The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
A: A Candle.
We have 2 important questions ... Read More
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Nov2020
Wikipedia defines a buzzword as “a word that has begun to be used in the wider society outside of its original context by nonspecialists who use the term vaguely or imprecisely. Labelling a term a “buzzword” often pejoratively implies that it is ... Read More
November 23, 2020admin
06
Jul2020
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
July 6, 2020admin
18
Apr2020
Practical Innovation (Dubai June 17-18, 2020)
How do we move from talking about innovation, to doing innovation?
We struggle to break free from day to day habits and procedures that often hold us back. Yet, we all understand that to deliver the quality services and products now ... Read More
April 18, 2020Frank Connolly
12
Dec2019
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The best way to improve performance and the bottom line is to improve the way we think.
At a time when the World Economic Forum tells us the ... Read More
December 12, 2019Frank Connolly
17
Sep2019
Wikipedia defines a buzzword as "a word that has begun to be used in the wider society outside of its original context by nonspecialists who use the term vaguely or imprecisely. Labelling a term a "buzzword" often pejoratively implies that it ... Read More
September 17, 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
02
Sep2019
We've all heard this quotation from Albert Einstein, we all know it to be absolutely true yet, too often we persist with the same old thinking.
There are many ways to upgrade and turbo-charge your thinking and here is one of many ... Read More
September 2, 2019Frank Connolly
27
May2019
For our Middle-Eastern colleagues we will be in the UAE in July and holding 3 day session in Creative Thinking & Complex Problem Solving.
This 3 day interactive course day will provide participants with tools and end-to-end processes incorporating a ... Read More
May 27, 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
15
Mar2019
As people increasingly become politically-polarised and as a result group-think becomes more common, society is losing it's critical thinking skills.
Never has the need for these skills been greater.
To assist we have listed 7 key pieces of advice to improve your ... Read More
March 15, 2019Frank Connolly
03
Mar2019
According to the World Economic Forum the skill set required to not only survive, but to thrive in 2020 will be different to what is required now. Three crucial skill areas have worked their way to the top of the list.... Read More
March 3, 2019Frank Connolly
09
Nov2018
Many smart and confident people will tell us what is coming at us from the future and sometimes they will be right, however the reality is that a very healthy percentage of the future is unpredictable.
We can foresee and guess many aspects, ... Read More
November 9, 2018Frank Connolly
08
Nov2018
The number of our interventions, projects and programmes that go pear-shaped in one way or another is substantial. Rarely if ever, do we see projects come in on time, on budget or achieve everything promised. This is rarely acknowledged ... Read More
November 8, 2018Frank Connolly
16
Aug2018
Everything we do is proceeded with some form of thought, yet we tend to focus on the resulting action and spare little attention to the thinking driving our action when developing our staff.
When discussing thinking I like to use the metaphor ... Read More
August 16, 2018Frank Connolly
02
Aug2018
It has always been frustrating how these two words have been ill-defined and interchanged in the workplace. The confusion over their definitions has added to the cynicism with which they are greeted in organisations and acts as a barrier to their ... Read More
August 2, 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
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Jul2018
Wikipedia defines a buzzword as “a word that has begun to be used in the wider society outside of its original context by nonspecialists who use the term vaguely or imprecisely. Labeling a term a “buzzword” often pejoratively implies that it is ... Read More
July 25, 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