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SIX THINKING HATSSIX THINKING HATS

A COLOURED TECHNIQUEA COLOURED TECHNIQUEFOR EVALUATIONFOR EVALUATION

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TOOLSTOOLS

3Creative Process

4Evaluation

1ExternalMapping

2InternalMapping

Six ThinkingHats

EDUCATION QUESTIONNAIRES GROUP SESSIONS

0Predisposition

tech

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ases

WE ARE HERE!WE ARE HERE!

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Author of the technique: E. De Bono (1985)

Are Are youyou reallyreally the the samesame personperson ifif youyou wear wear differentdifferent hatshats??????

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HOW WE THINK…Different ways of thinking:

informationinformationlogiclogicemotionsemotionsdesiresdesirescreativitycreativity

We think in different ways simultaneously, oftengenerating confusionEx.: we look for a logical excuse for emotions

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PessimisticPessimistic

RationalRational

OrganizationalOrganizational OptimisticOptimistic

CreativeCreative

EmotionalEmotional

6 HATS = 6 WAYS OF THINKING

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WHY… SIX HATS?To play a part(if you wear a clown’s dress,you can behave like a clown!)

To protect yourself(you can freely express your EMOTIONSEMOTIONS!)

To pay attention to every aspect of a problem

To change your register(stop being pessimistic!)

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1) WHITE: ABSENCEABSENCE of colour…neutrality, data, numbers, facts, information

2) RED: like PASSIONPASSION!…emotions, sensations, premonitions, intuitions

3) BLACK: like THUNDERTHUNDER!…negative aspects, risks, problems

4) YELLOW: here comes the SUNSUN! …positive aspects, constructive attitude, opportunities

5) GREEN: like GRASSGRASS…fertility of thoughts, new ideas, creativity

6) BLUE: like the SKYSKY above us…supervision, control, direction

BASIC RULES

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BASIC RULES

• “ Let’s put the white/red/black/yellow/ green/blue hat on”

• No more exhortations or reproaches

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WHITE HATWHITE HAT

… like a COMPUTER!!COMPUTER!!

Data, numbers

Information

Real things

Things said by others

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WHITE HATWHITE HAT“ Let’s put the white hat on”

NO interpretations

NO opinions

Precise and specifique questions

2 levels of information:

• controlled facts

• believed facts

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THE RED HATTHE RED HAT… like PASSION!!!!

Do you see red?

Emotions & sensations

Premonitions

Intuitions

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THE RED HATTHE RED HAT“ Let’s put the red hat on”

Reactions & concerns

NO justifications

NO need to explain reasons

Visible sensations

Two cathegories:

1) common emotions (fear, aversion, suspicion)

2) premonitions, impressions, aestethic regards

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THE BLACK HATTHE BLACK HAT

…like THUNDER!!THUNDER!!Devil’s advocate

Negative judgments

Why isn’t your idea good?

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“ Let’s put the black hat on”

critical judgment

pessimism

STEPS:

1) is the premise valid & well-grounded?

2) is the consequence correct?

3) is the consequence necessary?

4) is it possible to find other consequences(or conclusions)?

THE BLACK HATTHE BLACK HAT

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THE YELLOW HATTHE YELLOW HAT…like the

SUN!!SUN!!

Brilliance, luminosity

Optimism

Opportunity

Positive logical judgments(not emotional)

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“ Let’s put the yellow hat on”

advantages (gain & benefits)

towards positive results (efficiency & feasibility)

concrete and precise suggestions

prediction about the future

dreams & fancies

THE YELLOW HATTHE YELLOW HAT

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THE GREEN HATTHE GREEN HAT

…like GRASS!!GRASS!!

Fertility, creativity

Plant from the seed

Movement, provocation

Random words

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“ Let’s put the green hat on”

NEW ideas, concepts, perceptions

NEW approaches to problems

change

alternatives & options

lateral thought

humour

beyond what is well-known

THE GREEN HATTHE GREEN HAT

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THE BLUE HATTHE BLUE HATColdnessColdness & control& control

ConductorConductor

ThoughtThought aboutabout thoughtthought

Plan, Plan, organizeorganize

…like the SKY!!SKY!!

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THE BLUE HATTHE BLUE HAT“ Let’s put the blue hat on”

instructions to think

organization of thought

control & respect of the rules

right questions

define the problem

define the targets

explorative questions

summaries, conclusions, data, …

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Application to a DERBI product

Hide the scooter’s silencer fromsight by inserting the exhaustpipe into the tail

Evaluation with the six thinkinghats method

IDEA:

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Scooter

Motorbike

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WHITE hat

The idea consist into

combining the exhaust pipe

into the tail like GP motorbikes

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YELLOW hat

• aesthetic improvement

• More safety owing to the elimination of accidentalburns due to contact

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•Difficult mantainance for the exhaust pipe

•Less room for the carrier under the seat

•Heavy heat insulation neededbetween pipe and plastic

BLACK hat

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GREEN hat

• Build a more compact exhaust pipe

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RED RED hathat

- power

- aggressiveness

- desire to be the centre of attention

- desire of possession

- …

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Overall this idea seems good:

- apparently there are no big technical issues

- it stirs up mostly positive emotions

- problems pointed out by the black hat are notinsormountable

BLUE BLUE hathat

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CONTACTS:CONTACTS:

Alberto F. De Toni: detoni@uniud.it