What if DeBono Kisses Osborn? The CPS framework laterally refreshed.
This is a highly skill based workshop. Lateral, creative thinking is a skill that can be learned and taught: just doing it is the best way to learn these skills. The workshop will include a mix of teaching and practical exercises, the aim being for you to leave the workshop with skills, which you have practiced and can apply immediately. We will practice several robust divergent and convergent tools, divided over the four steps of the CPS model:
What will you learn?
After this workshop the participant will be familiar with some of the most used lateral thinking tools worldwide and able to apply these tools for his/her own professional work. You will learn to use these lateral thinking tools to increase the effectiveness of individuals, teams and organizations by:
Using the CPS model in an even more powerful way
Working with the tools in a collaborative way
Experienced based approach
A deliberate stimulation of humor and nonsense within a formal creative session
Removing the politics from team effort and team decisions
Delivering more effective outcomes
Pace!
After this workshop the participant will be familiar with some of the most used lateral thinking tools worldwide and able to apply these tools for his/her own professional work. You will learn to use these lateral thinking tools to increase the effectiveness of individuals, teams and organizations by:
Using the CPS model in an even more powerful way
Working with the tools in a collaborative way
Experienced based approach
A deliberate stimulation of humor and nonsense within a formal creative session
Removing the politics from team effort and team decisions
Delivering more effective outcomes
Pace!
Who should attend?
This workshop is for everyone who is in need for structured creativity, unconventional solutions and innovative concept and design thinking. This workshop is designed for all people who are interested in reinforcing the CPS – framework with powerful, lateral thinking techniques. It’s highly recommended for those who want to improve their design and facilitation competency of formal, creative teamwork and team outcomes. This workshop is also intended for everyone who is just interested to learn more about the powerful and practical lateral thinking tools.
This workshop is for everyone who is in need for structured creativity, unconventional solutions and innovative concept and design thinking. This workshop is designed for all people who are interested in reinforcing the CPS – framework with powerful, lateral thinking techniques. It’s highly recommended for those who want to improve their design and facilitation competency of formal, creative teamwork and team outcomes. This workshop is also intended for everyone who is just interested to learn more about the powerful and practical lateral thinking tools.
Meet Your Presenter
Rob de Haas
As a Global De Bono Master Trainer Rob is an independent trainer/consultant and owner of the company ‘Orange Field’.
In 2004 he set up the Dutch De Bono Centre of Expertise as part of the School for the Future/King William I Community College. He worked permanently with pupils of primary schools, students of the college, faculty and management of Dutch community colleges and universities.
His cognitive work extends to a wide variety of international organizations and includes: Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Groningen, Rotterdam University Business School, AVANS University for Applied Sciences Academy for Finance and Management, Business School Riga and the National Teacher’s Training Centre of Riga, George Brown College Toronto/Sheridan College Ontario, Chair Conference USA, Michigan State University, Maricopa Community College Arizona, Belfast Metropolitan College, Triennale Burkina Faso, The Hudson Group, Association for Development of Education in Africa.
Rob has a passion for didactics, leadership and community building, learning (sports)psychology and Eastern Philosophy. He has been working on a National and International scale for the National Sports Federation (AIDS and Sports), the Ministry of Education (literacy/ Common European Framework of References for the teaching of Modern Languages). He has delivered major programs for business, elite athletes and public/educational organizations supporting them to improve team performance and personal effectiveness by applying creative thinking tools much more deliberately in daily work.
Mission: to improve, train and provide creative thinking tools for growth and change of individuals and team development. All his current work is based on his concept of ‘Learning Creatively’, a Whole Brain Learning and Teaching approach which is based on five pillars, which are closely connected to each other: curiosita, constructional, collaborative, creative and contextual.
In 2004 he set up the Dutch De Bono Centre of Expertise as part of the School for the Future/King William I Community College. He worked permanently with pupils of primary schools, students of the college, faculty and management of Dutch community colleges and universities.
His cognitive work extends to a wide variety of international organizations and includes: Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Groningen, Rotterdam University Business School, AVANS University for Applied Sciences Academy for Finance and Management, Business School Riga and the National Teacher’s Training Centre of Riga, George Brown College Toronto/Sheridan College Ontario, Chair Conference USA, Michigan State University, Maricopa Community College Arizona, Belfast Metropolitan College, Triennale Burkina Faso, The Hudson Group, Association for Development of Education in Africa.
Rob has a passion for didactics, leadership and community building, learning (sports)psychology and Eastern Philosophy. He has been working on a National and International scale for the National Sports Federation (AIDS and Sports), the Ministry of Education (literacy/ Common European Framework of References for the teaching of Modern Languages). He has delivered major programs for business, elite athletes and public/educational organizations supporting them to improve team performance and personal effectiveness by applying creative thinking tools much more deliberately in daily work.
Mission: to improve, train and provide creative thinking tools for growth and change of individuals and team development. All his current work is based on his concept of ‘Learning Creatively’, a Whole Brain Learning and Teaching approach which is based on five pillars, which are closely connected to each other: curiosita, constructional, collaborative, creative and contextual.
