Transcript Six Thinking Hats - Bangkok Patana School

Using
Edward De Bono’s
Six Thinking Hats
decision-making
and problem-solving
to help
The Red Hat
Emotions,
feelings, gut
reactions
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What do you feel about the suggestion?
What are your gut reactions?
What are your intuitions?
Don’t think too long or too hard.
The White Hat
Concerned with
facts and figures
• The information seeking hat.
• What facts and information are available?
What is relevant?
• When wearing the white hat, keep your
thinking neutral.
The Yellow Hat
The sunshine hat
• It takes a positive outlook.
• It is constructive and wants to get the job
done.
• It looks for the benefits and advantages.
The Black Hat
The caution hat
• Use this hat to look out for problems or pitfalls.
• What are the risks or dangers involved?
• This hat might play ‘devil’s advocate’.
The Green Hat
Green means
growth and
creation
• Use this hat for creative thinking.
• Look for fresh new ideas and solutions.
• Try lateral thinking – looking at things in a
new way.
The Blue Hat
The planning and
control hat
• This hat is for organising your thinking.
• It sets the focus, calls for the use of
other hats.
• Use this hat to monitor and reflect.
• Blue is for planning.
Six Thinking Hats
Informative
Intuitive
Constructive
Reflective
Creative
Cautious