SIX THINKING HATSBY: EDWARD DE BONO

SIX THINKING HATS

BY: EDWARD DE BONO

• 6 imaginary hat that can be puton or off.

• Use each hat to re-focus on howwe thinking about the problem

• Each hat represent differentthinking methods

• Each member use the same hat atthe same time

• When using a same color, eachmember must thinking from thepoint of view that represent thecolor of the hat

FOCUS

WHITE HAT

YELLOW HAT

GREEN HAT

RED HAT

BLACK HAT

BLUE HAT

purely fact

positive thinking

creative thinking

emotional thinking

critical thinking

the big pictureall the viewpoints

BENEFIT OF SIX THINKING HATS

• PARALLEL NOT ADVERSARIAL• IMPROVE EXPLORATION• SAVE TIME• IMPROVE CREATIVITY & INNOVATION• FOSTER COLLABORATIVE THINKING

MANAGING THE THINKING

Setting The FocusMaking SummariesOverviews ConclusionsAction Plans

INFORMATION & DATA

Neutral & ObjectiveChecked & Believed FactsMissing Information & Where To Source It

WHY IT MAY WORK

Values & Benefits(Both Known & Potential)The Good In ItLogical Reasons Must Be Given

CREATIVE THINKING

Possibilities Alternatives New Ideas New ConceptsOvercome Black Hat Problems & Reinforce Yellow Hat Values

FEELING & INTUITION

Emotions Or Hunches “At This Point”No Reasons or JustificationKeep It Short

WHY IT MAY NOT WORK

Cautions DangersProblems Faults Logical ReasonsMust Be Given