Who was in the group?

1
Who was in the group?

• Sarah
• Anita
• Christina
• Sonja
• Susan
• Moronke
• Orna

2
What topic were we discussing?

• Given the recession, should Christmas be
  cancelled?
• Focused on the celebration of Christmas, but not
  the religious aspects of Christmas in the
  Republic of Ireland
• Present giving
• Shopping
• Advertising
• Work/Holidays

3
How was the canteen?

• Better seating arrangement
• Sitting face to face
• Desk to write on
• Quiet area to work in
• Refreshments available
• More focused

4
How was the classroom?

• Harder to work in the classroom
• Seating arrangements
• More Fatigue
• Less focused
• Time pressure nearer the end of the exercise
• Brighter lighting

5
What techniques did we choose?

• Six Hats
• Blue Hat
• Yellow Hat Positive
• Black Hat Negative
• Red Hat Emotional
• White Hat Facts
• PMI
• CS
• Pestle

6
Why did we use these techniques?

• Six Hats
• Good overall framework
• PMI
• Time efficient
• Good for critical analysis
• Better focus on each area of topic
• CS
• Allows us to look into the future
• Analyse the future implications

7
Why did we use these techniques?

• Pestle
• We noted from previous discussions that each area
  of pestle is relevant to xmas
• View the topic from different angles

8
Which technique was the best?

• Six Hats
• Broader
• Forced us to organise ourselves before we began
• More information

9
Which technique was the worst?

• None
• Each technique was benificial in gather
  information and assisting our final conclusion

10
What ideas did we come up with?

• Goverment Guidelines
• Budget
• Advertising control
• Christmas focus
• Less about family and more about community
• Community based activities
• Lucky dip present format

11
Conclusion on Topic

• Dont ban christmas, just modify it