Day 1

Time
09:15
Icebreaking Exercise: Maya Mask
Understanding why thinking styles matters for managers
09:15

10:20
HBDI whole brain Introduction:
Scientifically shows how your thinking is different from others
• Introduction: 4 quadrants of Brains
• What are your thinking style?

Break
10:30

12:00
• What are your thinking style under pressure?
• How to differentiate others thinking style?
Movie: Along Came Polly – observation test
• How to collaborate with people who has very different
thinking with you?
Case study:

Lunch

13:00

13:40
WHY-HOW-WHAT model

1. WHY: how to see it from others’ perspective and reach the common ground
   Reflection from HBDI session in the morning
   13:40

14:40
2.1 HOW: how to introduce your key message – SCQA
I. Situation
II. Complication
III. Question
IV. Answer
Break
14:50

17:10
2.2 HOW: how to elaborate your key message – Pyramid Principle
I. Key message first
II. Supporting argument
III. Mutually Exclusive
IV. Logical order

3. WHAT: content that makes sense to your audience
   I. Features
   II. Advantage
   III. Benefit
   IV. Promise and Request
   17:10
   17:30
   Wrap-up