Research has shown that the human brain has a much larger ability and potential than we think. Yet the one potent resource which each of us readily possess is by no means fully tapped or developed. It has often been said that people are the only real resource and hence, the task of developing our mental skills would be of utmost importance to the individual and any organisations.

If you know how to harness inter-connected thoughts at work or at home, your task management will prove to be more effective, creative and hence fruitful. Tony Buzan, the inventor of the revolutionary thinking tool - The Mind Map, transforms the way organisations and people think and work to achieve optimal success and performance.

In this experiential workshop, Betty Kan will help you to activate your inert brain skills and how to adopt whole brain thinking. You will also learn how to apply practical Buzan Smart techniques onto creative brainstorming, daily task planning as well as creative problem solving developed by Nobel Prize Nominee, Tony Buzan.

Objective

Participants will learn in-depth and practical Tony Buzan Mind Mapping techniques on:

1. How to activate their inert brain skills to achieve infinite possibilities;
2. How to adopt whole brain thinking using the original Buzan Mind Mapping® techniques;
3. How to apply practical Buzan Brain Smart techniques onto:
   • Information management through effective note making
   • Creative Brainstorming with 5X more and better ideas
   • Effective Meetings and Note Taking
   • Daily Task Planning
   • Creative Problem Solving
   • Accurate Decision Making
   • Quick Thinking and Presenting (pitching ideas)
   • Information Recall and Memory

Outline

What is Global Mental Literacy?

• Discover How your Brain Works
• How to Tap into your Infinite Creative Potential
• Learn How Geniuses Think: Leonardo Da Vinci
• Divergent and Radiant Thinking

Introducing the Buzan Mind Mapping Technique

• Buzan Laws of Mind Maps®
• Buzan Mind Mapping Techniques
• Generate 5 times more and better ideas

Buzan Mind Maps for Presentation

• Eliminate the use of notes
• Audience flows with your thoughts and ideas with ease
• Stand out from the crowd with revolutionary Mind Map presentation

Radiant Note Making Technique

• The 10% Key Point Rule
• Prioritising Key Ideas

Creative Problem Solving Technique

• What is Creativity?
• Defining and Identifying Problems
• Process of Creative Problem Solving

Mind Map for Greater Accuracy in Decision Making

• Determining the Criteria for Decision Making
• Consider All Factors Using Mind Map
• Using the Mind Map® Weightage System for Accurate Decision Making

Running Productive & Effective Meetings

• Using Mind Maps® template for Meetings
• Taking Notes, selecting key words and visual recording
• Keep meetings focused and avoid drift
• Interpretation of Mind Map® Minutes

Who should attend

This workshop is especially beneficial to managers, executives, IT professionals, engineers, administrative personnel, secretaries, personal assistants and anyone who wish to develop their mental skills to achieve optimal work performance.

Methodology

This lively and interactive workshop requires extensive participants’ involvement. It gives them ample opportunity to practise the new techniques acquired. This Buzan workshop usually comprise of bite-size lectures and presentations, individual exercises, small group discussions and presentations, self-awareness questionnaires, brain breaks for reflection and integration, multi-media presentation, games and activities, role play and case studies.

Testimonial

"I’ve attended many mind-mapping courses but nothing matches today’s session by Betty Kan. This workshop is interesting and we can apply the techniques that we learnt almost everywhere!"
Eric Tan, PSB Academy

"Very inspiring course. Betty is a very knowledgeable and delivered well. I have learnt a lot from this course and will continue to use it."
Jeroy, Singapore Prison Service

"Very interesting and mind-opening. I will definitely recommend this course to others to attend."
Andy, Changi Airport Group

Speaker Profile

Betty graduated with honors from San Francisco State University. She is a Certified Professional Trainer (IPMA, UK), a Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner (NFNLP, USA), an Associate Lecturer in Business Communication with SIM Global Education (winner of the SIM 2015 Teaching Merit Award). In 2009, Betty was certified by Nobel Prize Nominee, Professor Tony Buzan as a MindMap and iMindMap Advanced Instructor facilitating the revolutionary Mind Mapping® technique. Betty is also a Certified Instructor of Dr Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats® Method and Lateral Thinking™ Application.

Betty was appointed as Director of Client Services at a renowned litigation law firm in San Francisco, USA for over a decade to manage the Asian clientele market due to her unique trilingual capability. Her passionate customer centric attitude led her to a prestigious Bronze Medal award for outstanding achievement in Service Excellence by the World Journal in the US. She had appeared on multiple radio talk shows for AM1450 in San Francisco and FM938 Live! in Singapore. Her articles were published in the Singapore Straits Times as well as India’s Hindustan Times. Her corporate experiences span across major industries in the aviation, financial & legal sectors.

Some of her participants were from Wharf T & T (Hong Kong), Drydocks World Southeast Asia (Government of Dubai), National University of Singapore, National Heritage Board, Singapore Discovery Centre, Singapore Police Force, Singapore Prison Service, Changi Airport Group, Jurong Town Corporation, Singapore Tourism Board, Health Promotion Board, Ministry of Home Affairs, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Land Transport Authority, Reed Exhibitions, United Overseas Bank, OCBC Bank, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, ComfortDelGro Corporation Ltd & KPMG LLP, among many others.

Betty believes in the power of maximizing one’s potential by improving and changing oneself from the inside out. Her passion is in helping individuals be the best they can be.