Six Thinking Hats®

Outlines
1. Background
2. Purpose
3. Six Thinking Hats
4. Exercise

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 do we need ?
What information is missing ?
How are going to get the information we need ?
What questions do we need to ask ?

FACT
UN
FACT

Computer don’t have an emotion
.
Pump out the Figures , Facts and Information .

情感
Emotions
Sentiment
感觉 Intuition
情 绪
感想
Hunches

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

Judgement
Logical
Cautious
Risk Assessment

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

Green Hat
Think Creatively.

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.

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