The Edward de Bono Foundation UK
The Edward de Bono Foundation is a UK-registered charity in the teaching of serious creativity and constructive thinking skills for the advancement of education, scientific knowledge and research. It is also involved in the sponsorship of innovative concepts in the discipline of human thinking and the processes of human thought.
Based in North West England, The Foundation delivers workshops and training sessions in the de Bono toolset and bespoke training and consultancy to business and education in the UK. Topics include creativity, thinking skills, educational success, change management, the development of strategic planning, organisational change, leadership, business innovation, organisational learning and teamworking. The Foundation also works in partnership with other organisations to deliver a range of applied programmes in the fields of innovation, business leadership and personal learning and thinking skills for education. For examples of projects run by the Foundation see our News and Events section.
The Foundation worldwide
The Foundation worldwide is also established in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Holland, Malta, Pakistan, South Africa, UAE, and the USA. The Government of China and the President of India have both invited Edward de Bono to run pilots to teach constructive teaching skills in education and business. The Foundation has recently been established in Pakistan, where Prof Dr Atta-ur-Rahman, the Minister for Higher Education is chairman, and in Malaysia, where the chairman is the ex-Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir.
De Bono Thinking Systems
For more than 35 years De Bono Thinking Systems have created trainining programmes in key de Bono thinking tools such as Lateral Thinking, Six Thinking Hats® and the Direct Attention Thinking Tools. These have been adopted by businesses around the world, studied by governments, promoted by peace institutes, adopted by schools and taught in prisons with outstanding and lasting results.
The courses presented by the Foundation use the tools and techniques devised by Dr de Bono and increase individuals' natural thinking abilities - improving decisions, teamwork, creativity and productivity. The process of thinking is given a framework and divided into definite stages in order to make it easier. At each stage there is a clear thinking task to be performed.
About Dr Edward de Bono
Edward de Bono is regarded as one of the world's most outstanding thinkers in the field of teaching of constructive and creative thinking as an explicit skill. A best selling author, Dr de Bono has written over 75 books, worked in 45 countries and is referred to as a creative genius.
In 2007, Dr de Bono launched the Foundation and in 2008, during the UK Foundation's Creativity & Innovation week opened the Foundation's Centre for Serious Creativity & Constructive Thinking in Crewe.
Dr Edward de Bono presented a phrenologist head to Robert Rawlinson for the opening of The Edward de Bono Foundation UK offices in Manchester.
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