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Training Conferences Events PublicationsFor the first time in PakistanA de BonoThinking Systems USACertificate CourseDr. Edward de Bono Thinking Tools SeriesThe Management Tool for building theInnovative OrganizationA Dr. Edward de Bono Thinking Toolfacilitated by Master Trainer Dr. Sunil GuptaLahoreMarch 5, 2007Pearl Continental HotelKarachiMarch 6, 2007Sheration Hotel & TowersTiming9:00 am to 5:00pmWho Needs Six Thinking Hats ®Training Course?Anyone who wantsto think clearly,objectively, andcreativelyA simple yet powerfultool that breedsinnovationChanging the Corporate Mindset can beas easy as Changing a HatUse the power of Six Thinking Hats ® to:Generate New IdeasLead Better MeetingsStimulate InnovationImprove TeamworkIdentify AlternativesSolve Problems FasterTel: +92-21-4534261, Cell: 0300-8275351 Fax: +92-21-4520708 E-mail: register@octara.comwww.octara.com

Personal Endorsement byDr. Edward de BonoWhat Dr. Sunil Gupta’sParticipants Say About Him"Great Learning Experience. Dr. Gupta is a Great Trainer"Hafsa Abbasy, Country HR Advisor, ABN Amro Bank"An experience of a lifetime"Tehreem Atif, Assistant Manager HR, Ufone GSM"Dr. Gupta has complete mastery over his subject and communicatesclearly while relating the learning to practical work situations"Ghazanfar Ali Shah, Learning Manager HR, British American Tobacco"Excellent all around"Syed Farhan Mahmood, Sr. Manager HR, Ufone GSM"The trainer is commendable in delivering the pedagogical andandragogical concepts and keeps everybody engaged with interestingideas and exercises"Asma Butt, Lead Trainer, Sui Southern Gas Company"Dr. Gupta has complete command over his subject and connectswell with the participants"Rukhsana Moghal, AVP HR and Admin, Pak Kuwait Investment Company"Excellent fulfillment of expectations"Humaira Ahmad, Corporate Trainer

Dr. Sunil GuptaDr. Sunil Gupta, the Creative Guru, after his early educationat the University of Bombay, worked for his Post MastersResearch and Advanced Training at the Universityof New York, where he completed his Ph.D. inManagement.Dr. Gupta has been certified as a Master Trainerand Consultant personally by Dr. Edward de Bonoand is licenced to offer Six Thinking Hats ® , LateralThinking TM , Simplicity ® , and CoRT TM workshops andconsultancy in the GCC, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.He is a Certified Master Black Belt in Six Sigma fromMotorolla University USA, and certified Mind MappingInstructor from Tony Buzan.He is certified in Kepner Tregoe TM - Problem Solving and Decision Making Techniques,certified ODI instructor in Voice of the Customer, certified instructor by Ken Blanchardin Whale Done TM , Gung Ho ® , and One Minute Manager ® , and many other internationalcertifications.He has over 28-years of academic and industrial experience. His previous workassignments have been in Singapore, USA, India, Pakistan and the GCC countrieswith multinationals and Government sector. His core competencies include ManagementDevelopment, HRD, Organization Development, Human Resource Information System(HRIS) General Management, Creativity and Change Management.He was Corporate Manager-HRD at Colgate Palmolive Inc. India, where he receivedthe Chairman's "You Can Make A Difference" Award. In Pakistan, Dr. Gupta hasworked with BP, Castrol, Ufone, Young Presidents' Organization and many otherorganizations in public and in-company programs.Participants in his training programs have come of across 35 countries and from 75nationalities.LahoreMarch 5, 2007Pearl Continental HotelKarachiMarch 6, 2007Sheration Hotel & TowersWhite HatThe White Hat calls forinformation known or needed.Black HatThe Black Hat is judgmentthedevil's advocate or whysomething may not work.Red HatThe Red Hat signifiesfeelings, hunches, andintuition.Green HatThe Green Hat focuses oncreativity: possibilities,alternatives, and new ideas.Yellow HatThe Yellow Hat symbolizesvalues and benefits and whysomething may work.Blue HatThe Blue Hat is used tomanage the thinking process.About Dr. Edward de BonoCreator of the Six Thinking Hats concept and training program,Dr. de Bono is regarded as the world's leading authority oncreative and conceptual thinking. His 65 books with translationsinto 37 languages and he has been invited to lecture in 57countries. Dr. Edward de Bono has personally taught his thinkingskills to over 200,000 people. The International AstronomicalUnion named a planet after Edward de Bono in recognition ofhis contribution to humanity. There are over 4 million referencesto Dr. Edward de Bono on the Internet. Dr. de Bono hasestablished the World Academy of New Thinking TM (WANT)which is an association of those who believe in the need fornew thinking and the importance of new thinking.Dr. Edward de Bono was recently named one the'Top 50 Business Intellectuals.'TCS & SOL had the honor of hosting Dr. Edward de Bono for anexclusive talk in Karachi - Pakistan in 2004

ReplaceOne-Dimensional Thinking withSix-Dimensional ThinkingMuch of our thinking is done in a confused way.We often try to do too much at once. Emotions,information, logic, hope and creativity are allmixed in. It's like juggling too many balls. As aresult we begin to limit our thinking.We start to use only one type of thinking forevery situation, usually critical or negativethinking. Similarly, critical thinking is a powerfultool but if you are trying to create a new idea, itcan just get in the way.The Six Thinking Hats ® system provides apractical framework to over come thesechallenges. It's a simple, easy to use methodthat can dramatically change the way you think.And the way your organization operates.Dr. Edward de Bono's Training Course is fastpaced,practical, and interactive. The measurableresults include shorter meetings, thoroughdecisions, better communication, and easierproblem resolution.Individuals and teams will learn to separatethinking into six categories for analyzing issuesand generating new ideas. Edward de Bono'sYou will leave the Six Thinking Hats ® programwith tools you can apply immediately for:Facilitation of meetingsPreparing for discussionsContinuous process improvementNew products and new designsConflict resolutionDecision making and problem solvingCustomer focus groups / interviewsLeadership developmentPresentationsObjectives and OutcomesParticipants in the Six Thinking Hats ®course will show evidence of the following:A marked tendency to identify themselves as thinkersConfidence to cope with and improve their environmentsCompetencies enabling them to:Look out for up-comingDr. Edward de Bono Thinking Courses:Simplicity ®Lateral Thinking TM CoRT TMDATT TMidentify and solve problemspropose alternative solutionspredict the consequences of each alternativeassess the usefulness of each set of consequencesselect the best alternativeimplement itevaluate itCompetencies enabling them to:develop a habit of perceiving events and situations asopportunitiesidentify the benefits/desired outcomes of pursuing eachopportunityidentify the risks/dangers of pursuing each opportunitydesign ways to minimize risks and dangersselect opportunities based on weighing the benefits againstremaining risksdesign plans for pursuing a selected opportunityassess and reevaluate plans in progressCompetencies enabling them to:understand and take on the facilitator role in a group meetingidentify and articulate other people's points of viewWho Will Benefit MostAnyone who wants to think clearly, objectively,and creatively. Including but not limited to:Senior ManagersLine ManagersHR ProfessionalsProject ManagersMeeting FacilitatorsNew Product DevelopersTeam Leaders & MembersTrainers & ConsultantsSales & Marketing ProfessionalsAdvertising & PR ProfessionalsWithBranded Coursewareand Certificates importedfrom USAInternationally AppliedThe Six Thinking Hats ® method is widely used at PrudentialInsurance, the largest insurance group in the world. In fact, imagesof the six colored hats are woven into the carpets at their Canadianheadquarters.Du Pont, which now has a formal center for creativity and innovation,has trained creativity facilitators and uses the Six Hats systemextensively.IBM has certified 15 instructors to teach Six Thinking Hats ® to itsemployees.A division of Siemens reduced product development time by 50%.ABB was able to reduce a series of multinational project meetingsfrom 30 days to 2 days.After learning de Bono creative thinking skills, fights between minersat a South African mine were reduced from 210 per month, to 4.Leading organizations such as Eli Lilly, Federal Express, andHoneywell are reaping the benefits generated by Six Hats methods.Book Today!Fee and Registration details on back

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