Date: / 30 March 2009
To: / Miss Farhana Bhamjee
Organisation: / Fasset
Fax Number: / (011) 476 5756

Dear Miss Farhana Bhamjee

Fasset’s Innovation and Creativity workshop will be held countrywide in November and December 2009 and will equip participants with skills, tools and insight that will enable them to unlock their own creativity and that of others. By working on individual problems, delegates will learn how to take novel ideas through into action plans, enabling them to enhance both strategies and operations in their own and in their clients’ firms.

Individuals in finance, science and academia are highly skilled in analytical problem-solving. However, problems that require new ways of doing things are usually solved more effectively by first using creative thinking skills, then using analytical skills to select ideas and work on implementation. This workshop will provide insight on how to look for solutions to problems in creative ways, and how to create a climate that unlocks innovation. The importance of making time for thinking, and the return of investment an individual can get from this process, will be demonstrated.

The workshop is designed to meet the above needs by identifying features of recent developments that are specifically relevant to small and medium-sized firms. The workshop will focus on individual development and will highlight the use of creative thinking skills to enhance analytical thinking skills. Professionals at an operational level in their organisation and those with decision-making responsibilities will find this workshop specifically useful. The workshop will be highly participative, and delegates will work on their own tasks and share experiences as they learn new skills.

Course Outline

Fasset’s half day Innovation and Creativity workshop aims to create an awareness and understanding of the key factors that promote innovation and creativity in a business, and to equip delegates with proven practical skills and tools to foster innovation in their own firms and in those of their clients.

The topics covered will include, but are not limited to:

  • Understanding creativity and innovation and the various decision-making styles
  • Creating a climate that fosters innovation and creativity
  • DIY – practical tools and techniques to generate new ideas
  • Turning novel ideas into action plans
  • Applying the tools to strategies and operations back in the workplace

Training Provider – SynNovation Solutions

SynNovation Solutions has been appointed to deliver the workshop. They are experienced innovation catalysts, using the internationally renowned Synectics approach to promote practical, collaborative innovation. Over the past 14 years, SynNovation has done innovation training for companies including Old Mutual, Anglo American, Eskom, small businesses and various levels of government.

Truida Prekel is the managing member of SynNovation Solutions and has run her own consulting firm since 1998. She lectured at the Graduate School of Business Leadership at UNISA and introduced creative thinking as an essential part to management courses. She has experience in training people with analytical, left-brained approach to help unlock their creativity and ability to take new ideas through into action plans. Truida has a MBL (Cum Laude).

Lu-Marie Sobey is a founding member of SynNovation Solutions. She has been training in the SynNovation process for 9 years. This includes designing interventions, consulting, facilitating innovation sessions and programmes. She holds a BSc in Food Science and besides innovation also works in the field of auditing and quality assurance. She is an expert in management systems – ISO 9000 (Quality) and is involved in training, consulting and certification audits.

Agenda

The workshop will run from 08h00 to 13h00 and will include Registration (08h00 to 08h30) and a Fasset welcome and briefing (08h30 to 08h50).

Please complete and fax back to the Fasset Call Centre. On-line registration is also available via the Fasset website ( – Events section) to facilitate a faster registration process. Registration for the first workshop closes on 28 October 2009, thereafter, 10 working days before the commencement of each workshop.

Fax: (011) 388 0601 or (021) 413 0401 or (031) 571 0201Telephonic Enquiries:086 101 0001

Delegate - Please complete a separate Registration Form for each delegate.

Organisation Name
Organisation Registration Number (SDL or Other – Compulsory)
Full Name
Job Title / Are you a registered SDF? /  Yes  No
Have you signed a Learnership Agreement? /  No  Yes – specify:
Tel / ( ) / Fax / ( )
E-mail
Special dietary requirements /  Not Applicable  Kosher  Halaal  Vegetarian
The following information is required by the Department of Labour for statistical purposes only:
Population Group /  African  White  Coloured  Indian / Asian
Gender /  Male  Female / Disabled /  Yes  No
South African Citizen /  Yes – South African Identification Number
 No – Identification Number (South African or Other)
Details of person to whom you report in your organisation:
Full Name
E-mail / Fax / ( )
Are you a Fasset member (registered levy payer or non-levy payer)? /  Yes  No
If yes, are you: /  Levy paying  Non-levy paying
If No, please specify your constituency /  Professional Body  Educational Institution  Trade Union
 Non-Fasset member & non-levy payer (SDL exempt)  NGO/CBO
 Non-Fasset member & levy payer (SDL eligible)  Government
What professional institute are you a member of, or intending to become a member of?

Dates and Venues

Please refer to the dates and venues overleaf and indicate your choice (one only) in the space below. Fasset is at times able to extend this event to additional venues, should the demand warrant this. If you would like us to schedule an additional venue within your preferred province or town, please specify the town below, 14 days before the commencement of the first event (this allows the Seta to advertise additional venues to all delegates and prevent wasted travel). We will consider scheduling additional venues where there is a demand by 14 or more delegates, across a range of Fasset-registered employers, for a specific venue. Delegates who specify an additional venue will be notified in writing of the venue and date.

Province / Date / Town / Venue
Other (Please specify preferred town if not included below)

Please select one of the following venues and indicate your choice on the Registration Form. Maps are available on the Fasset website and will be provided upon confirmation of your registration.

Province / Date / Town / Venue
Eastern Cape / 2 December 2009 / Port Elizabeth / The Beach Hotel
3 December 2009 / East London / East London Golf Course
Free State / 27 November 2009 / Bloemfontein / Protea Hotel Bloemfontein
Gauteng / 3 November 2009 / Johannesburg East / Emperors Palace
4 November 2009 / Johannesburg West / Silverstar Casino
5 November 2009 / Midrand / Protea Hotel Midrand
6 November 2009 / Pretoria East / Lombardy Boutique Hotel and Conference Venue
13 November 2009 / Pretoria West / Bondev House
17 November 2009 / Johannesburg North / The Forum
25 November 2009 / Johannesburg South / Crown Reef Convention Centre
26 November 2009 / Johannesburg Central / Glenhove Conferencing
KwaZulu-Natal / 10 November 2009 / Durban / The Riverside Hotel
11 November 2009 / Central Durban North / Gateway 1 on 1
12 November 2009 / Pietermaritzburg / Protea Hotel Imperial
Limpopo / 24 November 2009 / Polokwane / Protea Hotel The Ranch
Mpumalanga / 4 December 2009 / Nelspruit / Protea Hotel Nelspruit
Western Cape / 18 November 2009 / Cape Town South / The Pavilion
19 November 2009 / Cape Town North / Bloemendal Conference Centre
20 November 2009 / Stellenbosch / Protea Hotel Stellenbosch
1 December 2009 / Cape Town South / The Vineyard Hotel

Please Note

  1. It is the role of the Skills Development Facilitator (SDF) to distribute this invitation to relevant individuals in the organisation who may benefit from this training.
  2. Confirmation of registration together with an agenda and a map will be provided per fax or e-mail. If, by chance, you do not receive confirmation, please contact the Call Centre on 086 101 0001 to confirm that you are registered. If you register and are unable to attend, or wish to be replaced by a colleague, please notify the Call Centre at least seven days before the event to enable Fasset to manage numbers and prevent wastage.
  3. Any venue with less than 14 registrations will be cancelled and delegates notified in writing.
  4. While every effort is made to pre-plan training workshops, delegates are accommodated on a first-come-first-served basis when registering. Where we are unable to accommodate you at your venue of choice, you will be contacted to confirm another acceptable venue.
  5. Fasset reserves the right to refuse late-comers or delegates who book after the deadline.
  6. Fasset members who pay the Skills Development Levy and who travel over 300kms (roundtrip) to attend a training session will be reimbursed at a rate of R3-28 per kilometre. The travel claim procedure and the requirements for this travel claim are available on our website (Events section).
  7. Should a delegate choose to attend a training session at a venue not in close proximity to their home, and other adequately located venues have been provided by Fasset, Fasset will not reimburse a travel claim. Claims will only be paid where the closest venues are fully booked and delegates are requested by the Fasset Call Centre to move to another venue. This request will be kept on file by Fasset as proof and all claims will be verified against this.