6 Hats Overview
Used by millions of teachers, worldwide
Used by corporations
Published in 1985
Created by Edward de Bono
Humans evolved with habit, fact and pattern for
survival...
...These detract from possibility and
innovation...
...Yet those who can innovate, move forward,
survive and are more successful
We all have our own individual skills,
perceptions and experiences...
...These are not always instantly compatible
We have the capacity to improve
Using Six Thinking Hats®, you and your colleagues can:
• review problems, decisions, options and opportunities systematically
• generate more, better ideas and solutions
• run meetings more productively and efficiently
• manage conflict between team members or meeting participants
• stimulate innovation by generating more and better ideas quickly
• create dynamic, results oriented meetings that make people want to participate
• go beyond the obvious to discover effective alternate solutions
• encourage colleagues to use unfamiliar thinking styles
• think clearly and objectively
• view problems from new and unusual angles
• make comprehensive assessments and evaluations
• view situations from different, valuable perspectives
• manage egos and hidden agendas
• achieve significant and meaningful results
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1 Blue
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1.1 Process, control, orchestration, management
1.2 Framing, sets focus, define "problem"
1.3 Summary and conclusion
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2 Red
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2.1 Emotion, intuition, and gut reactions
2.2 Think how others may react emotionally
2.3 No judgement
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3 White
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3.1 Focus on data, facts and figures available
3.2 Analyze past trends and extrapolate from historical data
3.3 Neutral, objective
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4 Black
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4.1 Negative and caution
4.2 Devil's advocate, risk, danger, fault
4.3 Why it may not work
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5 Yellow
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5.1 Benefits and positives
5.2 Opportunity, vision
5.3 What could be
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6 Green
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Some "Directed Attention Thinking Techniques" for the Green stage:
PMI: Plus, Minus, Interesting
CAF: Consider All Factors
OPV: Other people's views
C&S: Consequence & Sequel
AGO: Aims, Goals, Objectives
APC: Alternatives, Possibilities, Choices
6.1 Possibilities and alternatives
6.2 Creative, movement, impetus
6.3 Provocation, new concepts & perceptions
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