Six Hat Thinking

The Six Hat Thinking technique (Edward de Bono) is a valuable and very effective thinking tool that your team can use to brainstorm, move forward to achieve goals, and help you make proper decision

  • HR Professionals

  • Project Managers

  • Meeting Facilitators

  • Engineers

  • New Product Developers

  • HR Professionals

  • Project Managers

  • Meeting Facilitators

  • Engineers

  • New Product Developers

Six Hat Thinking

The Six Hat Thinking technique (Edward de Bono) is a valuable and very effective thinking tool that your team can use to brainstorm, move forward to achieve goals, and help you make proper decisions.

Who Needs It?

Anyone who wants:

  • A meeting facilitation tool that can bring-up hidden agendas and achieve objectives without conflict

  • A way to make sure all sides of an issue are addressed

  • A tool that works well in different cultures around the world

  • A sharpened ability to think clearly, systematically, creatively

Who is it used by?

  • Sales & Marketing Professionals

  • Advertising & PR Professionals

  • Patent Attorneys

  • Team Leaders & Members

Who is it used by?

  • Sales & Marketing Professionals

  • Advertising & PR Professionals

  • Patent Attorneys

  • Team Leaders & Members

Benefits!

  • Allows people to look at the issue through different lenses (with different color hats)

  • Helps you to switch thinking styles to broaden your decision making

  • You can follow systems of color combinations to help you making the right decisions

  • Helps you to focus in on one framework at a time

  • Enhances your creative thinking

  • Improves communication among your team members

  • Works extremely well in all cultures and parts of the world to tap-into more diverse perspectives

  • Makes sure all sides of an issue are addressed

  • Sharpens your ability to think clearly, systematically, creatively

  • Minimizes risks in decision-making

›A technique that helps you to separate emotions, information, logic, hope and creativity

›It helps you “change your mode of thinking” to look at all sides of an issue

Using the Six Hats!

When using the six hats, always refer to them by their color, and not by their function.

When using the six hats, always refer to them by their color, and not by their function.

  1. Everyone wears DIFFERENT hat at the same time

    Assign a different color hat to each member and ask each member to participate according to the hat they wear.
    WHEN TO USE: Can be good if you are experienced at running meetings and know the team members very well.

  2. Everyone Wears the SAME hat at the same time and run though each together.

ONLINE SESSIONS

SIX HAT Foundations ONLINE session

Why not explore various scenarios on how you could apply the SIX HAT approach to solve your challenges!

  • Know how to use the correct hats to achieve the proper results

  • Applications to various situations working together with participants on the call

  • Training in the use of the hats includes how to structure the hats into sequences to address different situations. This is provides a structure and direction for thinking, leading to more productive and enjoyable discussions. (for example, use Blue, Black, Green, and Black again for getting rapid feedback).

  • Explore together in a live online environment!

ONLINE or OFFLINE workshops are available and run for 3 hours

COST: Please inquire

SESSION FACILITATOR: Founder, Gab Ciminelli

We know life is busy and scheduling is tight and so we’re offering online courses that can be taken from the comfort of your own home!

We are looking forward to seeing you join a session, soon!

Schedule

Please inquire to arrange this course on-site or online. Special prices apply to bulk bookings.

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