Today's information environment demands that we all save time, improve efficiency and be more creative in our thinking. As a result, more and more people are turning to Mind Mapping as an essential business tool to add to their intellectual armoury.
The Illumine Business Mapping course takes Tony Buzan's widely recognised technique for effective thinking and learning, and shows you how to apply it and benefit from it, in the business environment.
Illumine Business Mapping will enable you to think more creatively and incisively, plan more effectively, improve your memory and raise your effectiveness in the work place to ever higher levels.
Content
A highly participative course led by one of the UK's leading Buzan-licensed instructors who has a broad experience of using Mind Mapping.
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Your brain - discover how the structure and functions of the brain is mirrored by the design of a Mind Map® |
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Learning to learn - understand how we learn new skills and how to overcome the fear of failure |
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How to Mind Map® - learn the basic technique of how to construct Mind Maps® |
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Practice your Mind Mapping Skills - with a range of note-making, note-taking and learning applications |
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Action Planning - a chance to think through how you are going to use Mind Maps® in your work environment and how to benefit from the skills learned on the course |
Benefits
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Develop organisation skills - present information in an organised and easy to follow format, on one page, which is simple for others to read and add their own ideas |
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Enhance creativity - promote free thought and become more creative |
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Save time - Mind Maps can be adapted to almost any task and will improve efficiency |
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Improve memory - the structure of a Mind Map makes it easier for you to remember more |
Applications of Mind Mapping for Business
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Planning and organising |
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Preparing and delivering presentations |
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Problem solving |
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Option generation and decision making |
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Note taking in meetings, workshops and more |
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Staff assessment |
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Enhancing creativity and learning skills |
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who cares about their professional development and who wants to give themselves a competitive edge in the workplace.
Your Choice
We offer Mind Mapping as a comprehensive 1 day or a compact ½ day public workshop or in-house course. In addition the 1 day course offers:
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Advanced Techniques - an opportunity to develop the Mind Mapping technique and see the power of your thinking expand |
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Mind Mapping Exercises - the opportunity to practice a greater range of applications tailored to your needs |
Testimonials
“Excellent. I have had a fantastic time and will certainly put what I have learnt into action” – Property Cash Analyst
"Well structured, interesting - something you can take to the working environment and immediately put into practice" - Information Services Manager, Legal Firm
“Very insightful and useful tool for helping to bring order where there is chaos!!!” – Specialist Systems Analyst
“I would recommend this course to anyone.It was enjoyable and extremely useful – Project Analyst
"The course was enjoyable and valuable. I have put the technique into practice on many occasions and am using Mind Maps more and more" - Executive, Brewery
"The course was well presented, interesting, challenging and involving" - Group Leader, Banking
”As a trainer it is great to attend an external course that meets/exceeds the standards/expectations that we strive to deliver” -Training Manager, Financial Services
“The tutor clearly knew his subject and was enthusiastic about its use - this encouraged me to try the techniques in depth” - Manager, Financial Services
”Stimulating, enjoyable, relevant” - Senior Analyst, Banking |
| Course Information |
| Attendance can count towards CPD credits |
Public Workshops |
1 day (£475 + VAT)
22 May 2008 - Central London
15 July 2008 - Central London
18 September 2008 - Central London
20 November 2008 - Central London
NEW 2008: Regional Venues - 1/2 day (£250 + VAT)
PM - 1.30pm - 5.00pm
NEW 2008: Central Manchester
24 June 2008 (PM)
*Special rate available if you book ½ day Grammar on the Rocks™ and ½ day Illumine Business Mapping - conditions apply. Find out more here. |
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Book 2 or more places and take advantage
of our multiple booking discount:
2 places - 10% discount
3 places - 15% discount
4 places - 20% discount |
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| In-house Training |
Available as an in-house course for those organisations wishing to develop teams or groups of individuals from across the organisation. Options for tailoring are available. Call our Account Managers to discuss your needs +44 (0)1753 866633 or email inhouse@illumine.co.uk |
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Rounded Thinker Award
 Assimilate, Innovate and Communicate are the core skills covered by this programme. Attending this programme awards one credit towards the Rounded Thinker Award for more information please visit www.illumine.co.uk/roundedthinker.htm.
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