Tracey HawkinsProfessor of AccountingUniversity of Cincinnati

April 2, 2009

What was your immediate response to the cards you were dealt?

Were there any you wanted to get rid of immediately?

Are there any that you weren’t willing to part with?

Would you be comfortable finishing the game with the hand that you were dealt?

What were some of the strategies you used to negotiate trades?

Were there any noticeable patterns in the kinds of cards players wanted to keep and those they were willing to trade?

If patterns were detected, what might they suggest about the preferences of the group?

What reactions did you have when you had to give two of your cards back?

Were those choices easy or difficult for you to make?

In the end, were you able to put together a hand that closely represented you? If not, what card(s) did you want that you couldn’t get?

Whole Brain Modeldeveloped by Ned Herrmann

BlueThis group is good at…

Gathering factsAnalyzing issuesProblem solving logicallyArguing rationallyConsidering financial aspectsMeasuring preciselyUnderstanding technical elements

GreenThis group is good at…

Finding overlooked flawsApproaching problems practicallyStanding firm on issuesMaintaining a standard of consistencyProviding stable leadership and supervisionReading fine print in documents/contractsOrganizing and keeping track of essential dataDeveloping detailed plans and proceduresArticulating plans in an orderly wayKeeping financial records straight

RedThis group is good at…

Recognizing interpersonal difficultiesAnticipating how others will feelIntuitively understanding how others feelPicking up the non-verbal cues of interpersonal

stressEngendering enthusiasmPersuadingTeachingConciliatingUnderstanding emotional elementsConsidering values

YellowThis group is good at…

Reading the signs of coming changeSeeing the “big picture”Recognizing new possibilitiesTolerating ambiguityIntegrating ideas and conceptsBending or challenging established policiesSynthesizing unlike elements into a new wholeInventing innovative solutions to problemsProblem solving in intuitive ways

Understanding that our students have different thinking styles can help us…

Develop learning activities that will help all students learn

Allow for better group interaction

For more information:

The Whole Brain Business Book by Ned Herrmann

The Creative Brain by Ned HerrmannThe Diversity Game created by Ted Coulson

and Alison Stricklandwww.hbdi.com