tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407965.post115887058432639788..comments2024-03-27T06:09:20.323+00:00Comments on EdCompBlog: SETT: Edward de Bono KeynoteDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08614417017549146281noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407965.post-1159199202607591562006-09-25T16:46:00.000+01:002006-09-25T16:46:00.000+01:00David,This was a good summary of the keynote. I t...David,<BR/><BR/>This was a good summary of the keynote. I thought it was very interesting and am with you on the parallel point. I thought it was just me that missed the explanation of the "blondes" bit in his presentation as well.<BR/><BR/>What I thought was particularly interesting was the way he used the overhead projector! Not a powerpoint slide in sight and most of the use of the overhead didn't illuminate very much.Gordon McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368986277791607721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407965.post-1158941367416710352006-09-22T17:09:00.000+01:002006-09-22T17:09:00.000+01:00The key thing with the parallel looking is that bo...The key thing with the parallel looking is that both are looking in the same direction, whereas in arguments, people tend to be looking in opposite directions. If I can be pedantic too, I suppose it is impossible to ever really walk in someone else's shoes and see exactly the same as they do. Perhaps the best one can hope for is to both be looking in roughly the same direction. :-)<BR/><BR/>I'm not familiar with Peter Checkland, so I can help you there. How old is Checkland's work?<BR/><BR/> I suppose with an event that big, and with so many seminars, it is bound to be a bit hit and miss. Perhaps I was lucky (although I would go for discerning) but the two seminars I attended, the <A HREF="http://edcompblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/spencer-and-cambell-sett.html" REL="nofollow">Interactive Chatting Teddies</A> and <A HREF="http://edcompblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/sett-to-blog-or-not-to-blog.html" REL="nofollow">To Blog or not to blog</A>, were excellent.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614417017549146281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407965.post-1158939739521902222006-09-22T16:42:00.000+01:002006-09-22T16:42:00.000+01:00Hi David, I didn't get to SETT on Thursday as I wa...Hi David, I didn't get to SETT on Thursday as I was teaching.<BR/><BR/>However 2 thoughts spring to mind as I was reading your summary of the De Bono speech. Firstly, if 2 people are look in parallel then technically they are not looking at the same object. They are looking at objects in the distance an equal measure apart as they are from one another. Parallel lines never come together. This may be a little pedantic on my part :)<BR/><BR/>The other point is in relation to the 6 hats. I wonder if Dr De Bono has read any of Peter Checkland's work on Soft Systems Methodology. There seems to be similarities in thinking.<BR/><BR/>Other than David Weinberger I was very disappointed with SETT this year. Seminars that over ran, speakers ill prepared, seminars that didn't match the description or title. The funny thing is I only went to 3 on the Thursday. It's about perspective, I know, but this is a blog so I get to say that.<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/>Kenneth...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com