Seminar Title: Six Thinking Hats

Length : 8 hours

Format: one 8-hour session in one day, presented as an in-person event

Maximum Class Size: 25 attendees

Presented by:Tim Higgins (contact info below)

Registration Fee: there is a $165 fee to attend, payable to Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne

Prerequisites: attend Enterprise Thinking within the past 12 to 14 months

Description: This seminar is designed to present a more structured approach to thinking, for individuals and teams. We have developed many excellent thinking tools for argument and analysis. Our information technology methods are constantly improving. We have, however, developed few tools to deal with our ordinary everyday thinking - the sort of thinking we do in conversations and in meetings. What is needed is Parallel Thinking or Thinking Together, where each thinker puts forward his or her thoughts in parallel with the thoughts of others. The Six Thinking Hats method is a practical way of carrying out Parallel Thinking. This seminar explores Edward de Bono's concept of Six Thinking Hats as a way to unbundle thinking, separating out its different aspects. Use of the Six Thinking Hats can result in more productive meetings on the road to better resource management within a growing Enterprise Thinking environment.

Target Audience: Members of management, individual contributors, suppliers and customers who want to benefit from approaching thinking as a skill.

Organization Issues: Our traditional thinking methods of argument and analysis are inadequate to deal with the rapidly changing world of today where new concepts and ideas are urgently needed and collaboration is essential.

Objectives: At the completion of this seminar, participants should have the ability to use the Six Thinking Hats tool in meetings and day-to-day interactions (including conversations and email) so that they can reduce conflict, encourage cooperation, and support the move to a more widespread "Enterprise Thinking" environment within their organizations.

Contact: Tim can be reached by e-mail at timothy.higgins@pwr.utc.com for additional information about this seminar.