Comments on: An ob/gyn on lectures that work http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/07/13/an-obgyn-on-lectures-that-work/ Made to Stick Blog by Dan and Chip Heath Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:15:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Dan Heath http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/07/13/an-obgyn-on-lectures-that-work/#comment-3744 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:48:22 +0000 http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/07/13/an-obgyn-on-lectures-that-work/#comment-3744 interesting, mark -- i don't know the de bono book but it's impressive that you recall it many years later. interesting, mark — i don’t know the de bono book but it’s impressive that you recall it many years later.

]]> by: Mark Slatin http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/07/13/an-obgyn-on-lectures-that-work/#comment-3598 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:20:02 +0000 http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/07/13/an-obgyn-on-lectures-that-work/#comment-3598 Since we're on the topic of education...one of my favorite made to stick ideas comes from De Bono's book, The Six Thinking Hats. A professor in my MBA program had us use it to resolve problems and reading "Made to Stick" reminded me of it's elegant simplicity as an entire model for group problem-solving. Put on your "thinking cap"! Remember that concept. Well instead of your thinking cap, put on a different colored hats as you work together to resolve an issue, set priorities, etc. Yellow is for the optimist. Easy to remember because it's sunny. Green is for creativity, organic like the trees and the grass. White is for objectivity - it's color neutral. Red is for emotion, like red hot! Black is for realism, devil's advocate (which a lot of us want to jump to first). Blue is for blue sky view or 30,000 foot view. It's for looking at the bigger picture and should come last. I took the class in graduate school while working through my MBA many years ago; when my wife came to me with the need for a solution to help a group of 12 year-old girls resolve issues, the velcro was still holding! Not just an idea, but a whole system! Since we’re on the topic of education…one of my favorite made to stick ideas comes from De Bono’s book, The Six Thinking Hats. A professor in my MBA program had us use it to resolve problems and reading “Made to Stick” reminded me of it’s elegant simplicity as an entire model for group problem-solving.

Put on your “thinking cap”! Remember that concept. Well instead of your thinking cap, put on a different colored hats as you work together to resolve an issue, set priorities, etc.
Yellow is for the optimist. Easy to remember because it’s sunny.
Green is for creativity, organic like the trees and the grass.
White is for objectivity - it’s color neutral.
Red is for emotion, like red hot!
Black is for realism, devil’s advocate (which a lot of us want to jump to first).
Blue is for blue sky view or 30,000 foot view. It’s for looking at the bigger picture and should come last.

I took the class in graduate school while working through my MBA many years ago; when my wife came to me with the need for a solution to help a group of 12 year-old girls resolve issues, the velcro was still holding!

Not just an idea, but a whole system!

]]> by: anonymous student http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/07/13/an-obgyn-on-lectures-that-work/#comment-1711 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:01:13 +0000 http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/07/13/an-obgyn-on-lectures-that-work/#comment-1711 I think this story captures in a nutshell everything that is wrong with education at every level. Tell people why they need to know something and they will learn it faster and better. A pile of facts does not necessarily give a student the ability to derive solutions in a timely manner. I think this story captures in a nutshell everything that is wrong with education at every level. Tell people why they need to know something and they will learn it faster and better. A pile of facts does not necessarily give a student the ability to derive solutions in a timely manner.

]]> by: Matthias Muenzer, MD http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/07/13/an-obgyn-on-lectures-that-work/#comment-1710 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:20:08 +0000 http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/07/13/an-obgyn-on-lectures-that-work/#comment-1710 Thank you so much for quoting me! Thank you so much for quoting me!

]]> by: Dan Heath http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/07/13/an-obgyn-on-lectures-that-work/#comment-1683 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:58:21 +0000 http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/07/13/an-obgyn-on-lectures-that-work/#comment-1683 Thanks so much Lee -- I'm glad you found the book useful! Thanks so much Lee — I’m glad you found the book useful!

]]> by: Lee Aase http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/07/13/an-obgyn-on-lectures-that-work/#comment-1617 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:26:41 +0000 http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/07/13/an-obgyn-on-lectures-that-work/#comment-1617 I just listened to the audio version of your book and reviewed it on my blog. You have written a wonderful book, and I look forward to applying it...and to following applications you cite in your blog. I work in medical communications, helping MDs and PhDs talk about their research. As you say, your material has common sense elements, but you present it in a fresh and thought-provoking way. Thanks for what you've done. It will be really helpful. I just listened to the audio version of your book and reviewed it on my blog. You have written a wonderful book, and I look forward to applying it…and to following applications you cite in your blog. I work in medical communications, helping MDs and PhDs talk about their research. As you say, your material has common sense elements, but you present it in a fresh and thought-provoking way. Thanks for what you’ve done. It will be really helpful.

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