Today I got up at 5 a.m. and boarded the 6:30 KTX train. I was heading to Ajoo Steel’s Gimcheon plant, in the Eomo-myeon industrial complex, to deliver a 4-hour training on problem-solving, TRIZ, and Design Thinking for its production employees. Ajoo Steel produces high-value steel products, including color-coated steel sheets, so the ability to solve complex problems on the shop floor matters more than anything.
The 20 or so frontline employees who attended stayed fully focused from start to finish, and they were deeply engaged in the hands-on exercise of solving real problems from their own workplace using TRIZ techniques and a Design Thinking framework. After the session, the training team manager told us, “We would love to see you more often.” That one sentence made me forget my fatigue from the day. Have a great day!



11 Dec 2025
[ Instructor: John Kim ]