This is a two-day practical course on Mind Mapping, designed and delivered by Chris Cain, a Certified Master Trainer and Memory Instructor from the Tony Buzan organization (the creator of the Mind Map®).
Benefits of the course
This mind mapping course is delivered over two days to a maximum of 20 people to ensure that each person can receive personal attention over the two days. This course is delivered face-to-face. (The Course can be delivered in-house).
Practical Mind Mapping connects the visual and spatial elements of your brain to increase brain efficiency and effectiveness.
It encourages control over your thinking processes and enhances clarity of thinking. It allows you to access your creative and analytical ways of thinking (Convergent and Divergent Thinking).
It allows you to more easily access your planning, organizational and problem-solving skills.
You will become more confident in your ability to communicate and present clearly – both verbally and in writing.
Alternate Benefits:
What are the benefits of using mind mapping?
To achieve higher levels of concentration and creativity, together with greater organization and more concise communication, mind mapping might be an effective strategy for you to consider. The benefits of mind mapping are many and varied. In summary they include:
- giving you an overview of a large subject/broad topic and allowing you to represent it in a more concise fashion
- encouraging you to see the bigger picture and creative pathways
- enabling you to plan/make choices about the selection of resource material you have for an assignment and where you are going to place it
Course Contents
- What is mind mapping
- The brain, thinking and mind mapping for analytical and creative processes
- The application of ‘Key Words’ and ‘Key Images’
- How do I use mind mapping
- How to prepare a Mind Map®
- Advanced Mind Map® skills
Learning Outcomes
Day 1
- You will understand why Mind Mapping is a critical and practical tool for you to use as a Professional in the world of Audit and governance.
- You will understand what a Mind Map® is as developed by the creator of Mind Mapping, Tony Buzan, and what is NOT a Mind Map®.
- You will learn the key principles underlying the creation of a Mind Map, and how to set out its essential ingredients in developing a Mind Map®.
- You will understand the relationships between memory, creativity and Mind Mapping. You will apply these understandings to practical individual and group exercises.
Day 2
- You will understand how Mind Maps® can be used at a more advanced level to enhance your career and organizational development.
- You will apply all you have learnt from day 1 and the start of day 2 to develop an advanced individual and group Mind Map® based around the Audit and Governance profession and personal development.
Location: The venue will be decided prior to the course date
