SixThinkingHats六顶思考帽

CreativeProblemSolvingwithSixThinkingHats HowtouseEdwarddeBono sparallelthinkinginproblemsolving Goalsofthisprogram DefineparallelthinkingIdentifyeachofthesixhatsLearnhowtoaskagoodquestionApplysixhatsmethodtoproblemsolving Whatisparallelthinking Atanymomenteveryoneislookinginthesamedirection Sothesixhatsare SixcolorsofhatsforsixtypesofthinkingEachhatidentifiesatypeofthinkingHatsaredirectionsofthinkingHatshelpagroupuseparallelthinkingYoucan puton and takeoff ahat UsesforSixHats ProblemsolvingStrategicplanningRunningmeetingsMuchmore Sixcolors White neutral objectiveRed emotional angryBlack serious somberYellow sunny positiveGreen growth fertilityBlue cool skyabove andsixhats White objectivefacts figuresRed emotions feelingsBlack cautious carefulYellow hope positive speculativeGreen creativity ideas lateralthinkingBlue control organizationofthinking Generalhatissues Direction notdescriptionSetouttothinkinacertaindirection Let shavesomeblackhatthinking NotcategoriesofpeopleNot He sablackhatthinker EveryonecanandshoulduseallthehatsAconstructiveformofshowingoffShowoffbybeingabetterthinkerNotdestructiverightvs wrongargumentUseinwholeorinpart BenefitsofSixThinkingHats ProvidesacommonlanguageExperience intelligenceofeachperson Diversityofthought UsemoreofourbrainsHelpspeopleworkagainsttype preferenceRemovalofego reduceconfrontation SavetimeFocus onethingatatime Create evaluate implementactionplans Usingthehats Useanyhat asoftenasneededSequencecanbepresetorevolvingNotnecessarytouseeveryhatTimeundereachhat generally shortRequiresdisciplinefromeachpersonWhileusingit stayintheidiomAddsanelementofplay playalongCanbeusedbyindividualsandgroups Thebluehat ThinkingaboutthinkingInstructionsforthinkingTheorganizationofthinkingControloftheotherhatsDisciplineandfocus Thebluehatrole Controlofthinking theprocessBegin endsessionwithbluehatFacilitator sessionleader sroleChoreographyopen sequence closeFocus whatshouldwebethinkingaboutAskingtherightquestionsDefining clarifyingtheproblemSettingthethinkingtasks Openwiththebluehat Whyweareherewhatwearethinkingaboutdefinitionofthesituationorproblemalternativedefinitionswhatwewanttoachievewherewewanttoendupthebackgroundtothethinkingaplanforthesequenceofhats andclosewiththebluehat WhatwehaveachievedOutcomeConclusionDesignSolutionNextsteps WhiteHatThinking Neutral objectiveinformationFacts figuresQuestions whatdoweknow whatdon tweknow whatdoweneedtoknowExcludesopinions hunches judgementsRemovesfeelings impressionsTwotiersoffactsBelievedFactsCheckedFacts RedHatThinking Emotions feelingsHunches intuitions impressionsDoesn thavetobelogicalorconsistentNojustifications reasonsorbasisAlldecisionsareemotionalintheend YellowHatThinking Positive speculativePositivethinking optimism opportunityBenefitsBest casescenariosExploration GreenHatThinking Newideas concepts perceptionsDeliberatecreationofnewideasAlternativesandmorealternativesNewapproachestoproblemsCreative lateralthinking BlackHatThinking CautiousandcarefulLogicalnegative whyitwon tworkCriticaljudgement pessimisticviewSeparateslogicalnegativefromemotionalFocusonerrors evidence conclusionsLogical truthful butnotnecessarilyfair Sixhatssummary Blue control organizationofthinkingWhite objectivefacts figuresRed emotions feelingsYellow hope positive speculativeGreen creativity ideas lateralthinkingBlack cautious careful Askingtherightquestion Wecan tgettherightanswerifweaskthewrongquestionCrucialbluehatskillOnetechnique fivewhys CreativeProblemSolving Traditional CPS Mess findingData findingProblem findingIdea findingSolution findingAcceptance finding Commonidea findingmethods BrainstormingMindMapsFreeassociationFreewritingIncubation Sixhats problemsolving AmoredeliberateprocessthanCPSLikeCPS usescreativity greenhat UnlikeCPS providesamechanismforevaluatingideas makingdecisions Hypotheticalproblemsolvingprogramusingthehats 1 BluehatOrganizetheprocessRedhatEmotionalissueswhatifs whynots BluehatFocusontheareasthatneednewideasGreenhatGeneratenewideas conceptsBluehatOrganizeideas processforevaluationWhite yellow greenhatsConstructivethinking Hypotheticalproblemsolvingprogramusingthehats 2 YellowhatPositiveassessmentofviablealternativesBlackhatScreeningforimpossible unusableChallengethealternativesYellowpointoutrisks dangers Hypotheticalproblemsolvingprogramusin