The Six Thinking Hats


Wouldn't it be great if your day consisted of:-

  • shorter and more effective meetings
  • better decisions made faster
  • conflict replaced by agreement
  • people offering solutions to difficult challenges

Attractive goals no matter if you are a micro, small, medium, or large organisation, and as relevant to public services as to commercial enterprises. We give people the knowledge and skills to achieve these goals through Edward de Bono's Six Thinking HatsTM

"The productivity and quality of ideas and actions generated by this technique has been nothing short of phenomenal", Du Pont

The Service

 

 

 

  • We provide trainers, certified through the Edward de Bono system, to help people learn how to use the Six Thinking Hats ™ as a potent tool in your organisation.

  • We can provide experts to facilitate workshops to address specific needs, e.g., strategic planning, process improvement, problem solving, performance review, etc.

  • We provide consultants that make integral the Six Thinking Hats ™ with change initiatives, e.g. acquisitions, joint ventures, integrated management systems, Six Sigma, etc.

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Reduces meeting times

J.P. Morgan, "
It has reduced meeting times by up to 75%, and changed our culture across Europe.”

Produces Faster & Better Decisions

Gallaher, “We had been discussing ad naseum for two months what we should do in response to the elimination of Duty Free. Using Six Hats we came to a decision in 10 minutes.”
 

Improves New Business Generation 

Countrywide Porter Novelli, “The  de Bono techniques have been used to speed up the sales process – in fact on one occasion the results of a customary 6 week development period were achieved in just 2 hours – and with a better programme for the client”
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Overcomes Cultural Differences 

ABB, “It has proven to be very efficient in improving working in teams in ABB. Especially in international teams where it takes a long time to get to know each other and cope with cultural differences. With Six Hats it is possible to gain results in two days which before took a month.”

Enhances Meeting Contribution 

Federal Express, “It honours all thinking preferences … everyone can participate and contribute …ideas can be holistically viewed and fine-tuned.”

Facilitates Cooperation Between Different Thinking Styles 

Conoco, “Six Hats is the missing link between understanding different styles of thinking and constructively using them.”

Encourages Creativity 

Channel 4 Television, “Using the de Bono techniques we have generated more ideas in two days than we had done in the previous six months.”