Six Thinking Hats
®
!
Compiled	
  and	
  adapted	
  by	
  Louise	
  Archer
Benefits Of The Six
Thinking Hat
Improve Exploration
Save Time
Helps us be more Creative
It Helps to Think Together
!
² A Doctor	
  
² Helps businesses, governments,
and schools	
  
² Wrote 62 books in 40 languages	
  
² Originator of Six Thinking Hats,
Lateral Thinking and Direct
Attention Thinking Tools
The Originator: Dr. Edward de
Bono
The Basics
v6 different imaginary hats that you can put
on or take off.	
  
vEach hat is a different color and represents
a different way of thinking.	
  
vWhen we all wear the same hat we do the
same type of thinking at the same time.	
  
vWhen we change hats - we change our
thinking.
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White	
  
(Facts	
  and	
  
Informa:on)
	
  BLUE	
  
(Thinking	
  
about	
  thinking)
Black	
  
(Judgment)
Red	
  
(Feelings)
Green	
  
(Crea:vity)
Yellow	
  
(Benefits)
SIX	
  COLOURS
BLUE HAT THINKING–
Process Control-
Facilitator
Ø	
  Use	
  this	
  hat	
  at	
  the	
  beginning
Ø	
  Ask	
  why	
  are	
  we	
  here?
ØWhat	
  are	
  we	
  thinking	
  about?	
  
ØDecide	
  what	
  the	
  problem	
  is.	
  
ØGive	
  possible	
  explana:ons
ØWhat	
  do	
  we	
  want	
  to	
  do?
Ø How	
  are	
  we	
  going	
  to	
  find	
  out?

WHITE HAT THINKING –
Facts, Figures, Information
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Ø Who?	
  	
  What?	
  When?	
  Where?
Ø What	
  do	
  we	
  know?
Ø What	
  don’t	
  we	
  know?
Ø What	
  do	
  we	
  need	
  to	
  know?
RED HAT THINKING
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Just	
  put	
  down	
  together	
  
No	
  explana:on	
  
No	
  need	
  of	
  logic	
  &	
  consistency
Ø Emo:ons	
  and	
  feelings
Ø Hunches
Ø Intui:ons
Ø	
  Impressions
BLACK HAT THINKING

Errors, evidence,
conclusion
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WARNING!
VERY	
  EASY	
  TO	
  OVERUSE
²	
  Most	
  useful	
  Hat
²	
  Look	
  at	
  why	
  it	
  might	
  not	
  work
²	
  Helps	
  us	
  foresee	
  all	
  the	
  possible	
  
obstacles,	
  faults,	
  or	
  problems
YELLOW HAT THINKING	
  
BENEFITS & VALUES
•	
  Most	
  difficult	
  to	
  use
•	
  Benefits
•	
  Values
•	
  How	
  can	
  we	
  make	
  something	
  work?
Not natural
You need to develop value sensitivity
GREEN HAT THINKING –
Creative (Synthesis)
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Ø	
  Looking	
  for	
  new	
  ideas
Ø	
  Alterna:ves	
  ideas
Ø	
  New	
  Possibili:es
BLUE HAT THINKING–
Process Control-
Facilitator
• Use	
  this	
  hat	
  at	
  the	
  end
• What	
  have	
  we	
  achieved?
• Outcome
• Summaries
• Conclusion	
  
•	
  Design
• Ac:on	
  plan
• Next	
  step
Ac:vity:	
  Which	
  Hat?

Direc:ons	
  
• Three	
  children	
  are	
  using	
  their	
  thinking	
  hats	
  to	
  
talk	
  about	
  having	
  a	
  Ferris	
  Wheel	
  on	
  the	
  school	
  
playground.	
  
• Draw	
  a	
  line	
  from	
  each	
  hat	
  to	
  the	
  child	
  who	
  is	
  
using	
  that	
  kind	
  of	
  hat.	
  
• Then	
  colour	
  the	
  hats.	
  
• Look	
  for	
  the	
  colour	
  word	
  on	
  each	
  hat.
Six Thinking Hats
®
!
Compiled	
  and	
  adapted	
  by	
  Louise	
  Archer

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  • 1.
    Six Thinking Hats ® ! Compiled  and  adapted  by  Louise  Archer
  • 2.
    Benefits Of TheSix Thinking Hat Improve Exploration Save Time Helps us be more Creative It Helps to Think Together
  • 3.
    ! ² A Doctor   ² Helps businesses, governments, and schools   ² Wrote 62 books in 40 languages   ² Originator of Six Thinking Hats, Lateral Thinking and Direct Attention Thinking Tools The Originator: Dr. Edward de Bono
  • 4.
    The Basics v6 differentimaginary hats that you can put on or take off.   vEach hat is a different color and represents a different way of thinking.   vWhen we all wear the same hat we do the same type of thinking at the same time.   vWhen we change hats - we change our thinking.
  • 5.
    h6p://ques:on-­‐skills.wikispaces.com/ White   (Facts  and   Informa:on)  BLUE   (Thinking   about  thinking) Black   (Judgment) Red   (Feelings) Green   (Crea:vity) Yellow   (Benefits) SIX  COLOURS
  • 6.
    BLUE HAT THINKING– ProcessControl- Facilitator Ø  Use  this  hat  at  the  beginning Ø  Ask  why  are  we  here? ØWhat  are  we  thinking  about?   ØDecide  what  the  problem  is.   ØGive  possible  explana:ons ØWhat  do  we  want  to  do?
  • 7.
    Ø How  are  we  going  to  find  out?
 WHITE HAT THINKING – Facts, Figures, Information h6p://www.authorstream.com/Presenta:on/diasantony-­‐226674-­‐six-­‐thinking-­‐hats-­‐business-­‐finance-­‐ppt-­‐powerpoint/ Ø Who?    What?  When?  Where? Ø What  do  we  know? Ø What  don’t  we  know? Ø What  do  we  need  to  know?
  • 8.
    RED HAT THINKING h6p://www.authorstream.com/Presenta:on/diasantony-­‐226674-­‐six-­‐thinking-­‐hats-­‐business-­‐finance-­‐ppt-­‐powerpoint/ Just  put  down  together   No  explana:on   No  need  of  logic  &  consistency Ø Emo:ons  and  feelings Ø Hunches Ø Intui:ons Ø  Impressions
  • 9.
    BLACK HAT THINKING
 Errors,evidence, conclusion h6p://ques:on-­‐skills.wikispaces.com/ WARNING! VERY  EASY  TO  OVERUSE ²  Most  useful  Hat ²  Look  at  why  it  might  not  work ²  Helps  us  foresee  all  the  possible   obstacles,  faults,  or  problems
  • 10.
    YELLOW HAT THINKING   BENEFITS & VALUES •  Most  difficult  to  use •  Benefits •  Values •  How  can  we  make  something  work? Not natural You need to develop value sensitivity
  • 11.
    GREEN HAT THINKING– Creative (Synthesis) h6p://www.authorstream.com/Presenta:on/diasantony-­‐226674-­‐six-­‐thinking-­‐hats-­‐business-­‐finance-­‐ppt-­‐powerpoint/ Ø  Looking  for  new  ideas Ø  Alterna:ves  ideas Ø  New  Possibili:es
  • 12.
    BLUE HAT THINKING– ProcessControl- Facilitator • Use  this  hat  at  the  end • What  have  we  achieved? • Outcome • Summaries • Conclusion   •  Design • Ac:on  plan • Next  step
  • 13.
    Ac:vity:  Which  Hat?
 Direc:ons   • Three  children  are  using  their  thinking  hats  to   talk  about  having  a  Ferris  Wheel  on  the  school   playground.   • Draw  a  line  from  each  hat  to  the  child  who  is   using  that  kind  of  hat.   • Then  colour  the  hats.   • Look  for  the  colour  word  on  each  hat.
  • 14.
    Six Thinking Hats ® ! Compiled  and  adapted  by  Louise  Archer