Archive for 'Training' Category
An invite to “Lateral Thinking” Training
Posted by webmaster 16 August 2009
Lateral Thinking is a term coined by Edward de Bono that describes types of thinking that serve to change our perceptions, concepts and ideas via the use of formal thinking tools. These tools have been designed to generate lots of new and novel ideas and develop those ideas into into something of value through harvesting [...]
An invite to training in de Bono’s “Six Thinking Hats”
Posted by webmaster 16 August 2009Do you or your colleagues feel time spent in meetings is often wasted? Have you been in a meeting of late that lacked focus and outcome?
The VPSCIN invites members to attend a two day training session in de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats. The Hats were devised to promote a more constructive and creative approach to [...]
An invite to “Direct Attention Thinking Tools” Training
Posted by webmaster 23 July 2009Direct Attention Thinking Tools (DATT)™ developed by Edward de Bono, provide you with 10 simple strategies for sharpening your perception and focusing your thinking in a more comprehensive, effective and efficient way. DATT™ will enable you to have a broad and inclusive viewpoint. The tools create a framework for defining a situation. That framework will [...]
An invite to “Six Thinking Hats” Training
Posted by webmaster 23 July 2009
Do you or your colleagues feel time spent in meetings is often wasted? Have you been in a meeting of late that lacked focus and outcome?
The VPSCIN invites members to attend a two day training session in de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats. The Hats were devised to promote a more constructive and creative approach to [...]
Positive Workskills Train the Trainer
Posted by webmaster 30 June 2009On June 23 a group of VPS staff from Treasury & Finance and VicPol attended a full day training session to build knowledge and skill around the practically focused “Positive Workskills” programme. This programme provides a range of practical guidelines and tools that enable people to maintain a positive and practical focus even when things [...]
“We have no time to waste” by David Boyle, Deputy Surveyor General
Posted by webmaster 30 June 2009“I had written him a letter which I had, for want of better
Knowledge, sent to where I met him down the Lachlan, years ago,
He was shearing when I knew him, so I sent the letter to him,
Just `on spec’, addressed as follows, `Clancy, of The Overflow’.”
I am sitting in my dingy little office, where a [...]
Positive Workskills Train the Trainer
Posted by webmaster 14 June 2009S@*# Happens and often there’s little we can do about it. Not everything that happens in life and work is in accordance with our wishes or needs. Many of these “less than pleasant” things we have no control over and, whilst maintaining the correct attitude is preferable, maintaining a positive focus is absolutely essential.
The vast [...]
Six Thinking Hats @ DPI
Posted by webmaster 30 May 2009We entered the room, professional sceptics, public servants one and all, to learn about hats, thinking hats not the sorting kind – that’s next door sir, beware of the boy with glasses.
Ten minds formed by a million experiences. Six thinking hats to shape them. One man to guide to think in parallel, all for one, [...]
Thinking about your thinking
Posted by webmaster 4 May 2009It’s too easy to dismiss the de Bono Six Thinking Hats as a simplistic approach to thinking about problems. At first glance it seems so simple – strange hats and assocaited colors. It’s too easy to dismiss it as a cookbook for lazy thinkers (”just three ingredients and only takes 20 minutes to prepare”).
Nothing could [...]
Melbourne Cognitive Edge Accreditations
Posted by webmaster 14 April 2009Many network members have been asking when the next Cog Edge Accreditations will be happening here in Melbourne. We can now confirm that they will be going ahead on August 26, 27 & 28 at a venue to be advised.
All those interested in this accreditation process cab click here for more information and register their [...]
In Search of the Blue Pin
Posted by webmaster 7 April 2009A group of de Bono disciples from the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) took on the challenge of training to become de Bono Six Thinking Hat Facilitators on 2nd & 3rd of April in Melbourne.
The VPSCIN provided a challenging and interactive program that provided participants with in-depth knowlege of the the Six [...]
Unpacking issues with Mind Mapping
Posted by webmaster 24 February 2009Today 40 VPS staff participated in a Mind Mapping Basics workshop with Richard Yiap of Beyond Paradigms.
Throughout the session participants covered off the basics of how to construct a mind map and a range of potential workplace applications including:
Enhancing understanding of issues
Unpacking your thinking
Summarising
Improving clarity
Managing volumes of information
Improving creativity
Problem solving, and effective group techniques
Barriers to [...]
Advanced Diploma of Group Facilitation
Posted by webmaster 27 January 2009This one year program is broad ranging, practical, interactive and fun! It provides a high level of support to ensure your skills, knowledge, and awareness flourish. This Course is consistently rated highly by a diversity of professionals who facilitate in a wide range of settings.
We are delighted to announce that this Advanced Diploma of Group [...]
Cognitive Edge Accreditations – Brisbane March ‘09
Posted by webmaster 20 January 2009
A two-day Cognitive Edge accreditation course with an optional SenseMaker™ training day will be conducted in Brisbane from March 17-18. Participants will gain an understanding of the principles and practice of naturalizing sense-making to organizational issues.
If you want to discover pragmatic ways to manage under conditions of uncertainty, understand the power of business narrative and [...]