll be relegated to a precious few – maybe one in every 10,000 of all people who work – to advance the world.”

Alexander Graham Bel 1

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Idea Creation and Development . . . powered by Simplex^®

Revolutionizing HOW People Think

“Simplex is a stimulating, action-filled, and powerful training that greatly enhances one’s ability to lead problem identification and resolution activities. I highly recommend it.”

Phil S., Engineering Manager, Goodrich Corporation

If you feel that your organization…

seems to be “lots of ideas, little action”…
generates ideas that don’t really fix things…
has people working on the wrong problems…

Banks International can help.

Ideation, in its popular sense, is the generation of ideas. Using the powerful Simplex® process, we will show you how to activate and apply the creative energy of the people in your organization and how to take the ideas generated and produce significant results.

The Simplex® process is so effective that some groups have come away with a plan to reach their goals in as little as one session.

It is possible and affordable to tap the creativity that already exists in your organization to produce the results you need.

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
Albert Einstein

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Creative Problem Solving . . . powered by Simplex^®

Revolutionizing HOW People Think

The Simplex process is the best fundamental program for defining and solving problems I have ever used... A language for CEO and sales teams alike… The most important tool in the tool kit…”

Rick R., Sr. Vice President and General Manager, American Express

If your organization has…

a problem-solving process that is not satisfactorily solving major, important, strategic issues…
problems that won’t go away or that keep recurring…
emerging problems that keep catching you somewhat unprepared…

…then, we will help you adopt a creative problem solving process to resolve these challenges once and for all. The people in your organization will be equipped and empowered to approach problem solving in a much more effective way after learning this process.

Creative Problem Solving involves the use of imagination and non-linear thinking to solve strategic or unpredictable problems that your organization’s current skills and knowledge base does not adequately address. Using the time and cost-effective Simplex® Creative Problem Solving process, we show you how to use the Applied Creativity approach to problem solving to gain the new skills to tackle any situation.

The renowned and powerful Simplex® process groups the 8-step creative problem solving process into 3 stages: identifying the real problem, identifying the best solution, and implementing the solution.

The Simplex® process approaches creative problem solving incorporating both imaginative thinking and analytical thinking into each of 8 distinct steps.

Banks International can facilitate the Simplex® Creative Problem Solving process and guide members of your organization through it, or we can teach you how to execute the process on your own.

“The mere formulation of a problem is far more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill. To raise new questions, and new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle requires creative imagination and marks real advances in science.”

Albert Einstein

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Innovative Thinking . . . powered by Simplex^®

Revolutionizing HOW People Think

“A highly effective process, Simplex is a unique tool senior management can use to tap into a massive organizational resource. Learning to leverage the creative thinking skills of each individual, regardless of their level, creates the sustainable competitive advantage that every corporation is striving for.”

Jim O’Neal., President and Chief Executive Officer, Frito-Lay International

If…

you believe, as an organization you could and should be doing better…
your business seems “stuck” or in a rut…
your competitors seem to be doing better than you are…

Banks International can help you save money and time by injecting innovation into your organization.

Organizations that dominate their markets are anchored in innovative thinking. The benefit of innovative thinking is looking at things differently and generating unexpected solutions that result in a business advantage. Every member at every level thinks creatively and uses Applied Creativity skills to contribute measurably to the mission. The environment is always fresh and stimulating. Positive things are happening, employees are committed and enthusiastic, and happy customers become your best advertising.

You will learn to change the right things, the right ways, at the right time, in the right places.
Using the affordable Simplex® process, Banks International will guide you through a progression of 8 steps, from defining and refining your strategic challenges to developing an actual executable plan.

“The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.

Alfred North Whitehead

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