To unlock innovative solutions and stimulate breakthrough thinking. With that knowledge, you’ll harness the power of creativity and strategic thinking to drive success in your organization.
LATERAL THINKING
Unlocking Innovative Solutions
Ignite Breakthrough Thinking: Unleash Your Creative Potential
In the Lateral Thinking Workshop, creativity meets strategy to unlock innovative solutions and stimulate breakthrough thinking. Designed for executives, managers, professionals, and advisors across industries, this workshop empowers individuals to boost innovation in the workplace and gain a competitive edge.
KEY BENEFITS
Empowered Problem Solving
Equip yourself and your team with systematic tools to tackle complex problems and generate creative solutions.
Out-of-the-box Thinking
Stimulate creativity and challenge conventional thinking to uncover new perspectives and opportunities for growth.
Enhanced Collaboration
Foster a culture of innovation within your organization by empowering individuals to think outside the box and contribute unique ideas.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Innovation
Learn systematic tools to focus on specific areas for innovation and identify when and how to change your thinking focus.
New Concepts
Discover new concepts to look beyond obvious alternatives, challenge existing ways of doing things, and break free from the limits of traditional thinking.
Ideas Generation
Build new ideas by generating provocative statements, using “concepts” as a breeding ground for innovation, and prioritizing the next steps for implementation.
Delivery Options to Meet Your Needs
Invite our expert facilitators to your organization for a tailored workshop delivered to your team.
Request In-House Training ConsultationCombine online and face-to-face sessions to maximize learning outcomes and save time.
Certify your trainers to deliver our award-winning workshops within your organization.
Receive communication skills coaching from our experts to address specific goals and challenges.
Experience virtual instructor-led training sessions that can be delivered anytime, anywhere.
The Lateral Thinking Workshop is currently available in Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Latvian, and in the following formats.
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THE #MDCDIFFERENCE
The Lateral Thinking Workshop offers a unique, deliberate, and systematic process to stimulate innovative thinking. Developed by Dr. Edward de Bono, the world’s leading authority in Lateral Thinking and Creativity, this workshop provides practical tools and techniques to challenge current thinking and generate new ideas.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Check our Public Workshop Calendar page to find the next workshop near you.
Step 1: Take the course you want to be certified in (EITHER attend a public workshop OR participate in an in-house session that your company runs).
Step 2: Go through an accreditation process with one of our master facilitators (typically 2-3 days).
Step 3: Do a dry run for some of your people and debrief with the master facilitator.
Step 4: Perform an optional co-teach with the master facilitator.
Yes. We provide digital badges upon completion of all one- and two-day participants of Think on Your Feet workshops. You can add these to your email signature, LinkedIn Licenses & certifications and apply for Professional Development Units with it!
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REPRESENTATIVE
Connect with trusted affiliates in your area. All of our affiliates are trained and certified in our workshops.
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
If your organization doesn’t have enough people for an on-site program, you can send individuals to one of our public workshops. Public sessions follow the same curriculum and timeline as in-house. We frequently host workshops in North America. You can also find a public workshop near you through one of our international partners.
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