Barbara Stennes - Lifetime Certified Master Trainer

Barbara Stennes, CEO and Founder of de Bono Consulting, a Resources Unlimited company, is a well-known expert in innovation and creativity. As a business owner and consultant for over 20 years, she has helped hundreds of organizations worldwide to transform their culture.

de Bono Consulting clients include 3M, Alltel, Boeing, Disney, EMC, Novartis, Johnson & Johnson, Chubb Insurance, JP Morgan Chase, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Amgen, Merck, Pioneer, Pfizer, Robert Bosch Corporation, AstraZeneca, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, General Mills, Northrop Grumman, Hormel Foods, and many others.

Barbara is the author of the book entitled Innovation: Case by Case, a collection of real-world de Bono success stories that illustrate how organizations have implemented the de Bono thinking methods to create new products, to revamp processes, and to design new services.

Barbara is one of only four Lifetime Certified de Bono Master Trainers worldwide. Barbara is Lifetime Certified in Six Thinking Hats, Lateral Thinking, DATT, Focus on Facilitation, and Simplicity.

The Lifetime Certified Master Trainer designation was awarded by Dr. Edward de Bono and is reserved for professional consultants who have been affiliated with the de Bono organization for at least 10 years, have trained over 10,000 people in de Bono thinking techniques, have demonstrated outstanding platform skills, and who exemplify the highest standards in customer service.

In 1996 Barbara earned the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), the highest earned designation awarded by the National Speakers Association. The award recognizes her commitment to the speaking profession through proven experience, ongoing education, and ethical behavior.

Prior to founding Resources Unlimited, Barbara held positions in sales, banking, health care, manufacturing, and higher education.  She is a graduate of the College of Business at The University of Iowa.

ASTD - American Society for Training and Development, Iowa Chapter

Barbara is a former board member and past president of the ASTD Iowa Chapter, and three times she received the Outstanding Member of the Year award.

Membership in Professional Organizations

• American Creativity Association (member and presenter at national conference)
• Instructional Systems Association
• ASTD, Iowa Chapter (Past-president and Board Member for 5 years; frequent presenter)
• Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (Chair of Education Committee for 3 years)
• International Association of Facilitators
• National Speakers Association (IA Board Member; CSP, Certified Speaking Professional)
• Society for Human Resource Management (member and frequent presenter)

Presentations at Major Conferences

• ACA, American Creativity Association (topic of facilitation of ideation sessions)
• AQP, presented twice in last 5 years (on topics of team building and creativity)
• NSA - National Speakers Association - annual conference
• ASQC - American Society for Quality Control (topic of creativity)
• ASTD International Conference, 3 times in last 5 years (Presentation Skills and Creativity)
• ASTD National Chapter Leadership Conference (Topic: Creativity)
• Inscape Publishing Conference, every year for last 10 years (various topics)
• Iowa Hospital Association, Annual Conference (topic of innovation and creativity)
• Iowa Medical Society, (topic of team building)
• Iowa PMI (Project Management Institute) Annual Professional Day, for the last three years (topic of creativity and innovation)
• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), frequent presenter (various topics)

To contact Barbara Stennes or to book her for training seminars, keynotes, meeting facilitation, or consulting services please call 515.278.1292.

"Without a doubt, your one-day presentation was the best investment of time I ever made. I will be so bold as to say it was life-changing!” - Recruitment Manager, Las Vegas Hilton

"I have known Barbara for over 20 years. She is one of the most creative and reliable people I've ever worked with. Barbara is currently a top provider of courses that my company publishes. She is very organized, extremely professional, and has fascinating true stories to illustrate every point. Barbara knows how to bridge the gap between the theoretical and practical applications of theory. Her hands-on workshops and interactive presentations keep everyone involved and insure that content will be remembered and used. Barbara has been a mentor to me and a friend, as well as a key player in the growth of our business.” - Kathleen Myers, President, de Bono Thinking Systems

Read Innovation: Case by Case by Barbara Stennes

Innovation: Case by Case Brochure

Dr. Edward de Bono has created a clearly defined set of tools that can be used to change the way people think. The de Bono thinking methods have proven themselves by producing dramatic outcomes. That is why Barbara Stennes, Lifetime Certified de Bono Master Trainer, compiled a collection of real world stories to share with the rest of the world. Innovation: Case by Case demonstrates how the de Bono thinking methods have transformed companies across the globe. $17.00