Creative thinking courses

To celebrate the announcement of SmartCity and in line with its mission to assist in the development of the Innovation Society, Minding International Ltd, official representative and distributor of Edward de Bono's creative thinking methods, is organising a series of courses.

These creative thinking courses are directed towards ICT professionals and will help develop a creative culture within local ICT companies and organisations.

Apart from empowering professionals to develop innovative solutions to an increasingly competitive market, creative thinking also gives users a competitive advantage and maximises people's thinking potential, individually and in a team.

The courses are designed to empower people by adding strength to their natural thinking abilities. By improving creativity, innovation, meetings, decision-making and teamwork, a company can greatly increase productivity. Creativity and innovation are today vital to face global competition.

The course will be delivered by Joe Woods, an accredited Edward de Bono trainer with over 20 years' experience in the ICT industry.

The courses are ideal for executives, technical and marketing specialists working in ICT organisations.

The courses, on March 16 and 21, from 2 to 6 p.m., are to be held at the World Centre for New Thinking, Villa Bighi, Kalkara.

The Six Thinking Hats®/Parallel Thinking method is an eight-hour course (Lm60), designed for professionals who wish to improve team working, hold more productive and shorter meetings, generate new ideas and solve problems faster.

For this course participants will learn how to:

• look at problems and decisions systematically;
• generate more and better ideas quickly;
• minimise conflicts;
• make meetings shorter and more productive;
• confidently find the best solutions;

Direct Attention Thinking ToolsTM (DATTTM) is another eight-hour course, specifically developed for any level of employe looking for effective formal tools to consistently aid good decision-making and problem solving.

From this course participants will learn how to:

• think clearly with great focus;
• reach optimal solution quicker;
• look beyond the boundaries of self-limiting perspectives;
• thoroughly judge a situation.

For further information call Stephanie Ceccato at Minding International Ltd on 2138-0885 or visit www.mind-ing.com