New Delhi: Sell them to Playboy,” said the amiable 77-year-old guru of lateral thinking, Edward de Bono, after posing for pictures against a colourful backdrop at a Gurgaon hotel recently. The veteran creative thinker (and qualified physician), who believes that “thinking” must be taught as a subject in schools, was in India and spoke about his big idea for India in this interview.
BANGKOK, 6 March 2010 – Originator of Lateral Thinking, Edward de Bono yesterday met Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva at the Government House. He praised Thai government for the proclaimation of National Creative Economy Policy.
You don’t need to look at many company websites before you realise that most organisations claim to be creative. Their bold mission statements are very clear - being ‘creative’ and ‘innovative’ is what sets them apart from their competitors.
But how seriously do they take creativity?
The majority of organisations don’t have creative departments, teams or systems. But they are not going to mention their efficient accounts department in their mission statement (accountancy firms excluded!). Creativity and innovation not only drives the value you deliver to your customers, but inspires them to buy from you in the first place.
Can you actively manage innovation at your organisation? Can you be more deliberate and systematic? Emphatically – ‘YES’.
Indigo apply Dr de Bono’s methods to help organisations:
• Focus their creative efforts in the right direction
• Come up with new, more interesting and inspiring ideas
• Select the best ideas and put them into action – innovate
Mission Possible. Call us to find out more…
James.
James Arnum-White
Senior Consultant
JamesAW@indigobusiness.co.uk
INDIGO – Training Your People; Liberating Your Potential
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For those who have attended our Think on Your Feet®workshop – this will no doubt amuse you somewhat. This is public recognition that it is not what you say, but the way that you say it - something we discuss on the workshop!
Put simply - you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression; so techniques that allow you to deliver powerful, concise, impactful messages are essential - in politics, business and your personal life.
For many people uninterested in politics, this way of viewing candidates may lead to people voting for the politicians communication skills – not their policies. So for a masterclass in Think on Your Feet® plans in action, watch the debate to see Think on Your Feet® LIVE!
Robert
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To find out more about Think on Your Feet - CLICK HERE
As I read promising stories about organisations peering through the doom, gloom (and snow!) of the past few weeks and months, I note the gradual return to employee recruitment and, most recently, a focus on employee development.Specifically I have been interested to hear about an increasing need to identify existing hi-potential employees – which of course makes sense.Why spend precious time and money on new staff when you have experts already in-house!
Similarly, I have noted many of our clients are restructuring their competency frameworks.Not surprising really, when you consider that many organisations have significantly changed the way they look and work from 18 months ago.
I write this while currently heavily involved in helping a client revise their framework.This consultancy service is a part of our business (www.indigoassessment.co.uk) that some clients don’t know we offer.
So to publicise this, we have launched out FREE HR AUDIT SERVICE. If you would like a free HR Audit, call me on 020 7924 8760 or email me on DanielR@indigobusiness.co.uk to arrange a convenient time for me to visit and give you an impartial, complimentary review of your competency framework, your use of psychometrics and how well your house is in order.
Complacent, adequate, sufficient all imply that something is not wrong or bad. Our normal language and thinking behaviour does not have a convenient way of saying: “That is excellent but not enough”. Or we might need to say “That is excellent but that is only part of the picture”.
When I talk about the need for better thinking people often assume that I am attacking existing thinking as being wrong. It is not wrong. It is only wrong when it assumes that it is sufficient. We need to add perceptual thinking, creative thinking, design thinking and exploratory thinking.
We are thrilled to be sponsoring a prize for the upcoming Future of Work event at the British Library Conference Centre on the 30th November 2009.The event will include talks from Richard Donkin, Tom Lloyd, Adrian Furnham, Elizabeth Kelan and our very own Robin Ryde discussing his Thought Leadership™programme and how it impacts on the future of leadership.
The twighlight event runs as follows:
- 6pm – The Future of Work event begins
- 6.10pm – 6.20pm - Welcome from the British Library
- 6.20pm- 6.30pm – Introduction to the event by Adrian Furnham, a leading consultant, psychologist and management expert
- 6.30pm – 7pm - Richard Donkin addresses the themes of The Future of Work:
- What changes are going on in the workplace
- What is the future of tomorrow’s workplace
- Practical tools for effecting positive change in your own workplace
- 7pm-7.30pm – What IS the Future of Work? A panel debate involving some of the most influential speakers and writers on business leadership in the UK INCLUDING Q&A from the audience
- 7.30pm- 8.45pm – Your chance to meet the speakers and purchase your own signed copy of the books. Refreshments served.
- 8.45pm – CLOSE
HOW TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT
Simply email: orders@palgrave.com or phone: 01256 302866, quoting reference code: FUTURE09. All payments must be made upon booking and all bookings must be made by 5pm on 26th November 2009.
SPACES ARE LIMITED SO BOOK NOW TO GUARANTEE YOUR PLACE!
Having worked in the assessment industry for the last 15 years, I have often reflected on the lack of transparency in the services offered and in particular pricing. Listening to past colleagues speaking with clients has often reminded me of encounters I’ve had with plumbers and mechanics ‘not sure about that’ deep sigh ‘oh its gonna cost but I cant say right now without looking at the …’ .
I don’t believe there has to be all this mystery, so I set about establishing a new approach to Assessment services. For the past few months, I have been busy setting up Indigo Assessment, a new no nonsense, transparent and fixed fee approach to assessment services. No more deep sighs from round here.
So, if you are fed up of all the mystery and cloak and dagger conversations, why not give me or the team here a call. I think you’ll find the conversation refreshing. Oh and the service is top notch too, provided by a team of experienced and very down to earth chartered psychologists!
Daniel.
Daniel Redland.
Director - Indigo Assessment.
t. 020 7924 8760
On a recent business trip to Humberside I travelled from London’s Kings Cross to Hull. A train journey I have happily completed on a number of occasions. Apart from this time: the carriages were sweltering for the entire 2 hours and 48 minute journey.
The train was busy, as usual. But there was something different and I am not just talking about the heat. No-one was chatting. Not even colleagues sitting opposite each other. The heat was stifling – a bad environment for communication.
This got me thinking about how organisational environment (culture) affects the application of creativity. So what turns up the ‘heat’ in an organisation and stifles creativity? From speaking with my clients, there are some common themes:
- “we don’t have the time or space to be creative”
- “there is a fire-fighting culture”
- “as individuals we cannot make a difference!”
These heat inducing cultural traits stop creativity in its tracks. Indigo specialises in creating environments for creative thinking to flourish: ice-cool, systematic innovation. The even better news is that taking a more creative approach will help you reduce procedural waste and make even more time for creativity. And ultimately business results.
Turn up the air-con and get your team thinking clearly and creatively.
Yesterday in Central London, 24 delegates at Indigo’s Simplicity™ workshop were finding out.
Dr Edward de Bono’s workshop follows the success of his globally-renowned Simplicity book, and helps people recognise the value and need for simplicity, teaching a range of innovative Lateral Thinking™ techniques to design new, more simple systems of doing things, into today’s ever complex world.
Words such as ‘lean thinking’, ‘reduction / cuttting’ and ‘re-design’ were hot topics at yesterday’s workshop.
To find out how taking the ‘simple’ approach can benefit you, your team or your company, call Indigo’s client team for further information.
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