Stop focusing on recession, start 'Thinking for Change’
“The present economic crisis is about 30% real and arising from toxic securities (unmanageable). Then there is 50% panic and fear caused by media hype. Finally there is about 20% of ‘game playing’. That means parties who take advantage of the situation." Edward de BonoREGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. PLEASE CONTACT 04 499 2966 FOR ANY REGISTRATIONS ENQUIRIES.
THURSDAY 18 JUNE
SKY CITY CONVENTION CENTRE
FEDERAL STREET
AUCKLAND
EDWARD DE BONO, the world leader in lateral thinking and the European Ambassador for Thinking 2009, is back to present a special half day seminar: ‘THINKING FOR CHANGE’
Better thinking is never a luxury. Better thinking is an absolute necessity in difficult times. Now, more than ever we need to know how to think. We have to start looking at problems as opportunities.
Recession provides us more than anything else with this challenging exercise.
Recession means a change. There are problems to be solved and if you solve them better than others the problem can become an opportunity. You can surf big waves instead of being swamped by them - but you have to know how to surf.
Recession means a change. We can anticipate some of the effects of change. We can set up structures to cope better with change. In difficult times the analysis of information is as important as ever but is no longer enough. Value based thinking becomes more important than ever.
NOW, MORE THAN EVER, WE NEED TO KNOW HOW TO THINK!! BOOK NOW!
In difficult times, people see new thinking as a luxury and tend to revert to more traditional, historical methods of dealing with problems. But times have changed and these old methods may no longer work.
That is why more thinking, new thinking, new ways of looking at information, new ways of designing the way forward, along with logical information based thinking, is essential in difficult times.
In Edward de Bono’s special seminar he will take you through the use of different approaches to organisational problems. You will explore all aspects of each situation and generate alternatives that go far beyond obvious solutions. The presentation will include a mix of teaching and practical exercises.
Edward de Bono's proven methods provide a deliberate, systematic process that will result in innovative thinking. It empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities which improves teamwork, productivity and profit.
“Great business competitors are great lateral thinkers…" Edward de Bono
- The Thinking Techniques
- What you will learn
- Who should attend
- About Edward de Bono
- About the de Bono Society
- Registration Information
- Costs
- Registrations for this event are now closed.
The Thinking Techniques
ALTERNATIVES: How to use concepts as a breeding ground for new ideas. Sometimes we do not look beyond the obvious alternatives. Sometimes we do not look for alternatives at all. This session shows how to extract the concept behind a group of alternatives and then use it to generate further alternatives. FOCUS: When and how to change the focus of your thinking. The discipline of defining your focus and sticking to it. The attitude of focusing on matters that are not problem areas. How to generate and use a Creative Hit List. CHALLENGE: Breaking free from the limits of the accepted ways of operating. With Challenge, we believe that the present way of doing things is not necessarily the best. Challenge is not an attack or criticism. It is the willingness to explore the reasons why we do things the way we do and whether there are any alternatives. RANDOM ENTRY: Using unconnected input to open up new lines of thinking. PROVOCATION & MOVEMENT: Generating provocative statements and then using them to build new ideas. This session explores the nature of perception and how it limits our creativity. The provocation techniques are designed to challenge these limitations. Movement is a new mental operation that we can use as an alternative to judgment. It allows us to develop a provocative idea into one that is workable and realistic. HARVESTING: At the end of a Creative Thinking session one takes note of specific ideas that seem practical and have obvious value. We need to make a deliberate harvesting effort to collect ideas and concepts that are less well developed. TREATMENT OF IDEAS: How to develop ideas and shape them to fit an organisation or situation.What you will learn
You will learn to use different approaches to organisational problems. You will explore all aspects of each situation and generate alternatives that go far beyond obvious solutions.
Who should attend
This workshop is designed for business people and educators at all levels and whose input is required for problem solving and decision making. It will be particularly beneficial to individual contributors and teams working in highly competitive environments.
About Edward de Bono
Edward de Bono is regarded by many to be the leading authority in the world, in the field of creative and conceptual thinking.
Edward is noted by Forbes to be one of the top 20 business thinkers in the world today, and one of 200 people who have contributed most in the world to date.
Dr. de Bono believes in the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. He has written over 70 books with translations into 40 or more languages and has been invited to lecture in over 50 countries.
He is the originator of lateral thinking, which treats creativity as the behaviour of information in a self-organising information system - such as the neural networks in the brain. From such a consideration arise the deliberate and formal tools of lateral thinking, parallel thinking etc. most influential people in the history of humanity and included Dr. de Bono. At an International Thinking Conference in Boston, Dr. de Bono was given an award as a pioneer in the field of “teaching thinking”. There are 4 million references to Dr. de Bono on the Internet.
About the de Bono Society
The de Bono Society is Edward de Bono's massive information based social networking site for anyone interested in thinking. It is a great resource that's free to join. www.debonosociety.com
Look out for Dr. Edward de Bono’s global search to find the most creative people. Learn more about the competition here.
Registration Information
For enquiries relating to registration for this event, please phone 04 499 2966. The seminar will run from 9.00am-12.30pm. Registration will be open from 8.00am. Cancellations received by HRINZ National Office in writing (email hrinz@hrinz.org.nz) more than 7 days before the start of the seminar and will be refunded in full. Cancellations after this time and 'no shows' on the day will be charged. Substitutions are welcome, please email hrinz@hrinz.org.nz with their details.Costs
HRINZ Member: $345.00 eaNon HRINZ Member: $395.00 ea
Schools: $295.00 ea - Please note the school rate applies to primary and seconday school staff only.
All prices exclude GST. Morning refreshments will be provided.