Train-the-Trainer: Become a Certified de Bono Thinking Systems Instructor

Train-the-Trainer Training—ideal for corporate trainers and independent consultants who plan to deliver workshops to help others develop job skills in these areas: creative and innovative thinking, meeting facilitation, team leadership, decision making, problem solving, critical thinking, OD consulting. We offer instructor certification in the following six de Bono Thinking Systems methods:

1. Six Thinking Hats®

2. Lateral Thinking

3. Focus on Facilitation™ — because of the high level of expertise required you must be a current certified instructor in six thinking hats® and lateral thinking.

4. Simplicity™

5. Power of Perception (Updated DATT course which was developed from the CoRT school program)
6. Six Value Medals—a complete system for building value into decisions

Application Form        Reference Form

Arrange a consultation with Lynda Curtin to help you determine which de Bono Thinking Systems workshop will best meet your need. Call: 818-507-6055. There is no “right” order.

Very Important Piece of Information: If you do not want to teach workshops—become a workshop instructor--instructor certification training will not be helpful for you. If your need is to learn how to use the tools to facilitate meetings, Focus on Facilitation™ end user training will better meet your need. View our schedule of public events for dates and locations, or, schedule a training event at your company.

Duration:

Each certification training event is 3-4 days in length depending upon number of participants.

Certification Process:

• Decide which de Bono Thinking Systems method will meet your need.

• Certification Application: Candidates must first apply for certification, provide three professional references, and obtain approval from The Opportunity Thinker/de Bono for Business. You can download the (PDF) forms here: Application Form.     Reference Form.

• Upon acceptance of your application we will send you an agreement to be signed and returned prior to attending certification training. You will be asked to maintain the highest level of integrity, and to protect the copyright of Dr. de Bono’s important body of work. You will agree to supply workshop participants with the official de Bono Thinking Systems training materials each time you deliver a workshop.

• Clear your calendar for the week and attend certification training—you will have evening work that must be completed. You won’t have time during the day to do your normal work tasks. You will be kept very busy. The instructor certification experience is very intense.

• We start by leading you through the standard workshop which you will be learning to deliver—this experience as a learner will deepen your ability to instruct with excellence. The balance of our time is spent teaching the tools in detail and providing you with in-depth coaching on your many practice teach backs and meeting facilitation practices. You will also give to, and receive coaching from the other attendees to help you hone your depth of knowledge.

• Upon successful completion of instructor certification you can start teaching the workshop to others. You will take immediate delivery of your first order of workshop materials which will be arranged at the time your application is approved.

• Every two years you must recertify.

Tip: We highly recommend you attend a workshop before attending certification training to deepen your certification experience.

Pricing for Instructor Certification Training at Public Events— All Workshops:

1. Certification Fee—$5,250, plus the purchase of 24 sets of workshop kits which are delivered upon completion of your training. Call for pricing.

Certification Includes: certified instructor kit; training and coaching led by a highly qualified Master Trainer.

In-house pricing--depends upon the scope of your project. Arrange a consultation with Lynda Curtin to plan your custom train-the-trainer event. Call: 818-507-6055 or e-mail: info@LyndaCurtin.com

Two Ways to Become a Certified Instructor

Attend a public event. See our public workshop schedule for instructor certification dates and locations.

Arrange to have Lynda lead a customized in-house event at your company. If you have 4 or more trainers to certify, an in-house makes good business sense. It provides you with

1. Flexibility—you choose the dates, times, location.

2. Customization—we work with you to determine business goals, and corporate alignment. We then design to meet these needs.

3. Consulting/Facilitation Skills—your team will strengthen their job skills in both of these areas.

4. Confidentiality—we can work on sensitive business issues without the risk of outsiders learning something they shouldn’t.

5. Community of Practice—the team will develop a strong support network with each other. If a trainer moves to a new position you will still have trained talent to deliver workshops —protect your training investment.

Instructor Re-certification

Every two years instructors are required to recertify and demonstrate that they have delivered workshops using the approved course materials. Instructors must own the most recent version of the instructor notes. Instructors who choose not to re-certify will no longer have access to training materials. They will also be removed from the global database which lists all the authorized instructors.

The Master Trainer re-certification coaching fee is $475.00 which includes the processing fee for de Bono Thinking Systems. Lynda Curtin will arrange a telephone interview with you and will ask you questions to test your knowledge of the tools. She will also discuss any questions you may have about the tools, marketing, uses, etc.