Climate Action Six hats to think about the change

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Six hats to think about the change1... in synthesis

1 Esta herramienta se basa en los “Seis Sombreros para Pensar” de Edward de Bono

Field of applications: m Social and environmental

changem Measure of changem Diagnosism Perceptions m Focus on the solution

Producto

m Fast approach to the main topic related to the climate change and local, sustainable development

Participants:

m From 3 to 20 people

Time:m From 100 to 120 minutes

Group selection: m If there are less than 12

persons, work only in one group in the plenum

m If there are more than 12 persons work in smaller groups. Before they need a short instruction of the tool

Space and other requests:m 6 ore 5 panels and a big

wall for the blue hatm Chairs m Enough space to move and

to change the perspective moverse y cambiar de perspectiva.

Material: m One big paper with the

general topicm One hat for every

participant m Cards with the general

question of every hatm A ribbon of every color for

all the participants (blue, white, grey, yellow, green)

m Two cards of every color for all the participants.

m Markersm Tape

Questions:If we start with a process of social- ore organizational change we have to observe the situation like a bird, to see the case X in the actual context:

Witch information, dates and facts we know about the topic?

Witch information, dates and facts we know about the topic?

How we feel with this topic?

What´s the bad in the actual context and the situation of the group, organization ore network about this topic?

What’s the good?

What new, creative, alternative ore crazy ideas do we have about the topic?

Short description: What is our actual situation? How we want to be in 5-10 years?

You can use the same questions for any topic, situation, problem that you want to discuss.

In a word: This tool is important to sensitize about the importance of the proses of change. To open the mind you can use the tool of the “six hats”.

1° Orientation of the exercise

2º Opening with the blue had to start with the main topic

3º Development of the exercise with the white, red, grey, yellow and green hats.

4º Conclusion and exchange of the notions.

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The methodic process... step by step:

Expected change:

What we want to reach with this tool?

The participants m Open their minds to the change

m Share their perceptions of the topic from different points of view

m Adept a better feeling for the importance of the topic and the need to change something.

m Have an easy instrument to reply the tool with other important people

This tool in the process

This tool is really useful to connect us with the topic and to study it in general to feel and to start.

Co-iniciar

Co-sentir

Co-presenciar

Co-crear

Co-evolucionar

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Recommendations:

For a good effect of the tool it’s important to:

m Work with 6 hats. Every had has his function, if there is missing one, the process of reflection is incomplete or negative

m Respect the order of the hats:• Blue hat to open• White hat• Red hat• Grey hat• Yellow hat• Green hat• Blue hat to build the diary and to close

It’s important to work with the red and grey hats first to realize the catharsis. Later express the feelings and frustrations and after that find solutions and new ideas.

m It’s important that all the participants have the same number of cards to balance the participation and guarantee the participation of every one.

m The black color has not the same meaning in every culture (for example the Mayas use black as the color of peace), so some people could feel offended ore see racism in this, so it´s better to use grey instate.

m It’s possible to use this tool to start with a new topic.

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1º Orientation of the exercise

The promoter can use the slide show to explain and promote the exercise.

2º Start the topic with the blue had:

The tool of the six hats starts with the blue one to find the general main topics:

In our case:

• Climate change and wood• Climate change and water• Climate change and agriculture• Climate change and responsible consume • Climate change and energy• Climate change and migration

3º Development of the exercise with the white, red, grey, yellow and green hats:

Develop the exercise with the following hats in the following order and with the following questions. Everyone has to fill up one ore two cards (same color as the hat):

White hat [ What information, dates, facts to wehave?

Red hat [ How do we feel?

Grey hat [ What negative aspects have the topic?

Yellow hat [ What positive aspects?

Green hat [ What new, creative, crazy ideas do we have to resolve the problem?

Blue hat [ How we are today? how we want to be in the future?

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4º Conclusion, exchange of perceptions of the exercise:

After the conclusion with the blue hat, the promoter has to do a small resume of every hat.

5º Posterior work: systematization:

The Promoter ore one of every group shows the positive effect of every hat and collects the crazy ideas. These ideas you can use later for the elaboration of prototypes.

Applications:

This technique is useful for every reunion ore working session in which you search a solution for a situation ore problem. You don’t need hats for it only the order and the questions are important.

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Sources:

de Bono, Edward Seis sombreros para pensar.

Rodríguez, José Ricardo. Presentación de diapositivas “Seis sombreros para pensar” GIZ Nicaragua / Fondo de Gobernabilidad Democrática Managua, Nicaragua. Febrero 2012.

Elaboration:

Elaboration: Rita Muckenhirn

Colaboration: Norvin Palma (Enmarcada)

Translation: ---

Drawing and digramation Rita Muckenhirn

Fotograph: La Cuculmeca. Tomadas en el marco del Campamento “Expertise joven en alianza por el desarrollo local sostenible” en Jinotega, Nicaragua, Septiembre 2016.

Date: 22 Febrero 2017

Cooperation:This tool has been implemented in the formation process sponsored by: • Government of Solingen• Frindship Solingen - Jinotega• Engagement Global Nordrhein - Westfalen• Department Government Nordrhein-Westfalen

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La CuculmecaJinotega, Nicaragua

Teléfono (+505) 2 782 3578Teléfono (+505) 2 782 3579Email info@cuculmeca.orgwww.cuculmeca.org

Astrid Herreraastrid.herrera@cuculmeca.org

To contact us:

Asociación „Amistad con Jinotega“Solingen, Alemania

Teléfono (+505) 2 782 3578Teléfono (+505) 2 782 3579Email vea abajowww.solingen-jinotega.de/

Hannah Rettberghannah-rettberg@hotmail.de

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Klingenstadt SolingenSolingen, Alemania

Teléfono (+ 49) (0) 212 / 290 3409 8Teléfono (+ 49) (0) 212 / 290 743409 Email s.thives-kurenbach@solingen.de1www.solingen.de

Sofia Thives-Kurenbach Internationale Beziehungen Strategische Planung/ StandortentwicklungMobil: +49 (0)151/72114108

Rita Muckenhirn/systwaysFacilitadora y asesora

Teléfono (+505) 2 78 23 880Móvil (+505) 893 29 003 Email 1rita.muckenhirn64@gmail.com Email 2 info@systways. comSkype rita.muckenhirn www.systways.com

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