1. TONY BUZAN TONY BUZAN IN BAHRAIN Tony Buzan is the inventor of Mind Maps ®, the most powerful 'thinking tool' of our times. Tony is rated as the top international lecturer in 15 national and international Management associations—his average rating from all audiences over 30 years and totaling hundreds of Thousands of live participants—94%! Inventor of Mind Maps, the thinking tool described as “The Swiss Army Knife of the Brain”, now used by over 250 million people world-wide. Editor, the international journal of Mensa from 1968—1971, International business consultant to major multi-nationals including Microsoft, British Petroleum, Barclays International, General Motors, Walt Disney, IBM, British Airways etc. Consultant and advisor to governments and government organizations including England, Singapore, Mexico and the Gulf States. Olympic Coach, co-founder of the Mind Sports Olympiad and founder of the World Memory Championships. A global medial personality, having appeared in over 100 hours of national and global television. Bill Gates, Al Gore, Ken Blanchard, many CEOs and top Executives in Fortune 500 and over 50 billion people in 100 countries are using the Mind Map® to help them to order their thoughts, manage their knowledge, take notes and plan their projects. It is invaluable to retain your TALENTED staff in business. His latest books are Mind Maps for business, Age Proof Your Brain and The Buzan Study Skills Handbook. Tony Buzan is a familiar celebrity on Radio and TV, both in the UK and globally with a long list of credits to his name. His name is synonymous with all things cerebral and his knowledge is widely sought by a media and public perennially eager to learn practical advice on how to improve brain function. His latest TV programme (broadcasted on 9 August 2009, BBC 1) was on the subject of ‘How To Improve Your Memory’. He has also found time in his busy schedule to create the World Memory Championships and is a prize-winning poet and athlete. , 2. Mind mapping for success About the program Learn how to use the world's best thinking tool to improve your thinking, learning and communication effectiveness and efficiency Make better decisions Plan and prioritise quickly and easily Rapidly generate new ideas and use mind maps to brainstorm Take better notes in meetings Make better notes from the printed and spoken word Prepare reports, presentations and speeches Communicate more effectively Improve your memory and develop better retention and recall of information Manage large amounts of information Course will cover Your Brain Use whole Brain stimulation techniques to increase the ability to think multidimensional, and synergistically. Make connections between widely disparate events, ideas and information. Hear about the Latest Brain Research. TONY BUZAN IN BAHRAIN Mind Map Techniques Develop the ability of Mind Mapping. The ability to apply Mind Mapping to creative thinking situations. Practice Mind Mapping. Memory Benchmarking your Memory. Memory exercises. The most important graph in the world—How your Memory changes while you learn. Creativity Benchmarking your creativity. The left/right Brain. The explosive nature of thought to use Mind Manager software SEMINAR FORMAT This seminar will be highly interactive and inspiring during which participants will master the world's best thinking tool. The emphasis is on learning how to mind map and how to use it in the business context. Participants will bring their own reports, presentations, books etc to the course to convert into mind maps as they begin to develop a new habit. It is designed as an accelerated learning programme and whole-brain experience with extensive post-course support available. Who should attend This course is recommended for all business professionals, agents, front-line executives, managers, supervisors and chief executives, who wish to improve individual and organizational performance Bahrain Institute of Hospitality and Retail W.L.L. | email:
[email protected] | www.bihr.com.bh Tel. +973 17693233 | Fax. +973 17692232 | P.O. BOX 11705 | Avenue 20, Area 524, Barbar 3. MIND MAPPING FOR SUCCESS TOPICS DESCRIPTION This topic will cover: •Creativity and Innovation •Memory •Thinking skills Benchmarking •Change Management •Leadership skills •Knowledge Management •Self Management •Positive / negative thinking This topic will cover: •The left brain – logical and analytical thinking •The right brain – spatial and imaginative thinking The Left / •Combining the sides to produce synergy •Creative/Innovative Thinking Right Brain •Strategic Thinking •Exercises / discussion / applications - life balance - problem solving - planning TONY BUZAN IN BAHRAIN - stress reduction This topic will cover: Creativity and •Memory and Imagination – the relationship •Memory and Creativity techniques for change management Innovation and problem solving •Implications for self-management, training, marketing and sales, and communication •Exercises / discussions / applications This topic will cover: Background theory and development Mind Maps – the Application to: Ultimate Creative - Teambuilding - Self-management and Strategic - Memory Thinking Process - Planning short and long-term -Strategic Thinking - Problem-solving - Note-taking - Exercises / discussions / applications Intellectual This topic will cover: •Understanding the natural learning curve Capital •Taking the fear out of failure Development – •Creating Success from failure Learning How to •Overcoming the learning plateau •The new Olympian Success Formula – TEFCAS Learn •Managing change – stress management •Leadership This topic will cover: •Review of all techniques learnt and immediate planning for Review and the application to the company’s vision Planning for •and goals •Planning strategy for ongoing application and the the Future sustainability of the newly created Intellectual •Capital •Final Master Mind Map session 4. Mind mapping for success Certificate of Attendance Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive a BIHR Certificate of Attendance in Brain Capital Creation Sample Certificate WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT TONY BUZAN TONY BUZAN IN BAHRAIN Tony Buzan is a man on an impressive mission - to unlock the power of our brains and show us how to tap and use our creative genius with ease and effectiveness." His Excellency Dr Abdul Hussein Ali Mirza, Minister for Gas & Oil, Bahrain "Buzan’s mental technology is five years ahead of the game. Any company using it will inevitably gain the competitive edge" IBM Executive, New York Mind maps have changed my whole life. As a working mother, you are always being torn in loads of different directions, so if I set up a home Mind Map with "work" branches and "kids" branches and all the other responsibilities that working mothers have, I don't forget anything." Rosaline Gower, BBC Producer and Mother Mind Mapping uses the brain in the way it was designed, saves time, improves results and is fun. How can any business person be without this powerful tool?” Stephen C Lundin, author of the five-million-copy bestselling FISH! Tony Buzan didn’t invent the brain – he did invent the instructions.” John Husbands, Institute of Management About The Mind Map Book "Tony Buzan’s Mind Map Book will do for the brain what Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time did for the universe." Raymond Keene, O.B.E., Chess Grandmaster, Mind Sports Correspondent, The Times of London "We teach – and use – Tony Buzan’s techniques at FDS, The Mind Map Book is a valuable Why choose BIHR? addition to our toolkit." Les Alberthal, Chairman, President & C.E.O., Electronic Data Systems •Internationally recognized certification •American education with Middle East Mind Mapping as a Technique Experience "If I am quality educational standards •High concerned about having too much or what to cover in a speech, I organize it by Mind Mapping the material." •Well qualified and professional trainers Dr. Ken Blanchard, Author, The One Minute Manager "The use of Mind Mapping is an integral part of my Quality improvement program here at Boeing. This program has provided savings of over $10 million this year for my organization (10 times my goal)." Dr. Mike Stanley, Director of Special Projects, Boeing Corporation, USA 5. PROGRAM AGENDA 08:00 AM Registration 08:30 AM Morning Tea TONY BUZAN IN BAHRAIN 08:45 AM Arrival of Minister 08:50 AM Welcome Note 08:55 AM Minister's Keynote 09:00 AM Program Starts Session 1 10:30 AM Coffee/Tea break 10:45 AM Program Resumes Session 2 12:30 PM Lunch 01:30 PM Program Resumes Session 3 03:00 PM Coffee /Tea break 03:15 PM Program Resumes Session 4 05:00 PM Program Concludes 05:00 PM Thank you Note 12th July 2010 No. of Days Day Hour 1Day Monday 9 AM – 5 PM Venue –Ritz carlton Bahrain PRICE BD 400 per individual BD 375(more than 5 participants) BD 350 (more than 10 participants) Training levy reimbursable