Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats Technique
Edward de Bono’s
Six Thinking Hats
Mr. Vijay Sansare
Assistant Professor
Activity
•
Requirements – six volunteers
•
Ask them their view on – poverty is bad / child
laborers must be promoted / farmers commit
suicide due depths etc.
•
Ask them to give their opinions
•
Discussions
Introduction
•
Six thinking hat is an aid to decision making
and problem solving.
•
It is a powerful technique used to look at
decisions from different point of view.
•
This helps us to move away from habitual
thinking styles and towards a more rounded
view of a situation.
Introduction
•
There are six different imaginary hats that you
can put on or take off.
•
Each hat is a different colour and represents a
different style of thinking.
Introduction
•
We can change hats,
we can change are
thinking.
Introduction
•
You can use Six Thinking Hats on your own or
in meetings, where it can minimize the
confrontations that happen when people with
different thinking styles discuss the same
problem.
•
Each hat represents the different thinking
The White Hat
•
Objectives, neutral
तटस्थ
thinking in
terms of facts,
numbers and
information
•
With this thinking hat,
you focus on the data
available
The White Hat
•
The information seeking
hat.
•
What are the facts?
•
What information is
available? What is
relevant?
•
When wearing the white
hat we are neutral in our
thinking.
The Red Hat
•
Emotional, with
judgments and
intuitions
अंतर्ज्ञान
•
Wearing the red hat,
you look at problems
using intuition, gut
reactions and
emotions
The Red Hat
•
What do you feel about
the suggestion?
•
What are your gut
reactions?
•
What intuitions do you
have?
•
Don’t think too long or
too hard.
The Yellow Hat
•
Positive
, optimistic,
clear, effective and
constructive.
•
This hat helps you to
think positively and to
see all the benefits of
the decision and the
value in it.
The Yellow Hat
•
The sunshine hat.
•
It is positive and
constructive.
•
It is about effectiveness
and getting a job done.
•
What are the benefits,
the advantages?
The Black Hat
•
Negative,
sees risks and
thinks about why
something will not
function.
•
Using this hat look,
cautiously & defensively
at all the bad points of the
decision.
•
Try to see why it might
not work.
The Black Hat
•
The caution hat.
•
In black hat the thinker
points out errors or pit-
falls.
•
What are the risks or
dangers involved?
•
Identifies difficulties
and problems.
The Green Hat
•
Creative
, seeks
alternatives.
•
The green hat is where
you can develop creative
solutions to a problem.
•
It is a freewheeling way of
thinking, in which there is
little criticism of ideas.
The Green Hat
•
This is the creative mode
of thinking.
•
Green represents growth
and movement.
•
In green hat we look to
new ideas and solutions.
•
Lateral thinking wears a
green hat.
The Blue Hat
•
Or Meta hat, thinking
about thinking
.
•
The blue thinker’s role
is to keep an overview
of what thinking is
necessary to scout the
subject.
The Blue Hat
•
The control hat,
organising thinking itself.
•
Sets the focus, calls for
the use of other hats.
•
Monitors and reflects on
the thinking processes
used.
•
Blue is for planning.
Benefits of Six Thinking Hats
•
Allows you to say things without risks
•
Generates understanding that there
are multiple perspectives on an issue
•
It is convenient mechanism for
‘switching a gears’
Benefits of Six Thinking Hats
•
Focuses on thinking
•
Leads to more creative thinking
•
Improves communication
•
Improves decision making
Key Points and Practical Tips
•
It is purely rational decision
•
Sounder and more resilient
Key Points and Practical Tips
•
Session facilitator must,
–
Define the focus of you thinking
–
Plan the sequence and timing of the
thinking
–
As for changes in the thinking if needed
–
Handle request from the group for
changes in the thinking
–
Capture periodic or final summaries of the
thinking for consideration by the team
Six Thinking Hats
Intuitive
Informative
Constructive
Cautious
Creative
Reflective
Thank you
Explore the Six Thinking Hats technique developed by Edward de Bono for decision-making and problem-solving. Learn about the different colored hats representing various thinking styles, such as neutral white hat, emotional red hat, and positive yellow hat. Engage in discussions with volunteers to gain different perspectives on complex issues like poverty, child labor, and farmer suicides. Utilize this method to streamline meetings and enhance collaboration by encouraging diverse viewpoints.
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Edward de Bonos Six Thinking Hats Mr. Vijay Sansare Assistant Professor
Activity Requirements six volunteers Ask them their view on poverty is bad / child laborers must be promoted / farmers commit suicide due depths etc. Ask them to give their opinions Discussions
Introduction Six thinking hat is an aid to decision making and problem solving. It is a powerful technique used to look at decisions from different point of view. This helps us to move away from habitual thinking styles and towards a more rounded view of a situation.
Introduction There are six different imaginary hats that you can put on or take off. Each hat is a different colour and represents a different style of thinking.
Introduction We can change hats, we can change are thinking.
Introduction You can use Six Thinking Hats on your own or in meetings, where it can minimize the confrontations that happen when people with different thinking styles discuss the same problem. Each hat represents the different thinking
The White Hat Objectives, terms numbers information neutral thinking of in facts, and With this thinking hat, you focus on the data available
The White Hat The information seeking hat. What are the facts? What available? relevant? information What is is When wearing the white hat we are neutral in our thinking.
The Red Hat Emotional, judgments intuitions with and Wearing the red hat, you look at problems using intuition, reactions emotions gut and
The Red Hat What do you feel about the suggestion? What are your gut reactions? What intuitions do you have? Don t think too long or too hard.
The Yellow Hat Positive, clear, constructive. optimistic, effective and This hat helps you to think positively and to see all the benefits of the decision and the value in it.
The Yellow Hat The sunshine hat. It is positive and constructive. It is about effectiveness and getting a job done. What are the benefits, the advantages?
The Black Hat Negative, sees risks and thinks about something function. why not will Using cautiously & defensively at all the bad points of the decision. this hat look, Try to see why it might not work.
The Black Hat The caution hat. In black hat the thinker points out errors or pit- falls. What are the risks or dangers involved? Identifies and problems. difficulties
The Green Hat Creative, alternatives. seeks The green hat is where you can develop creative solutions to a problem. It is a freewheeling way of thinking, in which there is little criticism of ideas.
The Green Hat This is the creative mode of thinking. Green represents growth and movement. In green hat we look to new ideas and solutions. Lateral thinking wears a green hat.
The Blue Hat Or Meta hat, thinking about thinking. The blue thinker s role is to keep an overview of what thinking is necessary to scout the subject.
The Blue Hat The organising thinking itself. control hat, Sets the focus, calls for the use of other hats. Monitors and reflects on the thinking used. processes Blue is for planning.
Benefits of Six Thinking Hats Allows you to say things without risks Generates understanding that there are multiple perspectives on an issue It is convenient mechanism for switching a gears
Benefits of Six Thinking Hats Focuses on thinking Leads to more creative thinking Improves communication Improves decision making
Key Points and Practical Tips It is purely rational decision Sounder and more resilient
Key Points and Practical Tips Session facilitator must, Define the focus of you thinking Plan the sequence and timing of the thinking As for changes in the thinking if needed Handle request changes in the thinking Capture periodic or final summaries of the thinking for consideration by the team from the group for
Six Thinking Hats Informative Intuitive Constructive Creative Reflective Cautious
