bernie perry

Master Trainer:  Six Thinking Hats, Lateral Thinking

Certified Trainer:  Direct Attention Thinking Tools (DATT)

“Bernie Perry was certified to teach my Six Thinking Hats®, Lateral Thinking™, and DATT™ methods in my first certification session. Since then he has worked closely with me in nearly all the North American certification courses I’ve conducted, and I’ve developed great confidence in his abilities. He is now fully authorized by me to certify others in Lateral Thinking™ and the Six Thinking Hats®. I recommend him as a trusted authority on the teaching of all these subjects.”

—Dr. Edward de Bono

Bernie Perry brings a unique talent and personal style to his work. His reputation as an outstanding trainer and consultant is acknowledged by customers, colleagues, and even competitors. As a result, Bernie’s training and consulting services are constantly in demand.

For more than 18 years, Bernie has been helping organizations improve performance throughout the United States and many other parts of the world. He is the author of several books, magazine articles, and professional papers concerning employee involvement, participative management, and total quality. He was among the first to be certified by Dr. Edward de Bono to teach Lateral Thinking™, the Six Thinking Hats® methods, and Direct Attention Thinking Tools (DATT™). Bernie is one of the few Master Trainers authorized to certify others on Dr. de Bono’s behalf.

For over 10 years, Bernie was the senior consultant for QCI International, a major consulting firm located in northern California. He was also lead instructor for QCI’s highly regarded Facilitator Training Course.

Before associating with QCI, Bernie was project director of employee involvement at the Naval Ordinance Station in Louisville, Kentucky. He is considered by many as an employee involvement pioneer in the United States. He was a member of the original board of directors of the Association for Quality and Participation, and founded the first local chapter of that organization.

Bernie has a degree in aerospace engineering from Parks College of St. Louis University. During college and after graduating, he worked for McDonnell Douglas Corporation for five years in various engineering assignments.

“This was by far the best course/seminar I have ever attended. Bernie made the course interesting and informative so that I wanted to participate as much as possible. Thanks for the excellent week.”

—Gregg Krekeler, Tubular Steel Inc.