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The 6 Thinking Hats is a technique to promote more effective creative thinking and decision making. You may find it useful to help in group work, both in this course and in the workplace.
The main idea is to have the group only "wear one hat at a time" when considering a problem. The wearing of the hat is metaphorical. At any one time, everyone will wear the same colour and all will look at the problem from the perspective indicated by the hat colour.
The different colours don't always follow in the same order. Depending on the situation, and the mix of people, it might be better to let people get their negative thoughts out first, or their intuitive sense, and then use yellow or green to move ahead.
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White Hat Thinking: Just the Facts
The White Hat calls for information known or needed. "The facts, just the facts." When you ask for white hat thinking you are asking: What information is needed, what is available, and how it can be obtained.
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Yellow Hat Thinking: Benefits. Pluses
The Yellow Hat explores the positives and probe for value and benefit. The yellow hat role is for discussing ONLY the positive view of problems and solution possibilities. We are often better with the black hat. We are good at seeing what won't work, as opposed to what will.
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Black Hat Thinking: Difficulties. Problems
The Black Hat is judgment - the devil's advocate or why something may not work. Spot the difficulties and dangers. Probably the most powerful and useful of the Hats but a problem if overused.
When you think of black, think of negative, or caution. The black hat is for critical judgment. It points out what cannot be done. The hope is that the black hat role will prevent us from making mistakes. |
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Red Hat Thinking: Feelings. Gut Instinct. Intuition
The Red Hat signifies feelings, hunches and intuition. When using this hat you can express emotions and feelings and share fears, likes, dislikes, loves, and hates.
People don't need to justify their statements. The red hat allows feelings to be expressed.
Once they are stated, people can move on to a more constructive approach. |
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Green Hat Thinking: Creativity. Ideas. Possibilities
The Green Hat is an opportunity to express new concepts and new perceptions. Could this be done in another way? Might there be another explanation? Does anyone have another idea?
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Blue Hat Thinking: Managing the Thinking
It's the control mechanism that ensures the Six Thinking Hats® guidelines are observed.
The blue hat is the hardest one to understand. It deals with controlling the thinking process. The blue hat is often "given" to one person, who controls what hat will be "worn", hence controlling the type of thinking being used.
The blue hat comments on the thinking being used, asks for conclusions, decisions, etc. The blue hat can move from person to person, or can be a chairperson. |
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