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DE BONO'S SIX THINKING HATS®

Unleash Parallel Thinking for Maximum Productivity

Revolutionize Team Dynamics with the Power of Parallel Thinking

Unleash the power of parallel thinking with the Six Thinking Hats® Workshop and transform team collaboration, decision-making, and innovation. This highly effective process empowers professionals to be more productive, focused, and inclusive by leveraging six distinct perspectives.

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KEY BENEFITS

Hold Productive Meetings

Hold Productive Meetings

Make meetings shorter and more productive, achieving meaningful results quickly.

Make Better Decisions

Make Better Decisions

Learn a disciplined process to systematically consider issues and opportunities for improved decision-making.

Innovate

Innovate

Stimulate creativity, generate new ideas, and view problems from new and unusual angles.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Maximize Collaboration and Reduce Conflict

Maximize Collaboration and Reduce Conflict

Transform the way you and your team think, innovate, and collaborate.

Apply a Proven System for Decision-Making

Apply a Proven System for Decision-Making

Get to the right solution quickly with a shared vision.

Consider All Sides of a Situation

Consider All Sides of a Situation

Spot opportunities where others may only see problems.

Customize Your Learning Experience

  • In-Person
  • Virtual
  • RETREATS
  • MICROLEARNING
  • Train-the-Trainer
  • Susatainment

Gather Your Team

Bring our expert facilitators to your organization to deliver our world-class content for your team. The high-energy environment of in-person learning is a great option for practical skill development AND team building.

Sample Session Overview

FLEXIBLE LEARNING FORMATS

You can experience Six Thinking Hats® as the full 1-Day Workshop, a Learning Retreat, or a Microlearning session.

Bring team members together, no matter where they log-in from. Access live interactive learning sessions from anywhere! Our virtual sessions prioritize ongoing attendee engagement and peer-to-peer feedback with the flexibility of private practice spaces throughout. FLEXIBLE LEARNING FORMATS: Whether you have 30 minutes or 2 days back-to-back our virtual training sessions can be adapted to fit your schedule.

SAMPLE VILT SESSION OVERVIEW

FLEXIBLE LEARNING FORMAT

Whether you have 30 minutes or a full day our virtual training sessions can be adapted to fit your schedule.

Develop, Inspire and Empower Your Team

At your next conference or corporate learning event, let us “wow” your group. We draw from a catalogue of award-winning content and a global team of captivating facilitators. We will create an experience that will have immediate impact and will resonate with your team long after the session is over. We make learning to become a better speaker, writer or leader hands-on and fun. Your audience will walk away with powerful, effective and most of all practical techniques they can implement right away!

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BITE-SIZED, INTERACTIVE, AND INSTRUCTOR-LED LEARNING

Organizations with microlearning report: 50% higher employee engagement and 17% greater job satisfaction. Featured Six Thinking Hats® Micro-learning Session: Inclusive Meetings

Coaching

Benefit from communication skills coaching with our experts, addressing specific goals and challenges.

Empower Your Team As A Licensed Think on Your Feet® Facilitator

Unlock your organization’s potential by becoming a licensed facilitator to deliver our acclaimed workshops within your own walls. With Train-the-Trainer certification, you gain the flexibility to train your team anytime, anywhere, using instructors you already know and trust.

The Learning Journey

The Six Hats Workshop is currently available in Chinese, English, French, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Turkish, and in the following formats.

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CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Colette Beauregard

Quality Improvement Specialist, Arterra Wines Canada

I had the opportunity to attend a 6 Hats workshop offered at my workplace by McLuhan & Davies. The trainer (Susan Lynne) excelled at transferring this methodology to our group in an engaged and very hospitable manner. This process map for “thinking / brainstorming” in group situations helps a team achieve better results in a more structured format. It ensures all ideas have been considered and the most logical outcome is pursued in a timely manner. We can finally say goodbye to those meeting bullies who hijack decision without considering everyone’s opinions/inputs.

Jennifer Khan

Director, Talent Management, EllisDon

I became a Six Thinking Hats® certified trainer to facilitate this workshop within our organization. Since then, I have been using and sharing the techniques with just about anyone who will listen. de Bono’s powerful toolset has transformed the way we think, innovate and collaborate at EllisDon.

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Parallel thinking helps people be more productive, focused, and mindfully involved.

Six Thinking Hats® offers a parallel-thinking process that simultaneously addresses different aspects of a challenge or opportunity. Each hat represents a specific focus, allowing participants to consider various angles in a structured and systematic manner.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why Six Thinking Hats®?

Significant Applications for the Parallel Thinking Process of Six Thinking Hats

      • Leadership Development
      • Team Productivity, Alignment and Communication
      • Creative and innovative thinking
      • Meeting leadership and decision making
      • Product and Process Improvement, and Project Management
      • Critical, Analytical Thinking and Problem-Solving
      • Organizational Change/Performance
      • Wherever High Performance Thinking and Action is needed

What Makes It Unique?

You and your team members can learn how to separate thinking into six clear functions and roles. Each thinking role is identified with a colored symbolic “thinking hat.” By mentally wearing and switching “hats,” you can easily focus or redirect thoughts, the conversation, or the meeting.

How to Attend?

Teams/Organizations: Contact us for more details on bringing this transformative communication training into your organization.
Individuals: Check our Public Workshop Calendar page to find the next workshop near you!

How Do I Become an Accredited Trainer?

Step 1: Take the course you want to be certified in (EITHER attend a public workshop OR participate in an in-house session that your company runs).

Step 2: Go through an accreditation process with one of our master facilitators (typically 2-3 days).

Step 3: Do a dry run for some of your people and debrief with the master facilitator.

Step 4: Perform an optional co-teach with the master facilitator.

Can I Earn a Certificate Upon Completing The Course? Professional Development Units?

Yes. We provide digital badges upon completion of all one- and two-day participants of Think on Your Feet workshops. You can add these to your email signature, LinkedIn Licenses & certifications and apply for Professional Development Units with it!

How Can I customize this for my team?

Before we get into the training room, you can meet with our experts to address specific goals and challenges for this training. The concepts from Six Thinking Hats® can be delivered in-person, online, over the course of a day or split into sessions spread out over weeks. Teams can also attend microlearning sessions as short as thirty minutes.

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REPRESENTATIVE

Connect with trusted affiliates in your area. All of our affiliates are trained and certified in our workshops.

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PUBLIC WORKSHOPS

If your organization doesn’t have enough people for an on-site program, you can send individuals to one of our public workshops. Public sessions follow the same curriculum and timeline as in-house. We frequently host workshops in North America. You can also find a public workshop near you through one of our international partners.

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