We all bring very diverse ranges of experience, education, backgrounds and knowledge to the table. These are powerful forces for addressing the difficult issues we face. However, we don’t always capitalise on these strengths and our diverse views can lead to unproductive sessions. ... Read More
24
Oct2019
Diversity of opinion is divisive.
I can't recall a time when our views have been so polarised and so prone to induce negative reactions from those with alternate opinions. Even debate it seems is being discarded as antagonism rather than reasoned discussion.
Now ... Read More
October 24, 2019Frank Connolly
12
Sep2019
A show of hands please .... "Who has wasted time in a meeting recently"? It's a rhetorical question of course, but when we ask this within any organisation virtually everyone in the room will raise their hands and a ripple of ... Read More
September 12, 2019Frank Connolly
20
Aug2019
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According to the World Economic forum the 3 skills that will be in most demand in the workplace in 2020 will be: A) Creative ... Read More
August 20, 2019Frank Connolly
06
May2019
According to the World Economic forum the 3 skills that will be in most demand in the workplace in 2020 will be A) Creative thinking, B) Critical thinking and C) the ability to address ... Read More
May 6, 2019Frank Connolly
08
Feb2019
It is acknowledged that Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking & Creativity are the top 3 skill sets required in the workplace in 2020. Yet how many organisations will be sufficiently skilled to address and take advantage of that need?
An all too ... Read More
February 8, 2019Frank Connolly
26
Oct2018
Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats® Training Day in the Melbourne CBD on Friday December 14 .
How much would it be worth to your organisation if you could run meetings and communication 30% faster than you do now ?
If ... Read More
October 26, 2018Frank Connolly
07
Aug2018
Having given some thought over the years to the way people think and interact in meetings, I have pulled together this simple model of interactive collaboration, or What is the thinking behind the behaviours that we observe in our meetings?
The model ... Read More
August 7, 2018Frank Connolly
30
Jul2018
Our upcoming training dates for the Six Thinking Hats have now been finalised for Canberra, Sydney & Melbourne. These will include one day courses for facilitators and anyone wishing to improve the thinking in their workplace and three day certification courses for ... Read More
July 30, 2018Frank Connolly
26
Jul2018
One of the most common questions I put to groups from any sector is; "Hands up those who have wasted time in a meeting recently"?
I have never had less than 90% of attendees put ... Read More
July 26, 2018Frank Connolly
20
Jul2018
Six Thinking Hats® Public Training Day in Civic, Canberra on October 17, 2018.
How much would it be worth to your organisation if you could run meetings and communication 30-40% faster than you do now ?
If your people have never ... Read More
July 20, 2018Frank Connolly
22
Jun2018
Six Thinking Hats® Training Day in the Melbourne CBD on Friday August 31 .
How much would it be worth to your organisation if you could run meetings and communication 30% faster than you do now ?
If your people have ... Read More
June 22, 2018Frank Connolly
19
Jun2018
Six Thinking Hats® Public Training Day in the Sydney CBD on September 5, 2018 .
How much would it be worth to your organisation if you could run meetings and communication 30-40% faster than you do now ?
If your people ... Read More
June 19, 2018Frank Connolly
31
May2018
Over the coming months we will be scheduling a number of training sessions that will include Public Workshops in Edward de Bono's The Six Thinking Hats In Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
We will also be conducting an accreditation process for those ... Read More
May 31, 2018Frank Connolly
13
Oct2017
Join us on Dec 6 in Melbourne for our training in the Six Thinking Hats® conducted by a de Bono Master Trainer.
Register Here!
October 13, 2017Frank Connolly
18
Sep2017
We are excited to announce we will be conducting a Six Thinking Hats® Public Training Day in the Melbourne CBD on Wednesday December 6th.
The Six Thinking Hats® are a marquee organisational development tool. The "Hats" are a comprehensive methodology that ... Read More
September 18, 2017Frank Connolly
07
Feb2017
We are excited to announce we will be conducting a Six Thinking Hats Public Workshop in Melbourne next month on behalf of Chalmers International, the official deBono Training Distributors for Australia and New Zealand.
The Six thinking Hats are a marquee organisational development tool. It is a comprehensive methodology that ... Read More
February 7, 2017Frank Connolly
15
Feb2015
Do you keep hitting brick walls with issues that just won't go away?
Try thinking differently to see them from new perspectives.
If we move our focus from only trying to fix our problems to fixing the ways ... Read More
February 15, 2015Frank Connolly
23
May2013
Last year Think Quick facilitated an X Teams programme on behalf of the Hargraves Institute for the Department of Sustainability & Environment.
Now the Victorian Public Service Continuous Improvement and Innovation Network (VPSCIIN) is about to sponsor an X Teams programme open to all ... Read More
May 23, 2013Frank Connolly
15
Oct2012
One of the great difficulties in Government is that ... Read More
October 15, 2012Frank Connolly