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Knowledge without wisdom produces external and internal self-destruction - Paul Tillich

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Thinking is a skill; it can be developed and improved if one knows how. - Edward de Bono

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Updated 16/12/2008

 

 

HEADS TOGETHER (AUSTRALIA) RESEARCH AND IMAGINATION SERVICES (BEYOND INNOVATION)

reviews & evaluation

curriculum & training coaching & mentoring research and imagination communication & clarity
fundraising & sponsorship management & governance learning & continuing education problem-solving & group facilitation strategic planning

 

I like to have a thing suggested rather than told in full. 

When every detail is given, the mind rests satisfied,

and the imagination loses the desire to use its own wings.

    - Thomas Bailey Aldrich

      (1836–1907) American writer, editor, poet

 

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HEADS TOGETHER can help your organisation to have a better future

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Imagination and research are the keys to the future.

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Commonly there are not enough hours in the day to follow-up new initiatives and ideas in organisations. Such projects are not necessarily large scale ones, however, competing time-lines mean that such opportunities can easily "move down the pile" on your desk despite their strategic importance.

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For example, perhaps it is timely for your organisation to be considering the development of a newsletter, strategic plan, a fundraising and sponsorship program, strategic partnerships or community social responsibility programs.

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Let HEADS TOGETHER help you facilitate new initiatives and ideas to fruition. For larger scale research projects, our affiliation with expert sole traders and specialist centres will fast-track to outstanding results.

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HEADS TOGETHER can put together project teams with our strategic partners at short notice.

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How to promote imaginative thinking

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not starting with creativity training!

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not fearing failure

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following intuition

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synergy with your organisation

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freedom and looseness in the systems

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thinking without undue restriction or references to the past

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diversity of thinking styles, experience, perspectives and expertise

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reflection - by observing one's own thinking

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inquiry - asking intelligent questions and exploring other people's thinking

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collectively and collaboratively advocating a point of view

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Blocks to creative thinking

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Our inability to:

- sleep on ideas rather than have things finished and out of the way quickly

- live with some chaos or ambiguity in the interim

- offer an incorrect idea in a group because it might lead to ridicule

- fantasise or daydream

- escape from stereotypes or traditional roles

- observe specific details in designs and structures, due to visual saturation

- escape from usual geometric patterns

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Testimonials

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Senior Policy Analyst, National Taskforce

I found the reports on the [Department} web site...fascinating reading. We have found the report very useful to inform some work we are progressing with National ...Organisations. So, thanks.

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Director, State Government Department

The report provides the Department with a valuable analysis of the extent to which competency standards for health professionals exist, and have been adopted in Australia. It makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the availability and similarity of existing competency standards for the health professions. ....the framework suggested in the report will help to inform debate about the development of competency standards in the future.

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Chair, Planning Committee, large church

A very useful, in-depth study that has helped our forward planning immensely

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TAFE College Director

He...introduced and led professional development programs for support, academic and executive level staff.

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Manager, State Government Department

We have  appreciated your extensive efforts to meet our requirements and your assistance with our deliberations throughout the research project

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Deputy Director, TAFE institution

We appreciated [Bruce's] efforts in adapting such difficult subject content to suit the vocational education and training sector.

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Manager, State Government Department

Thank you for your excellent work on the projects

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Fundraising Consultant, private consultancy

...a unique approach, and I very much like the consultative, working together, approach [Bruce] offers organisations.

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Board Chair, faculty board

[Bruce's] efforts were greatly appreciated and the Faculty and [University] were certainly the better for [his] initiative and commitment.

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Senior Executive

He successfully expanded and enhanced [the department] by diligent, accurate and patient discussion with staff, followed by the development of good information feedback [methods] that included industry and [clients].

 

 

HEADS TOGETHER

Strategic Planning

Facilitation

 

Qualified Industry

Standard Group Facilitator:

Certificate IV in  Assessment and Workplace Training (Melbourne)

 

20 years of experience.

Based on state-of-the art concepts and current research.

 

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