the “Six Thinking Hats” or the “de Bono Hats System”. As stated by Wikipedia (2009), S.T.H “is a thinking tool for group discussion and individual thinking. Combined with the idea of parallel thinking which is associated with it, it provides a means for groups to think together more effectively, and a means to plan thinking processes in a detailed and cohesive way.” In the article Six Thinking Hats: Looking at a Decision from All Points of View the author explained “Six thinking hats is a
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5 a day The aim of the exercise is for you to set time aside each day, asking yourself 5 interesting questions a day. The 5 a day exercise is well-suited to set as a challenge for personal development. Instructions The purpose of this exercise is to reinforce the habit of asking questions and considering options. This exercise will work most effectively if you try not to evaluate your ideas, and be open to unusual questions. Some suggestions would be to ask 5 a day about… • Things you do
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Week 1: Introduction to Critical Thinking This week, Madam Aznur started our learning by explaining about the differences between the critical thinking and creative thinking. Critical thinking is a cognitive activity-associated with using the mind and basically is using by the left brain, while creative thinking is using by the right brain. Being the type of person that likes to read about any argument or debate about some matter especially when it comes to economics and politics, I can confidently
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Groupthink in a Family Trust This is a concept application paper of the term groupthink as applied to the decision making process of a family trust. The paper is broken into to three major parts. First section of the paper is to explain the concept of groupthink, what it is defined to be. The second part of the paper is an analysis of my personal experience with groupthink within a family trust. The third part of the paper proposes a remedy other than argument and debate which would act as
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Week 2 The business context 1. Porter’s Five Forces Where does the power lie? How do I maximise my power and leverage? How do I identify and minimise my weaknesses? The threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, threat of substitute products or services and rivalry among existing competitors 2. Porter’s Generic Strategies How do I gain a competitive advantage in business? What strategies will help me achieve my goals? 3.1 The Cost Leadership Strategy
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Choose the Perfect Derby Hat The Kentucky Derby has always proven to be synonymous with trendy clothing and high fashion. It is that time of the year for women to let their southern belle out. Billowing dresses and skirts as well as large embellished hats are considered the norm rather than an exception. What’s more, now, the Derby is renowned as much for the continuous display of gobsmacking hats as it is for the horse races. That being said, how to choose the perfect derby hat? Read on. (1) The Perfect
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will use the Six Thinking Hats technique to scrutinize our ideas and arrive at the best decision for the nation of Kava and its people. Six Thinking Hats is a decision making process, developed by Edward de Bono, which allows us to explore different points of view about difficult challenges (The de Bono Group LLC ). Seeing ideas from differing points is a sound strategy to follow when tackling complex issues. The Value Based Management (2010) website states that the Six Thinking Hats, STH, technique
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Found Poem – Harry potter Oh, you may not think I’m pretty, But don’t judge on what you see, I’ll eat myself if you can find A smarter hat than me. You can keep you bowlers black, Your top hats sleek and tall, And I can cap them all, There’s nothing hidden in your head, The sorting hat can’t see. So try me on and I will tell you, Where you ought to be. You might belong to Gryffindor, Where dwell the brave at heart; Their daring never and chivalry Set Gryffindor apart; Red and Gold
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(adjective) made from wool, usually jumpers, scarves and hats. Weep - (verb) to cry Flipper - Stillettos (noun - plural) Helen is packing for her holiday. Her friend Julia is with her. Listen to their conversation. How many types of clothes can you hear them say? True or False? 1. Helen is going to Turkey. 2. She is going to stay for 3 days. 3. She isn’t taking a jumper. 4. She is going to wear a dress on the journey. 5. Her hat is big. 6. She is going to take some skirts.
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