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Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats

Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats. An aid to decision making and problem solving. Illustrated by Vince Borg Education Leeds. Why use the Six Thinking Hats?. Takes in to consideration the “feelings” Encourages cooperation. Reduces “I am right, you are wrong” scenarios.

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Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats

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  1. Edward de Bono’sSix Thinking Hats An aid to decision making and problem solving. Illustrated by Vince Borg Education Leeds LL 01/07/2007

  2. Why use the Six Thinking Hats? • Takes in to consideration the “feelings” • Encourages cooperation. • Reduces “I am right, you are wrong” scenarios. • Stays groups focused. Achieves results quicker. • Ensures egos and rivalry in check. LL 01/07/2007

  3. 5 More Reasons • Develops a creative mindset. • Maximizes input and ideas to improve results. • Defuses emotional topics and balance thinking objectively. • Speeds up thinking, be more productive and save time. • Builds clear problem definitions from different perspectives. LL 01/07/2007

  4. The Red Hat • What do you feel about the suggestion? • What are your gut reactions? • What intuitions do you have? • Don’t think too long or too hard. Passion  Feelings  Emotions LL 01/07/2007

  5. 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. Proof  Statistics  Objectivity LL 01/07/2007

  6. 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? Bright  Optimistic  Encouraging LL 01/07/2007

  7. 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. Caution  Safety  Troubleshooting LL 01/07/2007

  8. 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. Innovation  Unlimited  Vision LL 01/07/2007

  9. The Blue Hat • The control hat, organizing thinking itself. • Sets the focus, calls for the use of other hats. • Monitors and reflects on the thinking processes used. • Blue is for planning. Action  Implementation LL 01/07/2007

  10. Six Thinking Hats Informative Intuitive Constructive Creative Reflective Cautious LL 01/07/2007

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