Six Thinking Hats®

1. Background2. Purpose 3. Six Thinking Hats4. Exercise

Outlines

Background

“Wear” one hat at a time when considering a problem.

Everyone wears the same color hat at the same time.

Look at problem from the same perspective.

Purpose

Power Time Saving Removal of Ego One Thing at a Time

White Hat

Facts, Figures and Information

What information do we have ?

What information is missing ?

What information do we need ?

How are going to get the information we need ?

What questions do we need to ask ?

CHECKEDFACT

UNCHECKEDFACT

Two Tiers

Computer don’t have an emotion.

Pump out the Figures, Facts and Information.

Emotions

FeelingsIntuitionHunchesAffection

Sentiment情感

感觉

情绪

感想

“Exact opposite of White Hat thinking, which is neutral, objective and free of emotional flavour.”

Edward de Bono

Black Hat

CarefulJudgemen

t

CautiousLogical

Risk Assessment

Critical

Black Hat

Black Hat thinking is concerned with caution and careful.

We need to consider risks, dangers, obstacles, potential problems and downside of a suggestion

Black Hat

You should think like him !

Yellow Hat

Yellow Hat

“Exact opposite of Black Hat thinking, which is careful, critical and fill with judgement.”

Yellow Hat

Do you expect to find fish here ?

Green Hat

Green Hat

“The Green Hat Thinking is concerned with New ideasand New ways of looking at things.”

Think Creatively.

Green Hat

Blue Hat

a. Organisation of thinking

b. Control of the other hats

Blue Hat

“Blue Hat Thinker is responsible for summaries, overviews and conclusions.”

“Blue Hat Thinker monitors the thinking and ensures that the rules of the game are

observed.”

Blue Hat

You are the referee.

References