Edward de Bono's Serious Creativity and Lateral Thinking
TYPE OF TRAINING ACTIVITY
TRAINING AIMED AT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING
A GRANT FOR EITHER COMENIUS OR GRUNDTVIG TARGET GROUPS
ORIGIN OF THE TRAINING
OTHER TYPE OF TRAINING ACTIVITY (please specify):
CONFERENCE OR SEMINAR
THEMATIC FIELD OF THE TRAINING
GENERAL IN-SERVICE TRAINING
Other general courses Thinking skills, innovation, creativity
LANGUAGES USED FOR THE TRAINING
MAIN LANGUAGE:
English
LANGUAGE VERSION(S) IN WHICH MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED:
English
EDUCATION SECTOR OF THE TRAINING PARTICIPANTS
SCHOOL AND PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
Pre-Primary
Primary
General secondary
Vocational/Technical secondary
ADULT EDUCATION
Adult education provider
Second chance or remedial education
Adult education for disabled persons
Higher education institution offering outreach courses for adults
Organisations working with migrant groups/ethnic minorities
Centres for guidance, councelling or accreditation
TARGET AUDIENCE
Teachers (Pre-school, primary, secondary, vocational, adult, special needs)
Teacher trainers
Careers officers, educational guides and counsellors
Inspectors
Headteachers/principals/managers of schools/organisations offering adult education
Other (Paid or voluntary) management staff in the institution/organisation
Non-teaching administrative staff
Members of students/teachers councils in adult education
INSTITUTION ORGANISING THE TRAINING
NAME OF THE ORGANISATION:
The Edward de Bono Foundation
STREET AND NUMBER:
Villa East
6, Fjamma Street
POSTCODE:
SGN4153 -
TOWN / CITY:
Kappara
COUNTRY:
Malta
ORGANISER/S OF THE TRAINING:
PERSON 1:
Stéphanie Ceccato
TEL NR:
+356 21389336
FAX NR:
+356 21385930
EMAIL:
sceccato@maltanet.net
FULL DESCRIPTION OF TRAINING CONTENTS
IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE TRAINING: (EN)
Preparation
No prior preparation is required. However participants are invited to
read the book 'Serious Creativity' by Edward de Bono if they wish to.
Objectives
- equip participants with solid practical methods for challenging current thinking
- harness their creativity so that it works for them, when they need it
- solve problems and generate new ideas from a fresh perspective
- produce new ideas
- innovate
LATERAL THINKING IS ABOUT CHANGING CONCEPTS AND PERCEPTIONS. CERTAIN
PROBLEMS DO NOT NEED AN INJECTION OF BETTER LOGIC IN ORDER TO SOLVE
THEM; SOMETIMES IT IS NECESSARY TO SHIFT OUR ATTENTION TO APPROACH THE
PROBLEM FROM A NEW PERSPECTIVE. IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE WORLD,
TRADITIONAL METHODS OF PROBLEM SOLVING CAN ONLY TAKE US SO FAR. WE NEED
TO GO BEYOND PROBLEM SOLVING;WE NEED TO GENERATE NEW CONCEPTS AND NEW
WAYS OF DOING THINGS. IT IS EVEN BETTER WHEN WE CAN LEARN TO DO SO ON
DEMAND, INSTEAD OF JUST HOPING TO STUMBLE ON AN INNOVATIVE IDEA.
LATERAL THINKING AND SERIOUS CREATIVITY WILL EQUIP ARTICIPANTS WITH
SOLID PRACTICAL METHODS FOR CHALLENGING CURRENT THINKING. PARTICIPANTS
WILL FIND OUT HOW TO HARNESS THEIR OWN CREATIVITY SO THAT IT CAN WORK
FOR THEM. WHENEVER THEY NEED IT. THEY WILL LEARN HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
AND GENERATE NEW IDEAS TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE NEW MILLENIUM.
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION ARE TODAY THE ONLY ENGINES THAT WILL DRIVE
LASTING GLOBAL SUCCESS.
Methodology
Detailed overview of theory and applications of the tools with exercises
Follow-up
Contact kept with participants and implementation in their working environment
PROGRAMME OF THE TRAINING ACTIVITIES (DAY BY DAY)
IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE TRAINING:
DAY 1.
General overview of basic points of Course and the key Concepts involved.
Information about Dr Edward de Bono and how he came to become the
world-acknowledged authority in creativity and the 'guru' of Lateral
Thinking.
The Importance of generating new Alternatives (and the relevant 'subdivisions') in the search
for creative expression, decision making and problem-solving.
The Concept triangle and Concept Fan. Examples and exercises.
Focus and Frameworks. The 'where' and the 'why' of Lateral Thinking.
DAY 2.
The tools of Challenge and Provocation.
'Unstable states' and the asymmetric patterns of your mind explained in some more detail,
Creating the condition for obtaining 'Movement'.
'Random Entry' as an important and surprising tool for new idea generation.
Workshop Practice and exercises.
DAY 3.
A formal Creative Session.
Practising with the 'tools' of creativity. Generating new ideas using the Area Focus, Purpose Focus and 'dominant idea'.
Workshop Practice and quick exercises.
DAY 4.
Making your 'creative hit-list'.
More practice with the tools of Lateral Thinking.
Importance of Harvesting as many good or 'useful' ideas as possible from the creative session.
The various features of Harvesting.
Treatment and Assessment for feasibility, utility and effectiveness of the Thinking Process.
A look at the Application and action Plan Booklet.
Day 5
Short exercises and final Workshop. Questions and Answers,
Certification and Farewell.
TYPE OF CERTIFICATION OF ATTENDANCE AWARDED
IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE TRAINING:
de Bono Thinking Systems Inc. certificate of participation
ENGLISH:
de Bono Thinking Systems Inc. certificate of participation
INFORMATION ON COURSE SESSION/S
SESSION 1
DATE OF START:
20/07/2009
TIME OF START:
DATE OF END:
24/07/2009
TIME OF END:
13:00
Deadline for registration:
08/06/2009
HOST INSTITUTION EQUAL TO ORGANIZER INSTITUTION:
NAME OF HOST INSTITUTION:
The Edward de Bono Foundation
POSTCODE:
SGN4153
TOWN / CITY:
Kappara
COUNTRY:
Malta
Nearest big city: Valletta
Distance: 3km
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS COURSE SESSION, NAME AND TITLE:
Stéphanie Ceccato
TEL NR:
+356 21389336
FAX NR:
+356 21385930
EMAIL:
sceccato@maltanet.net
IDENTIFICATION OF THE TRAINER/S: NAME, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION, ROLE DURING THE TRAINING:
a de Bono Thinking Systems Inc. Certified Trainer
