Lateral Thinking Workshop
Lateral Thinking Workshop

"Lateral Thinking is for changing concepts and perceptions" - With logic you start out with certain ingredients just as in playing chess you start out with given pieces. But what are those pieces? In most real life situations the pieces are not given, we just assume they are there. We assume certain perceptions, certain concepts and certain boundaries. Lateral thinking is concerned not with playing with the existing pieces but with seeking to change those very pieces. Lateral thinking is concerned with the perception part of thinking. This is where we organize the external world into the pieces we can then process.

Creativity and innovation can power your business ahead of the competition. But how do you get creative? In this course you'll learn that creativity and innovation are deliberate, structured activities that can be learned and applied. When you master Dr. Edward de Bono's brilliant and proven techniques, you'll gain practical thinking skills that bring value to just about any aspect of your business.

Expected Results:
Focus your powers of creative thinking
Challenge current thinking with provocative questions
Spark new ideas with conceptual thinking and the technique of "random input"
Leverage creative ideas for real-world results
Go beyond deferring judgment to active movement
Turn provocative ideas into practical solutions

Understand the need for Lateral Thinking:
Learn the Lateral Thinking Modes
Shatter the myths around creative thinking
Realize the case for lateral thinking
Harness creative thinking to deliver results

Refine Creative Focus:
Shift the focus away from problems
Learn to redefine the focus on opportunities

Challenge Traditional Thinking:
Learn to break free of your traditional thinking patterns
Tap the power of unconventional ideas Identify Alternatives:
Learn the value of conceptual thinking
Use concepts to breed new ideas Capture the Energy of Random Input:
Use "random input" to create new connections
Source: MICA Center for Leadership 2006

Duration: Full or Two day sessions available [2/3-day session available with problem/issue worked on second day]
Venue: Typically off-site location but can conduct inside your company location
Attendance: Up to 16 people per workshop (minimum 5-8 recommended)
Cost: $3500 per workshop - plus $155 workbook per attendee, plus travel and lodging - plus venue hire if required, special company discounts available.
Contract approval: ½ workshop costs must be provided prior to or at the time of the session. Remaining ½ costs to be billed within 30 days.