Bernie is the creator of CLEARthinkingâ„¢, a systematic method that empowers people to make brilliant decisions in every area of their lives. He will soon be offering a comprehensive course to teach CLEARthinkingâ„¢ to anyone who wants to become a better thinker.

 

Bernie is owner and President of Perry Training & Development: www.learntothink.com. Since 1980, he has been helping organizations improve performance throughout the United States and many other parts of 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® method, and Direct Attention Thinking Tools® (DATT). Bernie is one of only four Lifetime Master Trainers in the world and is 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 Ordnance 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. He has also earned a Masters of Science Degree in Education with a specialty in Online Teaching and Learning from California State University.