Archive for February, 2008
Simplicity Facilitators Trained
Posted by webmaster 29 February 2008On Feb 28 & 29, seventeen facilitators from across Victorian Government were trained in Edward de Bono’s Simplicity methods at the Airlie Leadership Development Centre (ALDC).
Through the intensive two day session the group practiced new methods in focusing their thinking, used new tools to gain deep insight into the process being simplified, and systematically applied the end [...]
Mental Floss (67)
Posted by webmaster 27 February 2008
Well done to Shirana Nash of Planning & Community Development who said the picture was at a crime scene with a chalk outline of a body on the floor. This week’s question is:
Which die is unlike the other three and how ?
The 1st CIN member in with the correct response, using the Comments function below will [...]
DPI & DSE practice thinking in parallel
Posted by webmaster 26 February 2008Today staff from Primary Industries and Sustainability & Environment gathered at Werribee to take part in a parallel thinking workshop.
Through the day long session the group explored a range of thinking tools including the discipline of Focus, the Six Thinking Hats and Lateral Thinking tools and considered ways in which the tools might be applied [...]
Ground Under Repair
Posted by webmaster 23 February 2008
Some will have noted the site was not looking its usual self over the weekend.
This was because we were upgrading to a new software version and adding in some additional security.
As of this morning all is back to normal.
A simple but good idea !
Posted by webmaster 23 February 2008The Organisational Development Team at Primary Industries came up with a simple yet practical idea last year to enhance the effect of their training and workshops.
The idea which has been turned into practice is “Name Tents”. (You know those folded bits of cardboard that you write your name on to place in front of [...]
Mind Mapping in Gippsland
Posted by webmaster 22 February 2008Tony Buzan has suggested that we start applying mind maps to improve the things we do. Accordingly, the CIN is sponsoring an introduction to mind mapping session for the Gippsland Region on Feb 28.
Where: Dept of Sustainability & Environment, Rooms 1&2 71 Hotham St, Traralgon
When: Thurs Feb 28, 10:00am – 12:30pm
Public Sector employees in the [...]
Mental Floss (66)
Posted by webmaster 21 February 2008
Well done to Tim Zwar of Education & Early Childhood Development who correctly responded with Holes. This week’s question is:
A lady walked into a room and saw a picture where a picture had not been before, although she had never been in the room before, she knew that a heinous crime had occurred. How ?
Using [...]
Practical Improvement in Government with Tony Buzan
Posted by webmaster 20 February 2008
Over 300 CIN members gathered today at Federation Square to hear from one of the world’s foremost authorities on thinking and the brain – Tony Buzan.
Tony took the assembled group through a number of exercises that helped demonstrate the creative capacity of the mind, including illuminating examples such as everything you can and can’t do [...]
“How to Implement Benchmarking” Training Course
Posted by webmaster 20 February 2008Hot on the heels of Tony Buzan telling us about the importance of benchmarking, Benchmarking Partnerships are running a two day Benchmarking training course in Melbourne on April 3 & 4.
The workshop is designed to assist participants to learn how to plan and undertake benchmarking as a strategic and operational tool to accelerate improvement through innovative knowledge exchange. [...]
Learning resources up for grabs
Posted by webmaster 19 February 2008A number of signed copies of Tony Buzan’s best selling books Embracing Change and The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps will be available in the form of prizes at tomorrow’s luncheon seminar.
One copy of each will constitute door prizes, so bring your business card to go into the draw.
Two copies of each will [...]
Lean Leadership Forum
Posted by webmaster 18 February 2008
Last year Human Services shared part of their Lean journey in the form of their Doing Business Better Strategy, with the CIN at a luncheon seminar featuring Secretary Fran Thorn and Steve Grech.
Lean Thinking, is playing a key role in business practices across the world, just as it has done so in the [...]
Tony Buzan – Venue Change
Posted by webmaster 15 February 2008
CIN members please note that to accommodate the strong demand we have had for Tony Buzan’s session we have moved next Wednesday’s session across St Kilda Rd to Zinc at Federation Square.
Rather than keep a large number on a waiting list, the opportunity has arisen to seat everyone in a larger venue. This way no-one misses out.
Accordingly, [...]
Mental Floss (65)
Posted by webmaster 14 February 2008Congratulations to Martin Scerri of the Shared Services Centre who correctly identified President John F Kennedy as the person, who on a visit to Berlin tried to express solidarity with the people in the local lingo by saying “Ich bin ein Berliner.” which in common German did not mean an inhabitant of Berlin but rather ”I am a jam [...]
Podcasts – Sound them out
Posted by webmaster 13 February 2008We see so many people these days attached to MP3 players blaring music at unhealthy decibel levels. Apart from the long term hearing damage (and possibly brain damage considering the music) the real tragedy of this, are the many learning opportunities being missed out on.
One senses that we could be on the verge of a revolution in the way people learn, by utilising the down-time [...]