Archive for June, 2008
Mental Floss (86)
Posted by webmaster 30 June 2008Well done to Phil Holmes of Justice who responded with: language, which is the 3rd word in “the English language” This week’s challenge involves deciphering these three cryptic puzzles.
THE HAND aaaaaaaaBILLEDaaaaaaa GEN ERATION
The 1st CIN member in with each of the three answers will receive a copy of Developing Your People.
CI Tools – Direct Attention Thinking Tools
Posted by webmaster 29 June 2008The Direct Thinking Attention Tools (DATT) make up a suite of tools for directing attention and helping to develop a broader and more inclusive view of a given topic. Each of the tools, developed by Edward de Bono, carries out a defined function, and collectively the tools provide a strategic framework for a wide range [...]
CI Tools – 5S
Posted by webmaster 29 June 20085S is a basic, fundamental, and systematic approach for productivity, quality and safety improvement in all types of business.
The approach involves a structured process to systematically achieve organisation, cleanliness and standardisation in the workplace. 5S has been developed along the principle that a well organised workplace results in a safer, more productive and more efficient [...]
Network Narrative (10)
Posted by webmaster 27 June 2008Lateral thinking to reduce recidivism: Many of the workshops have helped me to gain a wider perspective and gain some expert knowledge. For example a recent seminar with the de Bono tools helped me to understand the importance of thinking as a skill in helping keep people out of jail!
Effort Appreciated: The network put considerable [...]
CI Tools – The Five Whys
Posted by webmaster 26 June 2008The Five Whys technique is a brainstorming technique that helps to identify the root causes of accidents or problems by asking why those events occurred or the conditions existed.
By repeatedly asking the question “Why?” – five is a good number, you can peel away the layers of symptoms which can lead to the root cause [...]
Facilitation One Day Wonder
Posted by webmaster 24 June 2008Here is a great quality and low cost opportunity for facilitators, community engagement practitioners and anyone who needs to chair or facilitate meetings.
This day long seminar is being organised by members of the Victorian Facilitators Network (part of the AFN), the International Association for Public Participation and the DSE & DPCD Community Engagement Community of [...]
The changing face of communication
Posted by webmaster 24 June 2008While visiting a large organisation recently, someone proudly handed me their latest glossy internal communications magazine and suggested I might find some interesting things to report on in this forum. My immediate Red Hat response was to say “I don’t think so.” When asked why this was the case, I had to stop for a [...]
Mental Floss (85)
Posted by webmaster 23 June 2008Congrats to Steve Muir of VicPol who correctly responded with : A window (of course) This week’s question is:
Think of the words ending in -gry. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? It’s something you use every day and if you [...]
Attracting & Retaining Employees
Posted by webmaster 23 June 2008In this full day workshop offered by Benchmarking Partnerships, learn and network regarding best practices in how to attract and retain employees, how to build capability and how to create a great place to work.
Unemployment levels are the lowest they have been for several years and there is a skill shortage which will only get [...]
Network Narrative (9)
Posted by webmaster 23 June 2008Narrative collected via the CIN impact evaluation conducted in 2007.
Inspiration from the web: I open the website looking for inspiration about approaching work (and to a lesser extent personal life) with greater energy, innovation and ideas to work in a more creative and lively way. Many of the articles give snippets of new or alternative [...]
Innofuture 2008 Conference
Posted by webmaster 19 June 2008Innofuture is an important forum for managers and thinkers across entire organisations. It was developed in response to the growing need for practical, accountable tools and answers to aid in fast tracking innovation, which now increasingly depends on the integration of social, economic and environmental factors in a global context.
Innofuture 2008 will present a holistic [...]
Mental Floss (84)
Posted by webmaster 16 June 2008Congratulations to Russell Charles of Justice who responded with: The cabin was that of a crashed jet aircraft. This week’s question is:
There is an ancient invention, still used in many parts of the world today, that allows people to see through walls. What is it ?
First CIN member in with the correct answer using the [...]
Healthy Eating and Farmer’s Markets
Posted by webmaster 13 June 2008Earlier this month Sherry Strong treated us to a great session where she spoke of healthier lifestyle and eating habits. One of the things spoken about were the Farmer’s Markets where you can source healthy and fresh whole-food.
In the document attached Sherry has provided us with:
* A list of Farmer’s Markets across Melbourne,
* A list [...]
Innovation in Government & the Role of ICT
Posted by webmaster 13 June 2008
The Australian Industry Information Association invites CIN members to attend a symposium on Innovation in Govt and the role of ICT.
Victoria, like Governments elsewhere are constantly seeking new ways to improve the products and services they offer and their delivery to the community. The emphasis is on providing better outcomes through new ideas, increased [...]