Six Thinking Hats® and Lateral Thinking are two of Dr Edward de Bono’s best-known tools, and people often treat them as alternatives. Combined, they cover both halves of a good decision: generating ideas worth considering and deciding which ones to … Continue reading
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Stop arguing. Start Parallel Thinking®.
A good argument feels like progress. Voices get raised, points get scored, someone “wins”. It looks like a team that cares. But, Parallel Thinking®, where everyone looks in the same direction at once, usually leads teams to better decisions. Yet … Continue reading
What is Six Thinking Hats®? A plain-English guide
Six Thinking Hats® isn’t about putting people into boxes. It’s about stopping everyone from thinking in different directions at once. Some assume it’s an icebreaker. Others assume it’s a way of assigning personality types to a team. Neither is right. Six … Continue reading
AI can give you lots of ideas. Challenge, develop and pick the right one with Lateral Thinking
Ask most AI tools for a plan, a campaign idea or a solution to a problem, and you’ll get something usable within seconds. It reads well, sounds confident and it may even look finished. And for a lot of teams, … Continue reading
Stop waiting for creative people, build the skill.
Most businesses can tell you exactly who on the team is “creative”. It’s usually the same two or three people with everyone else being quietly opted out. That’s a problem, because demand for creative thinking isn’t holding steady while businesses wait … Continue reading
Question. Challenge. Evaluate. Decide. AI can’t do that.
Ask a business leader whether AI matters right now and you’ll get an answer before you finish the question. Ask them whether their people are equipped to judge what AI actually produces, and the answer comes much more slowly. That … Continue reading
Creative thinking skills training: Why every business needs a creative thinking strategy – not just a skills wishlist
Creative thinking is becoming one of the most important workplace skills for businesses to develop, but many organisations still treat it as an innate ability rather than something employees can learn. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report identifies … Continue reading
Six Thinking Hats®: the meeting method that changes everything
Think about the last difficult decision your team had to make together. How did the meeting go? Did everyone contribute? Did you explore the risks thoroughly, without getting stuck in them? Did someone come up with a genuinely new idea … Continue reading
Creative thinking: your secret weapon for AI adoption
Six in ten FTSE350 employers reckon they need more creative thinkers, yet almost none are training for it. A Universities UK survey found 61% of senior leaders say creative thinkers are essential to getting the most from AI. Another 63% … Continue reading
When times are tough, it’s time to tighten your projects
Why every organisation needs a project management survival strategy Uncertainty isn’t new. What is dangerous is being unprepared for it. Across industries, organisations are facing rising costs, stretched teams, shifting priorities and tougher stakeholder expectations. In this environment, even strong … Continue reading
AI anxiety is silently crippling your workforce
On the surface, your team may seem confident. However, behind the scenes, many are unsure. Some are using AI quietly, afraid to get it wrong. Others avoid it altogether, worried they’ll look out of touch or even be replaced. They … Continue reading
When strong voices dominate the room: why HR leaders are turning to Six Thinking Hats®
If you’ve ever sat in on a senior team meeting and thought, “This isn’t a talent issue – it’s a thinking issue,” you’re not alone. HR and L&D leaders across industries are telling us the same thing: their leadership teams … Continue reading
Think on Your Feet® and storytelling
Storytelling in business is a powerful skill because it makes ideas memorable, persuasive and emotionally engaging. Here’s why it’s such a valuable tool: Captures attention and engages emotionally – people connect with stories more than facts or data alone. A … Continue reading
The best story wins – facts tell, but stories sell
Ever found yourself struggling to get your point across? Realised too late that you’d lost your audience with too much information? You’re not alone. Every day, businesses lose opportunities – not because they lack great ideas or produce poor products, … Continue reading
Take control of your AI-assisted writing
AI is revolutionising how we write. It’s speeding up the drafting process, suggesting alternative phrasing and even correcting grammar. But here’s the catch AI lacks human judgment. It often produces content that’s generic, unfocused or even misleading. Without a strategic … Continue reading
Lateral Thinking: Your secret weapon in the ChatGPT era
I get it. We’re all a bit freaked out by how good AI is getting at doing our jobs. I recently heard that a client generated an entire business plan in under a minute. My first thought? ‘Well, there goes … Continue reading
Structure and communication: the keys to project success
Projects are everywhere. You’re either part of one or managing one, even if you aren’t qualified to do so! In fact, many people have received little to no training in project management, but manage to deliver with structure and clear … Continue reading
Are you ready to revolutionise the way you tackle meetings?
Six Thinking Hats® is a game-changing tool that has transformed decision-making processes for businesses around the world. Why Six Thinking Hats®? Developed by Dr. Edward de Bono, the Six Thinking Hats® framework simplifies thinking by breaking it down into six … Continue reading
Allowing people’s creativity to flow when writing for business
Richard Morris, Accredited Trainer Creativity in business enhances success. It fosters engagement, teamwork, innovative ideas, product and service enhancements. Breaking old thinking habits and work patterns. But how often do businesses actually promote creativity in their business writing? In creative … Continue reading
Too much to read and remember?
We all face the challenge of business reports that remain unread, emails that don’t get dealt with, time-sensitive documents that don’t get the attention they deserve. We all have to read, absorb and recall more written information than ever to … Continue reading
Sur/petition – focus on value creation
“Sur/petition: creating value monopolies when everyone else is merely competing” Edward de Bono Competition is based on the idea of different individuals or companies striving to win a part of the same thing. Dr Edward de Bono suggests an alternative: … Continue reading
Leaders can do more with less
Leaders have opportunities to use creative thinking every day. Whether they’re making improvements, cutting costs or solving problems, they have to go beyond what has been done before. The constant need to do more for less demands creativity from … Continue reading
Creativity throughout an organisation
We all know that change is happening more often and faster than ever before! Organisations have to be innovative, whether they’re responding to change or driving it. They’ll need to innovate at all levels and in all functions to be … Continue reading
Changing the way you do things
By Richard White – de Bono Accredited Trainer. Change for the better is always good but we have to make it happen, we can’t sit back and wait for it. Adding to that, the old adage “nothing is perfect” suggests … Continue reading
Adding a process to creativity is not restrictive
By Richard White – de Bono Accredited Trainer. Although many people think of creativity as being about a select group of unconstrained, “creative” individuals having inspirational ideas, the practical truth is very different. Inspirational ideas are great when they occur … Continue reading
Making your words effective and dynamic
We all know that time is money: constructing documents, presenting or in dialogue. And the time it commands from your recipient to read, attend or listen. Whatever we write and say has to hit the mark. It doesn’t matter how … Continue reading
Taking time to save time
By Richard White – de Bono Accredited Trainer. Creative thinking and innovation are key to the prosperity of most businesses and organisations today. This is especially true, as we look to the future – there will be some major changes … Continue reading
Creativity for leaders
By Richard White – de Bono Accredited Trainer. Leaders have opportunities to use creative thinking every day. Whether they’re making improvements, cutting costs or solving problems, they have to go beyond what has been done before. The constant need to … Continue reading
