Christie Latona and Laura Lind-Blum have
created a deck of cards with 27 whimsical drawings of
hats—yes—hats. What a fun way to introduce clients or teams to
new perspectives. On one side of each card is a colorful
drawing of a hat, flip it over and find powerful questions to
prompt reflection and discussion.
I introduced the deck to a colleague who was
stalled on her business plan. She immediately chose the jesters
hat. We explored what meaning the hat held for her and what it
would be to create a business plan from “the jester.” The
exercise gave her permission to think differently and to bring
more of her essential self to her business. This simple
exercise opened the door to some powerful coaching. Don’t worry
about coming up with creative ways to use the cards, the deck
comes with a guidebook packed with suggestions. One Hat At A
Time™ provides a fun way to flush out new perspectives or as
their creators say “create new hattitudes.”
—
Coaching Tools Column,
by Marcy Nelson-Garrison
