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The Six Thinking Hats method devised by Edward de Bono uses six colored hats to represent six different perspectives or ways of thinking. Each hat has a designated thinking role - the white hat focuses on objective facts, the red hat focuses on emotions, the black hat on cautionary thoughts, the yellow hat on optimism and benefits, the green hat on creative ideas, and the blue hat oversees the thinking process. The method helps groups shift out of conventional thinking patterns and collaborate through considering different viewpoints represented by each colored hat.

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167six Thinking Hats

The Six Thinking Hats method devised by Edward de Bono uses six colored hats to represent six different perspectives or ways of thinking. Each hat has a designated thinking role - the white hat focuses on objective facts, the red hat focuses on emotions, the black hat on cautionary thoughts, the yellow hat on optimism and benefits, the green hat on creative ideas, and the blue hat oversees the thinking process. The method helps groups shift out of conventional thinking patterns and collaborate through considering different viewpoints represented by each colored hat.

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The Six Thinking
Hats
(Edward de Bono)
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Six thinking hats is a method of thinking devised by
Edward de Bono
The method works well in groups by helping them shift
form their conventional way of thinking
The approach is collaborative rather than adversarial
Six hats is a metaphor that helps us to make sense of
our thinking
Each hat represents a particular way of thinking
The concept is that we wear only one hat at any time in
the thinking or discussion process
Six thinking Hats by Edward de Bono, Penguin Books, 1985
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White hat
Information and Data
Facts and figures only no interpretations offered
Neutral and objective
What information is available?
What information would we like to have?
How are we going to get the missing information?
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Red Hat
How do I feel?
Legitimises feelings and allows thinkers to express them
What are me feelings and emotions right now?
What does my intuition tell me?
What is my gut reaction?
Justification of feelings and emotions not sought
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Black Hat
Issues and Concerns
Concerned with negative and pessimistic assessment
Logical and objective approach called for (emotions and
feelings should be confined to the red hat)
What could be the possible problems?
What could some of the difficulties be?
What are points of caution?
What are the risks?
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Yellow Hat
Values and Benefits
Positive and constructive
Logical and objective approach called for (emotions and
feelings should be confined to the red hat)
What are the values of this idea?
What are the good things about this?
Action thinking
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Green Hat
Creativity
Looks for new ways of approaching and doing things
Aims beyond the known and the obvious and the merely
acceptable
Are there other ways to do this?
What else could we do here?
What are the possibilities?
What will overcome our difficulties?
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Blue Hat
Thinking about thinking
Provides structure and orchestrates our thinking
What is our agenda?
What is our next step?
Which hat are we using now?
Which hat should we be using now?
How can we summarise the discussions so far?
What is our decision?

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