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Blue Hat Black Hat White Hat Yellow Hat Green Hat Red Hat THE SIX THINKING HATS Presentation for Student Leaders 2018 SDLP

Session objectives 1. To generate ideas about creativity 2. To explore thinking styles 3. To discover lateral thinking (LT) 4. To practice using an LT technique 2

What is creativity? 1. Write a brief definition of creativity and an example. [4 minutes] When directed, share with a partner. [3 mins. each = 6 mins. total] 3. We’ll share as a large group. 2. 3

The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas. Linus Pauling

Lateral Thinking Edward de Bono

The Nine. Dot Problem 6

Generating Alternatives 7

How do YOU think? What’s your thinking style? 8

Problem-solving exercise Students at your community college frequently have a problem with. How do you think this common problem can be solved? Write a few notes about the problem and ways to solve it. [5 minutes]

Problem-solving exercise -How did you approach the problem? -What kinds of thinking did you do? -Diverse ways of thinking = better results!

The 6 Thinking Hats • Parallel thinking processes Blue Hat Black Hat White Hat Yellow Hat Green Hat • Reduces limited approaches • Greater range of possibilities • Better ideas • Greater teamwork & innovation Red Hat

Problem-solving exercise Students at your community college frequently have a problem with. How do you think this common problem can be solved? Write a few notes about the problem and ways to solve it. [5 minutes]

Thinking together, we can. . . • • • Generate more ideas Develop better ideas Solve problems Learn faster Improve teamwork Be more creative 13

Imagine a future of creative ideas! 14