Compaq Computer Strengthens Six Sigma Black Belt Training with Six Thinking Hats and Lateral Thinking Tools

De Bono Tools in Action 

By Lynda Curtin, The Opportunity Thinker

Master Trainer, Mike Sproul, shared the following details about Compaq Computer's approach to incorporating Edward de Bono's process tools into their Six Sigma Black Belt Training Program in Houston, Texas.

1. Employees in the Six Sigma Black Belt training program have to have a chartered project signed by a Vice President before they can attend the training. Results are expected and are delivered.

2. The training is conducted at an off-site location to reduce job distractions.

3. The program consists of 15 days of training. Three days of that training, 20% of their time investment,  is spent learning the process tools - Six Thinking Hats and Lateral Thinking.

4. The trained Black Belt employees report, the first tool they usually use when they get back to their job to work with their team, is Six Thinking Hats.

5. To prepare to attend the Six Thinking Hats portion of the training, the attendees first must complete the new de Bono online tutorial. This has enabled the training time to be really tightly focused on skill development to use the tool with teams during team meetings.

Six Thinking Hats and Lateral Thinking are simply process facilitation tools. They provide frameworks for the necessary thinking and discussion that needs to take place when working with teams on business projects. Frameworks for "out-thinking" the competition.

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