Archive for 'Workshops' Category
I am an Idea Factory Workshop
Posted by webmaster 31 August 2009“The need to develop our capacity to innovate in the public sector is the key to meeting challenges of the future.”
The VPSCIN invites members to attend a special session with Innovation expert Ed Bernacki who is currently touring this part of the world.
Ed has observed that while working inside a Government department that many great [...]
Organisational Storytelling with 1001
Posted by webmaster 19 August 2009On August 18 a number of VPSCIN members undertook a workshop in Organisational Storytelling with Gabrielle and Yamini of One Thousand & One. Following on from their successful Treasury Theatre seminar for the CIN on July 17, Yamini set the tone for the session by commencing proceedings with … a story.
Throughout the three and a [...]
An invite to “The Tipping Point of Change” Programme with Gavin Freeman
Posted by webmaster 18 August 2009Why do so many change programmes fail to actually materialise ?
This half day programme explores the hurdles to change and how we can overcome each of them. We are all driven by different needs and it is by the understanding these needs that enable change agents to be successful. Tipping point leadership provides you with [...]
An invite to a “Knowledge Cafe Masterclass” with David Gurteen
Posted by webmaster 18 August 2009The VPSCIN invites members a unique opportunity to participate in a Master-class with renowned knowledge practitioner David Gurteen from the UK. David has over 30 years’ experience working in high technology industries. Today he works as an independent facilitator to help people achieve results through innovating, sharing, learning and working more effectively together.
David is the [...]
An invite to a Research Workshop on Patient Care
Posted by webmaster 1 August 2009As health sector reform once more becomes front page news and governments yet again look to restructuring to improve productivity and efficiency it is time to explore patient care from the perspective of the practitioner. Research from the USA, the UK and here in Australia demonstrates that allowing nurses and other healthcare professionals to have [...]
“A New Simplicity” a Masterclass with Dave Snowden
Posted by webmaster 13 July 2009
The Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA), has organised a Masterclass with Dave Snowden who will provide an overview of complexity theory in human systems and introduce participants to some core methods and approaches.
Complexity theory deals with systems that are uncertain and unpredictable and is emerging as a radical new way to:
Focus on Sustainability, [...]
Improving Performance and Achieving Goals Workshop with Gavin Freeman
Posted by webmaster 14 June 2009On June 4 a group of 30 CIN members participated in a rather unique session facilitated by CIN presenter and author of the Business Olympian, Gavin Freeman.
Government organisations have diverse objectives and goals – and somehow we are supposed to deliver them! The Improving Performance and Achieving Goals session is an opportunity to stop and [...]
Performing Under Pressure Workshop with Gavin Freeman
Posted by webmaster 9 June 2009On May 26, a full house of VPS staff attended the Airlie Leadership Development Centre for a workshop on performing under pressure with Gavin Freeman.
The session was a practical follow up one to the recent CIN luncheon at the Arts Centre in which Gavin had a medal winning olympic archer, Tim Cuddihy demonstrated and spoke [...]
Mind Mapping Master Class with Tony Buzan
Posted by webmaster 20 May 2009
30 CIN members spent the day with renowned thought leader in the fields of Innovation and creativity, and originator of the Mind Map, Tony Buzan.
Tony took the group through a fascinating journey designed to highlight and demonstrate the tremendous capacity that our brains offer and by days end had everyone convinced of their imminent status [...]
Knowledge Management under the microscope
Posted by webmaster 3 May 2009Knowledge management may seem like a good thing to do within an organisation. People are often concerned about knowledge and information getting lost or having no where to go to find things out. However, it often gets bogged down because different people in an organisation have different understandings of it and how it works. All [...]
Yes they can – and they’re doing it
Posted by webmaster 20 April 2009On April 20 a group of DSE Facilitators completed their final workshop before practically applying the parallel thinking techniques for their work based assessment to receive the Blue Hat Facilitator pin.
A substantial part of this second workshop involved the group sharing instances where they have already applied the techniques in the workplace and discussing different [...]
Can things really be done more effectively and informatively?
Posted by webmaster 20 April 2009
My gut says Yes (Red Hat – emotion)
At Sustainability & Environment we’re passionate about how different thinking processes can create different and improved outcomes. .
The CIN took a group of DSE staff through De Bono’s Six Thinking Hat methodology so that there are a team of people in DSE to facilitate meetings, innovation and workshops [...]
Public Service Innovation Issues Clarified
Posted by webmaster 7 April 2009A whole of Govt group spent the afternoon yesterday consolidating and clarifying many of the 300+ issues identified in the Feb 27 Innovation in Government Workshop.
The issues captured, which are both positive and negative, represent the collective views of the VPS from Operational and Head Office staff from Metropolitan and Regional areas, and as such [...]
Mind Mapping Basics Workshop
Posted by webmaster 31 March 2009Today Richard Yiap of Beyond Paradigms took 40 CIN members through a three hour introductory workshop on mind mapping basics.
The mind map was originally developed by Tony Buzan and is now used worldwide as a means of assisting users to think in a more organic manner and in doing so open up more possibilities. With [...]