Six Thinking Hats
Source: http://www.expertprogrammanagement.com/2011/05/six-thinking-hats/
Everyone wears the same hat
at the same time.
The yellow hat
Positive
Think positively,
optimistically, constructively
Focus on the good things
What is good about this idea?
What strengths / benefits / advantages
do you see?
The 3 biggest benefits:
1.
2.
3.
The black hat
Critical
What weaknesses / disadvantages / risks
are there?
Look cautiously and defensively
at the bad points of the idea
Think about why it will not work.
What could possibly go wrong?
See risks, dangers, problems
The 3 biggest risks:
1.
2.
3.
The red hat
Emotional
Listening to your heart,
what is the right thing to do?
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How do you feel about …..?
High energy
Alert
Nervous
Excited
Stressed
Happy
Upset
Sad
Contented
Depressed
Relaxed
Fatigued
Calm
Low energy
Source: http://hmi.ewi.utwente.nl/verslagen/capita-selecta/CS-Zimmerman-Jurrit.pdf
In a hierarchically organized culture, where
everyone will try to agree with the feelings
expressed by the manager, avoid starting
with the red hat.
Source
Edward de Bono. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd7kwcVVw3w
The green hat
Creative
How can you improve the idea / the proposal?
What other creative solutions
do you see?
Think creatively and
develop new ideas
See possibilities, alternatives,
new approaches
Make suggestions
The white hat
Factual
What information do we have?
Look objectively / neutrally at
facts and numbers
What other information
do we need?
The blue hat
Control
Part A
Blue Hat at the
start of the process
Set goals
Problem analysis
Find out what the group needs to think about?
Time
Agree on how long time the group will spend on
each hat.
Part B
Blue Hat at the
end of the process
Make conclusions
List results that were achieved.
Make decisions and action plans
The moderator asks every meeting
participant what he/she has chosen to do.
Evaluate the process
Name:
How was this thinking process for you?
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-
Start Finish
What, in particular, do you think worked well?
1.
2.
3.
Thanks very much in advance for your feedback.
Some sources
http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/911143/de_bonos_six_hats_explained.html?cat=55
http://www.adb.org/documents/information/knowledge-solutions/wearing-six-thinking-hats.pdf
http://www.educationplanner.ca/files/Six%20Thinking%20Hats.pdf
http://www.entrepreneur.com/management/operations/article207490.html
http://www.foodsec.org/DL/course/shortcourseFK/en/pdf/trainerresources/PG_SixThinkingHats.pdf
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_07.htm
http://www.usingmindmaps.com/support-files/six-thinking-hats.pdf
http://www.venturecup.dk/media(77,1033)/Creative_Thinking_-_Presentation.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x49-xoqkyM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdC3nkYzj5k
De Bono, Edward: Six Thinking Hats. Back Bay Books. Hachette Book Group.
ticle/newTED_07.htm
http://www.usingmindmaps.com/support-files/six-thinking-hats.pdf
http://www.venturecup.dk/media(77,1033)/Creative_Thinking_-_Presentation.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x49-xoqkyM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdC3nkYzj5k
De Bono, Edward: Six Thinking Hats. Back Bay Books. Hachette Book Group.