Speaker + consultant in corporate anthropology Andi Simon

Workshops

During periods of rapid change, like we are experiencing today, you may need a hand to help you change your organization. The most important part of responding to fast changing times is helping your folks see things through a fresh lens. They are looking for your leadership to define the future for them, even with them. But, as a futurist and an anthropologist, we know that no one really knows what the future brings. What we can do is help you and your team rethink what you are doing now and how to best adapt to what your clients or customers are asking for today and seem to be envisioning for tomorrow.

We offer several different types of workshop all of which are designed to be:

We build the workshop with those who are going to be attending it.
Reflecting our Backwards Thinking. We focus on what you want to come out of the work we do with you and your team.
Personal and Professional. We have learned through over 500 workshops and client engagements that change is as much about personal growth and development as it is about professional skills and competency and organizational styles.
Build with the customer in mind. It doesn’t help if we are talking to ourselves. It does help if clients or customers are included in our work together.

Since much of our world has become virtual, we offer workshops that can be conducted with a remote workforce or one that is in-person. They are effective in either modality. We just work with you to prepare properly to get the results you need to move your organization forward in fast changing times.

In our award-winning book, you can read about eight case studies where we worked with clients to help them see their businesses in new ways, and then help them change to reignite their growth.

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In our newest book, Rethink, readers will learn how to take a hands-on approach to examining and rethinking their own personal and professional lives in order to recognize a fuller potential.

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Some recent workshops included:

Blue Ocean Strategy
Change Matters: How to find your new market space
Visualizing your future so you can live today
Igniting Change in your Organization
Rethink: A program to help you rethink your career for a better future.

Contact us to discuss how our workshops can help you and your organizations get off the brink, and rethink where you are going, fast.

“Andrea is a dynamic and knowledgeable presenter and an eminent authority on Blue Ocean Strategy. She has presented to two of my Vistage groups and received the highest rating. The CEOs that I mentor regularly bring into conversation the concepts of Andrea’s concepts which is evidence that her message has staying power. Several have implemented changes to their company strategy which have already been leveraged into significant financial benefits.”

Dwayne Nielson
Best Practice Vistage Chair

“Andrea Simon has been a favorite on the Vistage Worldwide speaking circuit for years. Her presentations on “Blue Ocean Strategy”, “Who Will Be Your Customers in Three Years?” , “Finding New Markets” and others have been presented nearly 500 times to Vistage groups across the US and abroad with high ratings to very demanding audiences of C-Level executives at Vistage who are accustomed to first rate subject matter experts. Dr. Simon’s presentations are professional, challenging yet friendly and motivating. They’re also fun! She brings a level of conceptual rigor and practical experience that a C-Level audience will appreciate. My Vistage members looked at their companies through a different lens after a few hours with Andrea Simon.”

Allen Hauge
Group Chair, Vistage

“Andi’s presentation on blue ocean strategy for our Vistage group was truly wonderful and engaging. It felt more like an interactive learning discovery rather than a lengthy and monotonous powerpoint presentation. Rather than listen to her click through presentation slides, a lot of our time was spent applying concepts through group activities, which was far more beneficial as well as enjoyable as a participant. She did an incredible job in explaining the concept, but more importantly facilitating our thoughts and conversations in how that concept can be applied in workplace reality. I truly enjoyed her presentation, her point of view, and her facilitation of our group activities.”

Natalie Goering
Management Assistant, Precision Coil Spring Company

“Andi is a fantastic speaker. After hearing Andi at Vistage, we knew we wanted her to bring her ideas to our licensed manufacturers. Andi took the time to interview a number of our manufacturers, understand their unique business situations, and bring her insights to the larger group at our annual meeting. Andi’s message helped our team and our manufacturers see our customers with new eyes to meet their unmet needs. She also led a breakout session with the owners to expand on the ideas and pull out great conversation. Andi challenged our group to think differently and we’re excited to continue using her ideas to grow our business.”

Lindsey Manthei O’Connor
Product Marketing Manager, Aster Brands

Virtual Keynotes

It was not unexpected, but we were being asked to turn our keynotes into virtual keynotes. And people loved them. Here is one we did for the Western Michigan Best and the Brightest presented in March 2020.