PBL Exercise 4

One thing that gets in the way of good problem solving is a lack of flexibility. We tend to look at problems from a single perspective, whatever perspective we've grown to be most at home in. A truly creative solution is more likely to come about if we can break out of our comfort zone and look at things another way. Or even 6 different ways.

Edward deBono, a prolific writer of books and workshops about developing thinking skills, created the Six Thinking Hats technique. It has proven to be a useful way to broaden ones understanding of a problem situation.

Working in groups, identify a problem or decision that is personally important to one of you. Throw it out there and, as a group, pick one problem to work on. With the help of your partners, use this worksheet to arrive at some better insights into the problem. Blue Hatted Bernie will direct you on when to change hats.