Plus, Minuses, Interesting (PMI) Thinking Tool
In Edward De Bono's Thinking Course, the first thinking tool that he shared was the PMI (plus, minuses, interesting). It is a broad scanning tool that I think most of us can one way or another identify with.
The PMI is an attention directing tool as it requires your attention towards
Prejudice can't be avoided. However, with PMI, prejudice is used to explore the subject matter. Rather than use intelligence to support a particular prejudice.
PMI is ideally used when we have no doubt about a situation and instantly decided that we like it or otherwise. We can start by doing a PMI. Afterwards, observe and react to it.
Try it!
The PMI is an attention directing tool as it requires your attention towards
- plus points
- then minus points
- lastly, the interesting points
Prejudice can't be avoided. However, with PMI, prejudice is used to explore the subject matter. Rather than use intelligence to support a particular prejudice.
PMI is ideally used when we have no doubt about a situation and instantly decided that we like it or otherwise. We can start by doing a PMI. Afterwards, observe and react to it.
Try it!
- Add your PMI inputs to the following:
- Putting young blood in Congress
- Online posting and commenting: Boon or Bane
- Google PageRank slap: is this war or victory?
- Create your own PMI on a topic of your choice.
- Observe and react to the result that turned-up.
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