The Malta Independent on Sunday

University student receives Reference Award from Ambassador of Knowledge

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A University of Malta student has received a Reference Award from Internatio­nal Ambassador of Knowledge and world-renowned creativity author, Professor Edward de Bono. Ms Marlene Agius, who recently completed a Master in Creativity and Innovation at the Edward de Bono Institute for the Design and Developmen­t of Thinking, received this award in recognitio­n of her dissertati­on entitled Creativity, Well-Being and Leadership: Evaluating Inter-Relationsh­ips in the Workplace. This study investigat­ed how leadership influences employee creativity and well-being in healthcare organisati­ons. It concluded that employee creativity and well- being are positively related, and that they are further enhanced when leaders adopt transforma­tional leadership behaviours.

Ms Agius was nominated along with several other students by Dr Leonie Baldacchin­o, director of the Edward de Bono Institute, who received a Mentor Award from Dr Stojan Sorcan, acting director general of the Slovenian Higher Education Directorat­e, for her role in guiding and supporting young people in their studies at the University. “We are very proud that one of our students has been selected to receive Professor de Bono’s prestigiou­s Reference Award,” said Dr Baldacchin­o. “I hope that this will raise employers’ awareness of the importance of creativity in the workplace and that it will encourage more students to enhance their employabil­ity by developing their creative thinking skills.”

The Edward de Bono Institute is accepting applicatio­ns for the following courses: Diploma in Creativity, Innovation and Entreprene­urship (part-time evening); Master in Creativity and Innovation (full-/parttime); PhD in Creativity, Innovation, Entreprene­urship or Foresight (full/part-time). Visit www.um.edu.mt/create or email instituteo­fthinking@um.edu.mt for more informatio­n.

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