Square Wheels Tools
This series of illustrations represents the simplest and most powerful way we know of to involve and engage people in process improvement and implementing change. And confirmation of this has been consistently received from users since 1993, when we started selling small sets of illustrations as facilitation tools.
Since then, Scott Simmerman, the creator of the Square Wheels tools, has presented workshops and seminars worldwide (38 countries so far...) on themes such as Change, Team Building, Process Improvement and Motivating People -- programs that receive exceptional praise. And we have distributed toolkits of these materials to thousands of trainers and consultants, developing a solid worldwide reputation for excellence.
After all, what could be simpler than showing the above illustration to a group of people and having them share their ideas about how this represents what happens in most organizations?
This is especially so when it's presented as an interactive exercise (or a series of exercises) focused on improving communications, quality, and teamwork. This facilitation approach is fundamental to implementing change, generating participative involvement and developing leaders.
The Square Wheels / Round Wheels / Wagon metaphor is business-focused. It is not about penguins or moving cheese. It is easy to engage people in thinking about their workplace and how things work, thus making it easy to begin generating active involvement and ownership. It is just so much simpler! One cartoon and a 10-minute discussion of some key points and you can readily bridge to how things work in the jobs at hand and simply build a whole process improvement discussion. And there is much less resistance from people who are asked to implement their own ideas rather than someone else's.
"Square Wheels" is a series of illustrations available in a variety of different bundles, each containing powerpoint slides, pdf-based handouts and packaged with instructions and ideas for facilitation and delivery.
Presented interactively, the facilitation and illustrations allow for easy communications, giving participants a chance to "step back from the wagon" and gain important perspective based on reactions and ideas stemming from the cartoons and from their colleagues.
Consider the many benefits for using these illustrations to focus on the simple reality that many systems and processes could operate more smoothly or more effectively. Communications about process improvement and change are often difficult and leaders realize that there arealways better ways to accomplish things! These are great tools and easy to use! They initiate dialogue allowing opportunities for discovery. They are also inexpensive and quite flexible in application.
Since then, Scott Simmerman, the creator of the Square Wheels tools, has presented workshops and seminars worldwide (38 countries so far...) on themes such as Change, Team Building, Process Improvement and Motivating People -- programs that receive exceptional praise. And we have distributed toolkits of these materials to thousands of trainers and consultants, developing a solid worldwide reputation for excellence.
After all, what could be simpler than showing the above illustration to a group of people and having them share their ideas about how this represents what happens in most organizations?
This is especially so when it's presented as an interactive exercise (or a series of exercises) focused on improving communications, quality, and teamwork. This facilitation approach is fundamental to implementing change, generating participative involvement and developing leaders.
The Square Wheels / Round Wheels / Wagon metaphor is business-focused. It is not about penguins or moving cheese. It is easy to engage people in thinking about their workplace and how things work, thus making it easy to begin generating active involvement and ownership. It is just so much simpler! One cartoon and a 10-minute discussion of some key points and you can readily bridge to how things work in the jobs at hand and simply build a whole process improvement discussion. And there is much less resistance from people who are asked to implement their own ideas rather than someone else's.
"Square Wheels" is a series of illustrations available in a variety of different bundles, each containing powerpoint slides, pdf-based handouts and packaged with instructions and ideas for facilitation and delivery.
Presented interactively, the facilitation and illustrations allow for easy communications, giving participants a chance to "step back from the wagon" and gain important perspective based on reactions and ideas stemming from the cartoons and from their colleagues.
Consider the many benefits for using these illustrations to focus on the simple reality that many systems and processes could operate more smoothly or more effectively. Communications about process improvement and change are often difficult and leaders realize that there arealways better ways to accomplish things! These are great tools and easy to use! They initiate dialogue allowing opportunities for discovery. They are also inexpensive and quite flexible in application.
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YOU can readily use Square Wheels themes as improvement tools because:
• They work! Seamless and Bombproof. You can easily develop an interactive and engaging training programs focused on problem identification and idea generation that will generate active involvement, engagement and teamwork. Make some transparencies and photocopy handouts contained in the books.
• The approach is simple and effective! We've packaged the ideas for non-trainers (simple ideas for straightforward delivery and discussion). We know they work because we get feedback from hundreds of managers and other satisfied users. They get their people focused on problems and possibilities.
• The illustrations are powerful. The nature of these materials makes sessions highly successful. You use the illustrations to ASK people for their ideas. By asking and involving, they will generate ideas and understanding.
• The cartoons are flexible! There is no specific, underlying rigid model, but a series of illustrations that you can anchor to your organization's key issues and opportunities. The nature of the materials allows people to quickly understand the key ideas and concepts.
Square Wheels illustrations are a great vehicle for facilitating interactive discussions, developing creative problem solving skills and for improving communications among people at every level of the organization. We have over 300 illustrations in the series with many possible uses and applications. I construct bundles of these in guided powerpoint packages based on the programs that I deliver. So, you get up to date bundles of what I am currently using in my own highly rated workshops and seminars.
• They work! Seamless and Bombproof. You can easily develop an interactive and engaging training programs focused on problem identification and idea generation that will generate active involvement, engagement and teamwork. Make some transparencies and photocopy handouts contained in the books.
• The approach is simple and effective! We've packaged the ideas for non-trainers (simple ideas for straightforward delivery and discussion). We know they work because we get feedback from hundreds of managers and other satisfied users. They get their people focused on problems and possibilities.
• The illustrations are powerful. The nature of these materials makes sessions highly successful. You use the illustrations to ASK people for their ideas. By asking and involving, they will generate ideas and understanding.
• The cartoons are flexible! There is no specific, underlying rigid model, but a series of illustrations that you can anchor to your organization's key issues and opportunities. The nature of the materials allows people to quickly understand the key ideas and concepts.
Square Wheels illustrations are a great vehicle for facilitating interactive discussions, developing creative problem solving skills and for improving communications among people at every level of the organization. We have over 300 illustrations in the series with many possible uses and applications. I construct bundles of these in guided powerpoint packages based on the programs that I deliver. So, you get up to date bundles of what I am currently using in my own highly rated workshops and seminars.
Lastly, your satisfaction is guaranteed or your money is returned!
The Square Wheels Project
At The Square Wheels Project, our products are always simple to understand, easy to use and everything’s included.
How do you motivate Improvement? One solution is to Engage and Involve.
Square Wheels cartoons are used for creativity, team building and communications. Packaged in a different formats for use in training and development programs. A unique tool for initiating exchanges of ideas. Proven fun, engaging, effective and powerful since 1993.
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