The Six Thinking Hats
Improve meeting efficiency by 200% with parallel thinking.
Why do people rather go to a movie than to attend a meeting? Why do we hear again and again that meetings are a waste of time and that even managers prefer to do "real" work than attending a meeting? The reason is as simple as compelling.
Meetings are badly run throughout organizations, nationalities and cultures. Either they are excruciatingly boring, hijacked by one or two people, dominated by the boss (who supposed to know it all) or a one-way communication channel for giving instructions.
But they are rarely a breeding ground for innovative ideas, a haven where delicate and controversial issues are discussed or a place where people challenge each other's ideas and visions. This can be changed with the six thinking hats concept.
The six thinking hats is a valuable application tool for intercultural teams and organizations with diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Not only does the Six thinking hats make meetings more interesting and efficient, it also takes into consideration peoples values and ensures that nobody is losing out in the process of making your organization a better and a more meaningful place to work.
Agenda
- 08:30 - Hat building activity (handicraft & ice breaker).
- 09:00 - The concept of parallel vs. adversarial thinking
- 09:30 - Meetings in a cross-cultural environment.
- 09:45 - Meaning of the six colors. Practice session.
- 10:00 - Coffee break.
- 10:15 - Six thinking hats vocabular.
- 10:30 - Brainstorming by using the Six thinking Hats technique.
- 11:30 - Using white hat to define a problem statement.
- 12:00 - Break.
- 13:00 - Finding solutions using the Six Thinking Hats by applying the red, yellow, black and green hat.
- 15:00 - Coffee break.
- 15:15 - Break-out session. Smaller groups practice independently.
- 17:00 - End of work-shop.
- 09:00 - Introduction to the Six Thinking Hats.
Methodology
Beunite adopts a student-centric and experiential-based learning approach.
In this 7-hour learning experience, students (executives) engage in exercises, case studies, discussions, brainstorming and handicraft as an ice-breaker.
A course book is handed out to each student.
This training program works best if the client provides input regarding how meetings are run, what challenges they face in their organization, and what topics are high on the agenda for discussion.
Reporting
No report is handed out after the work-shop unless specifically required by the client.
Target clientele
This training program is ideal for middle to upper management level of any industry and country.
Students are required to possess an advanced level of English in both writing and speaking.
It is suitable for students with English as a foreign language.
Availability
This work-shop is available in all countries and destinations in South-East Asia.