Six Thinking Hats

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Edward de BonosSix Thinking Hats
An aid to decision making and problem
solving. Illustration Courtesy Sanjay Bhanja
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Benefits Of The Six Thinking Hat Framework
Parallel
Adversarial
Improve Exploration
Save Time
Improve Creativity Innovation
Foster Collaborative Thinking
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The OriginatorDr. Edward de Bono

• M.D., Ph.D., (philosophy, medicine psychology),
  Rhodes scholar
• World-renowned consultant to business,
  governments, schools and industry
• Author of 62 books in 40 languages
• Originator of Six Thinking Hats, Lateral Thinking
  and Direct Attention Thinking Tools

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Results Around The World

• Since 1993 over 200,000 trained
• In use by many of the largest most successful
  organizations worldwide
• Works well in different cultures
• Applies at all levels across disciplines

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The Basics

• There are six different imaginary hats that you
  can put on or take off.
• Think of the hats as thinking icons.
• Each hat is a different color and represents a
  different type or mode of thinking.
• We all wear the same hat (do the same type of
  thinking) at the same time.
• When we change hats - we change our thinking.

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The Blue Hat

• The control hat, organising thinking itself.
• Sets the focus, calls for the use of other hats.
• Monitors and reflects on the thinking processes
  used.
• Blue is for planning.

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The Red Hat

• What do you feel about the suggestion?
• What are your gut reactions?
• What intuitions do you have?
• Dont think too long or too hard.

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The White Hat

• The information seeking hat.
• What are the facts?
• What information is available? What is relevant?
• When wearing the white hat we are neutral in our
  thinking.

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The Yellow Hat

• The sunshine hat.
• It is positive and constructive.
• It is about effectiveness and getting a job done.
• What are the benefits, the advantages?

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The Black Hat

• The caution hat.
• In black hat the thinker points out errors or
  pit-falls.
• What are the risks or dangers involved?
• Identifies difficulties and problems.

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The Green Hat

• This is the creative mode of thinking.
• Green represents growth and movement.
• In green hat we look to new ideas and solutions.
• Lateral thinking wears a green hat.

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Six Thinking Hats
Informative
Intuitive
Constructive
Creative
Reflective
Cautious
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