Edward de Bono's Thinking Hats / Parallel Thinking
TYPE OF TRAINING ACTIVITY
TRAINING AIMED AT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING
A GRANT FOR EITHER COMENIUS OR GRUNDTVIG TARGET GROUPS
ORIGIN OF THE TRAINING
OTHER TYPE OF TRAINING ACTIVITY (please specify):
CONFERENCE OR SEMINAR
THEMATIC FIELD OF THE TRAINING
GENERAL IN-SERVICE TRAINING
Other general courses Thinking skills, personal development
LANGUAGES USED FOR THE TRAINING
MAIN LANGUAGE:
English
LANGUAGE VERSION(S) IN WHICH MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED:
English
EDUCATION SECTOR OF THE TRAINING PARTICIPANTS
SCHOOL AND PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
Pre-Primary
Primary
General secondary
Vocational/Technical secondary
ADULT EDUCATION
Adult education provider
Second chance or remedial education
Adult education for disabled persons
Higher education institution offering outreach courses for adults
Organisations working with migrant groups/ethnic minorities
Centres for guidance, councelling or accreditation
Other sectors of adult education
TARGET AUDIENCE
Teachers (Pre-school, primary, secondary, vocational, adult, special needs)
Teacher trainers
Careers officers, educational guides and counsellors
Inspectors
Non-teaching administrative staff
Members of students/teachers councils in adult education
INSTITUTION ORGANISING THE TRAINING
NAME OF THE ORGANISATION:
The Edward de Bono Foundation
STREET AND NUMBER:
Villa East
6, Fjamma Street
POSTCODE:
SGN4153 -
TOWN / CITY:
Kappara
COUNTRY:
Malta
WEBSITE:
www.edwarddebonofoundation.org
ORGANISER/S OF THE TRAINING:
PERSON 1:
Stéphanie Ceccato
TEL NR:
+356 21389336
FAX NR:
+356 21385930
EMAIL:
sceccato@maltanet.net
FULL DESCRIPTION OF TRAINING CONTENTS
IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE TRAINING: (EN)
Preparation
No prior preparation is required to follow the course. Participants
however are invited to read the book of Edward de Bono "The Six
Thinking Hats" if they wish to do so.
Objectives
- meeting management
- facilitation
- team productivity
- communication
- creativity
- problem solving
- decision making
EDWARD DE BONO’S SIX THINKING HATS CAN BE USED BY PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT
BACKGROUNDS IN A NUMBER OF SITUATIONS. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO
LOOK AT PROBLEMS AND DECISIONS SYSTEMATICALLY,TO THINK CLEARLY AND
OBJECTIVELY, TO GENERAT MORE AND BETTER IDEAS FASTER,TO MINIMISE
CONFLICT,TO MAKE MEETINGS SHORTER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE, TO CONFIDENTLY
FIND THE BEST SOLUTIONS TO MAKE THOROUGH EVALUATIONS. USE OF SIX
THINKING HATS INVOLVES PARALLEL THINKING WHICH OFFERS A PRACTICAL
ALTERNATIVE TO ARGUMENT OR CONFLICT. PARALLEL THINKING ENCOURAGES
COOPERATION, EXPLORATION AND INNOVATION. MOREOVER PARTICIPANTS WILL
LEARN HOW TO SEPARATE FACT FROM OPINION, TO LOOK FULLY AT BOTH
PPOSITIVE AND NEGATIVE OPINIONS AND TO GET HIDDEN AGENDAS THAT CAN
SABOTAGE ANY MEETING ON THE TABLE. IT STIMULATES INNATE CREATIVITY AND
HELPS PARTICIPANTS HOW TO TURN SEEMINGLY INSOLUBLE PROBLEMS INTO REAL
OPPORTUNITIES. THE SIX THINKING HATS CAN BE USED FOR SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
ISSUES, DISCUSSIONS, MEETINGS, AS WELL AS IN THE CLASSROOM (PRIMARY,
SECONDARY OR ADULT EDUCATION).
Methodology
Detailed overview of theory and practical exercises.
Follow-up
Contact kept with participants. Help for implementation in their working environment.
PROGRAMME OF THE TRAINING ACTIVITIES (DAY BY DAY)
IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE TRAINING:
DAY ONE -
Introduction and ice-breaker exercise
Background on Professor Edward de Bono
Problem Solving without using the Six Hats
Introduction to course materials
Introduction to Parallel Thinking
Why Argument is inadequate
Conclusion Day One
DAY TWO -
Ice-breaker exercise
Revision of previous day
Outline of each of the Six Thinking Hats
Workshop: Statements which fall under one of the Six Thinking Hats
Single and Systematic use of the Six Thinking Hats
Short and long Sequences for using the Six Thinking Hats
Workshop on Sequential use of the Six Thinking Hats
Conclusion Day Two
DAY THREE –
Ice-breaker exercise
Revision of previous day
Workshop: Setting a sequence and using the Six Thinking Hats
Timing and use of the Six Thinking Hats
Workshop: Timing and use of the Six Thinking Hats
Conclusion Day Three
DAY FOUR –
Ice-breaker exercise
Revision of previous day
The Six Thinking Hats in Detail
Workshop: Using the Six Thinking Hats
Video: Professor Edward de Bono explains the Six Thinking Hats
Discussion of Video
Using the Six Thinking Hats in the Classroom
Conclusion of Day Four
DAY FIVE –
Ice breaker exercise
Revision of previous day
Using the Six Thinking Hats: Individual, conversation, meeting, reports, written work and other uses
Workshop: Different uses for the Six Thinking Hats
Using the Six Thinking Hats for conflict resolution
Workshop: Use of the Six Hats for conflict resolution
Review of the material covered
Evaluation of course and feedback from participants
Conclusion
TYPE OF CERTIFICATION OF ATTENDANCE AWARDED
IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE TRAINING:
de Bono Thinking Systems Inc. certificate of participation
ENGLISH:
de Bono Thinking Systems Inc. certificate of participation
INFORMATION ON COURSE SESSION/S
SESSION 1
DATE OF START:
06/07/2009
TIME OF START:
DATE OF END:
10/07/2009
TIME OF END:
13:00
Deadline for registration:
08/06/2009
HOST INSTITUTION EQUAL TO ORGANIZER INSTITUTION:
NAME OF HOST INSTITUTION:
The Edward de Bono Foundation
POSTCODE:
SGN4153
TOWN / CITY:
Kappara
COUNTRY:
Malta
Nearest big city: Valletta
Distance: 3km
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS COURSE SESSION, NAME AND TITLE:
Stéphanie Ceccato, Marketing Manager
TEL NR:
+356 21389336
FAX NR:
+356 21385930
EMAIL:
sceccato@maltanet.net
IDENTIFICATION OF THE TRAINER/S: NAME, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION, ROLE DURING THE TRAINING:
a de Bono Thinking Systems Inc. Certified Trainer
