A ONE OR TWO DAY WORKSHOP
CREATED BY EDWARD DE BONO
A surprisingly simple and proven technique that provides everyone with the enthusiasm,
creativity and courage to make every meeting, every discussion, every decision
come alive with new ideas..
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learn how to increase the constructive output from meetings
and decrease meeting times |
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learn how to explore each situation or problem and generate
alternatives that go beyond obvious solutions |
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learn how to use 'Parallel Thinking' techniques as
a powerful alternative to Adversarial Thinking |
'a day really well spent - I wish I had this training 30 years ago.......'
'Excellent programme. A simple concept which can realistically be taken back to the
office.......' 'Very professionally run - very entertaining -
lots of fun and laughter helped to embed the concepts and learning......'
ABOUT SIX THINKING HATS
People are seeking quality everywhere except in the most important area - the
quality of thinking. We need better thinking methods in order to make full use of our
available intelligence and experience.
As organisations reduce the number of people employed, they need to get the maximum
benefit from those remaining, including the maximum output from their thinking.
Current thinking is dominated by adversarial thinking. The mode of discussion revolves
around argument, the purpose being to defeat your opponent and by doing so discover
the truth. Adversarial thinking serves a purpose. However, it is not the only way of
thinking and in some circumstances it has limitations. Six Thinking Hats offers a
practical alternative. It encourages co-operation, exploration and innovation.
It is often assumed that intelligence goes hand in hand with thinking. In fact, very
intelligent people are in danger of becoming poor thinkers. This is because they fall into
the intelligence trap. That is, they use their intelligence to entrench themselves in
support of one point of view. Even though you have a fantastic sports car
you may be a poor driver. Similarly those with excellent minds may use them
inadequately. Thinking and driving are skills that can be taught and improved upon.
The Six Thinking Hats Workshop is a powerful one day 'hands-on' workshop structured to
help business executives break out of their 'thinking ruts' using techniques found in Dr
Edward de Bono's landmark book, "Six Thinking Hats
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN
Participants will learn to use different approaches to business problems. They will
explore all aspects of each situation and generate alternatives that go far beyond
obvious solutions.
The process encourages your people to separate fact from opinion, to look fully at both
positive and negative opinions and to get hidden agendas that can sabotage any meeting on
the table. It stimulates their innate creativity and helps them discover how to turn
seemingly insoluble problems into real opportunities.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This workshop is designed for business people at all levels who conduct and
participate in business discussions and meetings, and whose input is required for problem
solving and decision making. It will be particularly beneficial to individual contributors
and teams working in highly competitive environments
PROVEN SIMPLE POWER
The Six Thinking Hats is extremely simple and powerful. This powerful simplicity,
together with the practical nature of the method, has led to its adoption by major
corporations, among them IBM, NTT, Bell Canada, Federal Express, Eli Lilly, BA, BAA and
Rockwell International
WORKSHOP CONTENT
The nature of thinking - Why we need to change out thinking
behaviour - Argument and critical thinking - Why argument
is inadequate - Five practical reasons for employing Six Hat Thinking
within your organisation - Meeting dynamics - what's really going
on? - How to uncover 'hidden agendas' that can torpedo any meeting or
discussion - Why very little new thinking is accomplished at meetings
- Introducing the Six Thinking Hats - An in-depth look at
each hat - colours, symbols and flavours - Tools and techniques for
using each hat - Occasional use of Six Hats -
Systematic use of Six Hats - A universal framework for
structuring the meeting and focusing thinking - How to turn
disagreements into positive contributions - Techniques for opportunity
thinking - Programming the meeting for a successful outcome -
Creating the action plan - Six Thinking Hats Exercises
The day will include a mix of teaching and practical exercises. The aim being for
you to leave the seminar with skills which you have practised and can apply immediately on
return to your workplace
THE MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR BUILDING THE INNOVATIVE ORGANISATION
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