and now for something completely different…

The Center for Radical Improvement is a government think tank that brings passionate people together around radical ideas to solve big problems. By combining cutting-edge, alternative thinking from new thought leaders and inspiring, retreat-like learning experiences our participants leave with totally new ways of tackling age-old problems such as:

  • How do you create buy-in without coffee mugs and t-shirts?
  • Why are IT projects always late and over budget?
  • How do you improve customer satisfaction when you have have 8 different customer groups who can’t agree?
  • Why does everyone hate performance appraisals and what would life be like without them?
  • If Extreme Home Makeover can build a house in 6 days, why does it take 6 months to get a permit?

You wouldn’t expect radical ideas to come in stuffy seminars or dreadful PowerPoint slides. That’s why we bring you different options and completely different experiences. However you engage with The Center for Radical Improvement we promise you a unique, rewarding experience.

We honor the adult learning experience and have actually listened to our customers. We know that you want new ideas with hands-on application, tailored to your specific issues from engaging experts who can actually teach. We obsess over every detail of the experience. You bring an open heart and an open mind, we will take care of the rest.

how you can interact with the Center:

  • Attend innovative and thought-provoking dialogues, forums and retreats delivered by proven experts, thought leaders, authors and change agents
  • Attend solution-based events where government managers from around the country come together to tackle a specific issue and leave with tangible strategies for implementation
  • Schedule your own event catered to your team to fix a problem immediately and come out with an innovative, actionable and lasting solution
  • Attend breakfast keynotes and book signings led by leaders in the field for the dissemination of best practices and lessons learned
  • Check out our online resource center where you can view the latest articles, white papers, videos and webinars from the top change agents
  • Live web conferences where you and your team can tackle a specific problem immediately without the hassle of travel expenses

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Attendee Testimonials

Thanks, I enjoyed the workshop! It really got me thinking and helped me identify processes which I could improve.

- Executive Programs Coordinator, U.S. Department of Education

We Promise:

  • No buzzwords and jargon. Putting two buzzwords together does not make it a new idea.
  • No panels where people say "I don't mean to repeat everything the first speaker said" and then do anyway.
  • No "best practices" from people whose only expertise is that they tried it three months before you did.
  • No conference bags with more logos than a NASCAR driver.
  • Not to cram 45 minutes worth of information into 4 hours (and vice versa)