de bono's six thinking hats

BLACK HAT The negative thinkerWhat is wrong with this?What are the points of caution?What could some of the difficulties be?

YELLOW HAT The positive thinkerBenefits and feasibilityWhat are the good points?What are the different values?What are the reasons why an idea will work?

WHITE HAT The Fact FinderWhat facts and information available and needed?What information do we have?What other facts do we know?How do we get the information we need?

GREEN HAT The creative thinkerAlternatives and creative ideasAre there other ways to do this? What else could we do?What are the possibilities?

RED HAT The emotional thinkerFeelings and hunchesWhat do I feel?Which idea do I like best?What do I feel about this idea?

BLUE HAT The Big Picture hatOrganising and managing thinkingWhat are we thinking about?What thinking has been done?What do we want?

The 6 Hats

The 6 Hats

Positive

Creative

Big Picture

Negative

Emotional

Information