Epicenter president, Bill Proctor, is a popular presenter to organizations and professional groups and an engaging speaker on a variety of practical engineering and management concerns. See some of them below. Interested in scheduling a presentation? E-mail Robin Milicia, rmilicia@epicentergroup.com. Or call her at 216.534-7581.

• Creating an Ideal Environment for Problem Solving reveals a process and tools that can create the ideal environment for team problem solving.
• Simple, Practical Tools for Creative Problem Solving demonstrates some simple, practical tools available for solving problems and being more creative.
• Effective Techniques for Resolving Conflict discusses conflict in the workplace and some techniques useful for resolving disagreements.
• How to Run Effective Meetings, how to plan, prepare for, and run effective meetings.
• E-mail DOs and DON'Ts covers the uses and misuses of e-mail.
• Presenting Information So That People Can SEE It talks about how information can be presented in a meaningful way to your audience.
• Simulation Modeling for Test-Driving New Design Concepts demonstrates how simulation modeling can be a useful tool for making better decisions.
• Productivity Studies—Learn A Lot By Just Watching reviews methods for capturing and using shop floor and office data to quantify and prioritize improvement opportunities.
• How to Develop Facility Layouts That Support Lean Thinking outlines characteristics of facility or office layout that support lean-thinking principles.
• You Can't Ignore the Soft Stuff While You're Working on the Hard Stuff deals with the importance of addressing soft people issues as part of typical design projects.
• Lean Manufacturing Basics & Everything You Wanted to Know in Thirty Minutes gives an overview of Lean Manufacturing.
• 5S Basics & Everything You Wanted to Know in Thirty Minutes outlines 5S (lean principals), soup to nuts.