Change comes to firms that identify, a problem that if it was solved would distinguish the workplace. That’s why the MITA problem solving approach guides a person ask a two-footed question … such as … “What problem, if solved would distinguish your workplace?”
Once you see and state a problem clearly, you are ready to target a brain based solution.... 
Let’s say, for instance, the training programs no longer work well at your organization. Either people fall asleep from boredom, or when they do pay attention, not much benefit relates to change at work because they were “trained” poorly.
Why not try a brain based curriculum which simply means you’d make changes in your training program, based on changes more current ideas about the human brain. New insights such as the fact that lectures work against the brain.
Next, take it one step further, and come up with one alternative to replace lectures. For instance, Robyn McMaster illustrated a training session that used spatial intelligence to discuss problems of abuse. Or you could use humor to motivate roundtables where people help solve workplace problems. Or you might help participants to teach others as they learn in order to retain new information.
It all starts with a problem – and the training program that works against the brain is a problem as well as a great place to create and change. What you you think?
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