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Description
The Six Thinking Hats demonstration/activity session will illustrate looking at things in different ways while using a deliberate process for drawing out one's thinking abilities. Participants will explore a subject in parallel, rather than argue who is right or wrong. Six Thinking Hats focuses on not telling you what to think but showing you how to think for yourself, both creatively and inclusively.
Background on Dr. Edward de Bono (1933 – 2021) inventor of the Six Thinking Hats:
Dr. de Bono dedicated his life to teaching thinking as a skill and designed thinking tools to apply in the practical world. Born in Malta where Dr. de Bono received his initial education achieving a degree in medicine. Then as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford he gained a degree in psychology and physiology and a D.Phil. in medicine. He held faculty appointments at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, England and Harvard. Dr. de Bono wrote over 60 books, with translations into 43 languages, and made three BBC television series. His ideas have been sought by governments, not for profit organizations and many of the leading corporations in the world, such as IBM, Boeing, GM, Kraft, Nestle, Du Pont, and many others.
About the Presenter
Dorothy Stoltz is a professional librarian, author, trainer, and consultant. She is author of six books for ALA Editions: Inspired Thinking (2020), Transform and Thrive (2018), Inspired Collaboration (2016), The Power of Play (2015), Tender Topics (2013), and Every Child Ready for School (2013) – and for Waldo Publishers: Activate Peer Learning in Your Library and Community (2023). Dorothy retired from Carroll County (MD) Public Library in 2021 as director for community engagement. She has trained adults for over 30 years and offers mentoring, consulting, and training services on creativity, advocacy, collaboration, peer learning and other topics for libraries and other organizations, through Stoltz Creative Consulting. She is serving on the boards of ALA LearnRT and DVA and More (Drug and Violence Awareness). Dorothy is owner of Waldo Publishers, LLC (WaldoPublishers.com) which presents books inspired by the philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson to "activate from within."