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Using Six Thinking Hats for Lateral Thinking

This will enable the individual or team to use lateral thinking for innovative solutions.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
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High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. To introspect on how Lateral Thinking can be developed in students and in meetings. This tool is useful to have a holistic approach to problem solving.
  2. Start For Free Using Six Thinking Hats for Lateral Thinking Decision making What is this activity?
  3. To discuss Edward de Bono's Six Thinking skills .
  4. This will enable the individual or team to use lateral thinking for innovative solutions.
  5. Template created by: Vindhya Has been used 125 times Create Free Board Using Six Thinking Hats for Lateral Thinking Template Blue Hat Planning White Hat Details.
  6. Yellow Hat Positive aspects Black Hat Weak aspects Red Hat Emotions Green Hat Creative solutions Blue Hat Organising Solution Create Free Board How to conduct this activity To introspect on how Lateral Thinking can be developed in students and in meetings.
  7. This tool is useful to have a holistic approach to problem solving.
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To introspect on how Lateral Thinking can be developed in students and in meetings. This tool is useful to have a holistic approach to problem solving.

Start For Free Using Six Thinking Hats for Lateral Thinking Decision making What is this activity?

To discuss Edward de Bono's Six Thinking skills .

This will enable the individual or team to use lateral thinking for innovative solutions.

Template created by: Vindhya Has been used 125 times Create Free Board Using Six Thinking Hats for Lateral Thinking Template Blue Hat Planning White Hat Details.

Yellow Hat Positive aspects Black Hat Weak aspects Red Hat Emotions Green Hat Creative solutions Blue Hat Organising Solution Create Free Board How to conduct this activity To introspect on how Lateral Thinking can be developed in students and in meetings.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Using Six Thinking Hats for Lateral Thinking. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: To introspect on how Lateral Thinking can be developed in students and in meetings. This tool is useful to have a holistic approach to problem solving.; Start For Free Using Six Thinking Hats for Lateral Thinking Decision making What is this activity?; To discuss Edward de Bono's Six Thinking skills .; This will enable the individual or team to use lateral thinking for innovative solutions.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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