Inspiring Creative Thinking and Innovative Solutions for a Brighter Future and Better World
Chicago, Illinois
SolutionPeople Innovation
CEO & Founder
September 1989 to Present
Thinkubator Innovaton Studios, Chicago USA
Innovation Training Workshops.com
President & Facilitator of Innovation Workshops
January 2009 to Present
Thinkubator Innovaton Studios, Chicago USA
Thinkubator Innovation and Creativity Studios
Founder
May 1992 to Present
Chicago
Innovators Digest.com
Innovation Editor
December 2006 to Present
Thinkubator Innovaton Studios, Chicago USA
Innovation Tool of the Month.com
Publisher
1989 to Present
Northwestern University
Adj. Professor of Innovation
August 2002 to September 2012
Arthur Andersen
Executive Education
1987 to 1989
Procter & Gamble
Sales & Marketing
1982 to 1987
Cheap Trick, Air Supply, Alice Cooper, Harry Chapin, Little River Band, Cliff Richard, Poco,HeadEast
Music Concert Producer
1980 to 1982
Concert Venues Located Throughout United States
What company does Gerald Haman work for?
Gerald Haman works for SolutionPeople Innovation
What is Gerald Haman's role at SolutionPeople Innovation?
Gerald Haman is CEO & Founder
What industry does Gerald Haman work in?
Gerald Haman works in the Think Tanks industry.
Who are Gerald Haman's colleagues?
Gerald Haman's colleague is Mark Davis
📖 Summary
Gerald “Solutionman” Haman is founder of SolutionPeople, developer of the Chicago Thinkubator, adjunct professor of innovation at Northwestern University, editor of InnovatorsDigest, founder of InnovationTrainingWorkshops.com, and founder of InnovationWebinars.com. Haman is the Founding Organizer of more than 60 Innovation Groups on LinkedIn that comprise a worldwide community of over 500,000 members. He is recognized by clients as “Solutionman” because of his ability to quickly help people develop breakthrough solutions. Since launching SolutionPeople in 1989, Haman has helped clients generate more than three million ideas valued at over two billion dollars. Formerly with Procter & Gamble and Arthur Andersen, Haman is the award-winning inventor of the KnowBrainer Innovation Tool that has proven to increase creativity by over 500%. He also created the iKnowBrainer App, the world’s first innovative thinking App for and iPhone-iPad and Android devices. He also created the FlashBrainer™ and Innovation Activator software. SolutionPeople has helped over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies and customers in 100 countries. More than 50% of BusinessWeek’s Top 30 of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies” have used SolutionPeople’s innovation products and services. SolutionPeople has been recognized by the American Society for Training & Development awarded SolutionPeople a “Learning Excellence Citation” for their innovation training results. Haman holds a Masters Degree in Communications and Training from the University of Minnesota and was an adjunct professor at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois. He has also created highly acclaimed certification programs that designate graduates as Certified Innovation Trainers, Facilitators, Coaches and Masters. Haman gained international acclaim for establishing a world brainstorming record by facilitating 8,000 people in a Thinkathon® at the Singapore Stadium to generate 454,000 ideas in less than 60 minutes. Specialties:- Innovation & Creativity - Experience Economy Innovation - Leading & Managing Innovative People - Developing Innovative New Product & Service Ideas - Innovative Marketing, Promotions & Advertising - Innovative Sales & Selling - Planning Innovative Meetings, Events, Conferences & Conventions - Designing Innovative Experiences - Innovation Training, Facilitating, Coaching - Innovation Planning - Innovation Tools, Apps, Software & Mobile ToolsCEO & Founder @ From September 1989 to Present (26 years 2 months) Thinkubator Innovaton Studios, Chicago USAPresident & Facilitator of Innovation Workshops @ The world's leading provider of innovation training workshops, certifications, webinars and seminars. Over 100,000 people in 26 countries have experienced our training. From January 2009 to Present (6 years 10 months) Thinkubator Innovaton Studios, Chicago USAFounder @ Created the most popular meeting space for innovation experiences, workshops, events and meetings. From May 1992 to Present (23 years 6 months) ChicagoInnovation Editor @ Editor From December 2006 to Present (8 years 11 months) Thinkubator Innovaton Studios, Chicago USAPublisher @ From 1989 to Present (26 years) Adj. Professor of Innovation @ Adjunct Professor of Innovaton From August 2002 to September 2012 (10 years 2 months) Executive Education @ From 1987 to 1989 (2 years) Sales & Marketing @ From 1982 to 1987 (5 years) Music Concert Producer @ From 1980 to 1982 (2 years) Concert Venues Located Throughout United StatesMA, Communications, Training & Development @ University of Minnesota-Twin Cities From 1989 to 1989 BA, Honors Program Studies @ The University of North Dakota From 1978 to 1982 United Nations Student Leadership School Gerald Haman is skilled in: Innovation, Innovation Management, Product Innovation, Open Innovation, Social Innovation, Brand Innovation, Technological Innovation, Innovation Development, Innovation Consulting, Training & Development, Training Skills, Training Delivery, Creativity Coaching, Creative Problem Solving, Creative Development, Product Creation, Product Development, Service Development, Event Planning, Meeting Planning, Instructional Design, Mobile Applications, Conference Speaking, Team Building, Teamwork, Leadership Development, User Experience, Coaching, Event Management, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Strategy Development, Strategic Thinking, Thought Leadership, Social Media, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Social Networking, Organizational..., Team Leadership, Management Consulting, Executive Coaching, Brand Development, Marketing Strategy, Team Management, Entrepreneur, Product Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Product Strategy
Introversion (I), Intuition (N), Feeling (F), Perceiving (P)
12 year(s), 3 month(s)
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