If faculty, administrators, board members, and students are not equipped to think effectively about the future, what will be the future?

de Bono Academy programs are designed to teach groups proven, practical, and powerful thinking tools that are in use around the world. The pressing need for creative and innovative thinking is well documented and supported. You get it. The question often is--how-do I become a more innovative and creative thinker? That's where we come in. We close that gap. We equip you with terrific thinking tools that can be put to use immediately. You can also learn to teach the thinking tools to your students. Build a culture of thinking. Develop effective independent thinkers ready to take on the world. After all, isn't that the purpose of education?

Professional development programs: Each one is an exceptional experience designed to shake up your thinking to prepare for the future. They make perfect conference presentations, sessions for education events, and innovation summits. Tap Lynda Curtin's wealth of experience. She is one of only 37 de Bono Thinking Systems Master Trainers worldwide. Call 818-507-6055 or info(@)LyndaCurtin.com  

"Lynda, we had such a good de Bono Creativity Power Session with you.  I wanted to say thank you very much.  A testament to how well it went is a request by one of my colleagues to bring you back to do another session with our entire group (the ones you met, plus our younger generation junior officers). We were wondering when you could come back and do another session."
--CDR Keith H. Gordon, Technology Fellow, US Navy War College
 

• de Bono Creativity Power Sessions: 2-4 hours. Very interactive. Group size 10-300

• Strengthen Your Innovation Instinct with Six Thinking Hats: 2-4 hours. Very interactive. Group size 10-300

• Practical Innovation Boot Camps: half day. Very interactive. Group size 10-40

• Pilot Programs: 1-2 days to experience any of the de Bono thinking methods. Each pilot program is customized to meet your objectives.

"If the thinking behind an action is inadequate, then the result will be inadequate too. One cannot operate in isolation of the other."

--Edward de Bono

 Listed below are proven programs led by Franny McAleer: Call Franny @ 724-413-6001 to discuss your needs. Franny travels from Pennsylvania. Learn more about Franny here.

This is a one or two-day intense program conducted at your school event to help teachers, staff and administrators learn to use the tool in meetings to solve school challenges, and to incorporate the tool into their curriculum. Franny will ensure you receive the official de Bono for Schools Six Thinking Hats workbooks and learning aids. For example: perhaps some of your teachers want to start a Learning to Love Literature with Six Thinking Hats program for your students K-6. Those teachers will want to receive these materials. 

This hands-on half or full day program digs deeper into the tool to help educators become adept at using questions to stimulate students across the learning continuum—from those that struggle to those that are advanced. It is conducted at your school event. Franny will work with you to determine which Six Thinking Hats materials will be necessary.

This is a great professional development option for educators, which covers Six Thinking Hats®. Franny may require participants to order her recommended Six Thinking Hats items directly from our online store.

Teach in Color This motivational keynote presentation will introduce educators, school administrators, staff and parents to Six Thinking Hats® at your school event. You will want to ensure each person attending receives a Six Thinking Hats Quick Summary card to help support use during school meetings.

Program for Students
 

Think of the Possibilities This half-day high energy children’s workshop will introduce Six Thinking Hats® to students at your school event. Our Six Thinking Hats reminder cards will be a perfect give-away for each student attending.