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
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Aug2018
The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: A dead person’s soul comes to a crossroads: one way leads to heaven, the other to hell. There is no road sign to tell the soul which is which. Guards stand at the beginning ... Read More
August 10, 2018Frank Connolly
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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
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Aug2018
According to Edward de Bono, we all run the risk of falling into the “intelligence trap.” It is assumed that intelligence goes hand in hand with thinking. Too often however, intelligent people are in danger of becoming poor thinkers. ... Read More
August 2, 2018Frank Connolly
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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
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
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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
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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
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Jun2018
The answer to last week's question is. Q: A man was traveling across country carrying a fox, a duck and a bag of corn when he came to a river. There was a small boat in which he could ferry only one ... Read More
June 22, 2018Frank Connolly
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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
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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
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May2018
Last week's answer is. Q: There are ten socks of each of the following colours in a drawer: Blue, Green, Red, Yellow and White, a total of 50 socks. If the socks are randomly distributed in the drawer (i.e. not in ... Read More
May 24, 2018Frank Connolly
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May2018
The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: Why is it against the law for a man living in Queensland to be buried in Victoria?
A: It is against the law to bury a person alive.
This week's lateral thinking ... Read More
May 18, 2018Frank Connolly
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May2018
The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: What is the smallest number of people you need to assemble two Uncles and two Nephews in the same place?
A: Two. If two men marry each other's mothers, they automatically become half-brothers. ... Read More
May 11, 2018Frank Connolly
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Jan2018
According to Edward de Bono, we all run the risk of falling into the "intelligence trap." It is assumed that intelligence goes hand in hand with thinking. Too often however, intelligent people are in danger of becoming poor thinkers. They are in ... Read More
January 10, 2018Frank Connolly
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Mar2016
Does your organisation need new ideas to survive and thrive into the future?
Do you need to become "unstuck"?
Lateral Thinking is the pathway to Innovation!
If so train your staff to think laterally.
This two-day Lateral ... Read More
March 20, 2016Frank Connolly
04
Nov2015
Do you need to see new possibilities going forward?
Does your organisation need new ideas to take best advantage of your opportunities?
Do you need to become "unstuck"?
If so train your staff to think laterally.
This ... Read More
November 4, 2015Frank Connolly
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Nov2015
We will be conducting a Six Thinking Hats Public Workshop in Melbourne on Feb 19 next year on behalf of Chalmers International, the Official deBono Training Distributors for Australia and New Zealand.
People and organisations are seeking improvement and quality across ... Read More
November 4, 2015Frank Connolly
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Apr2015
We will be conducting a Six Thinking Hats Public Workshop in Sydney on July 28 this year on behalf of Chalmers International, the Official deBono Training Distributors for Australia and New Zealand.
People and organisations are seeking ... Read More
April 17, 2015Frank Connolly
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Jan2012
Thinking is invisible and none of the actions we undertake can ever take place without it, yet we don’t pay thinking the serious attention it requires. The quality of our performance is determined by the quality of our thinking.
Think ... Read More
January 23, 2012Frank Connolly