In an ever-changing business environment, it is important for issues to be identified and solutions generated in a timely manner.

With the pressure of work and life commitments, it is not easy to consider all aspects of an issue or proposed solution. As a result, more often than not management is essentially patching the problem, but not fixing it.

The “Six Thinking Hats” concept – created by Edward de Bono, allows effective decisions to be made by focusing the thought-generation process into six lateral-thinking areas referred to as the Six Thinking Hats. The six hats approach to thought-generation allows for issues to be fully considered. It ensures that full focus is placed on a thought by following a logical flow: purpose and focus, information, ideas, intuitive response, positive evaluation and negative evaluation.

It is also a tool to ensure that management is in the right frame of mind, and that all energies are collectively focused on particular aspects of the thought.

We use the six thinking hats concept widely in our practice, and it has allowed us to continually create solutions for both clients and ourselves where solutions were not apparent . That is, the six hats approach has assisted us to “think outside the square”.

If you are interested in further information or would like to come in and see one of our professionals, please contact us or refer to: www.edwarddebono.com