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Six Thinking Hats
®
As a Meeting Management Tool
Presented by:
Edward de Bono India
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Benefits Of The
Six Thinking Hat Framework
Parallel
Adversarial
Improve Exploration
Improve Creativity & Innovation
Foster Collaborative Thinking
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The Originator
Dr. Edward de Bono
M.D., Ph.D., (philosophy, medicine &
psychology), Rhodes scholar
World-renowned consultant to
business, governments, schools
and industry
Author of 70 books in 40 languages
Originator of Six Thinking Hats,
Lateral Thinking and Direct
Attention Thinking Tools
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Results Around The
World
Since 1993 over 200,000 trained
In use by many of the largest & most
successful organizations worldwide
Works well in different cultures
Applies at all levels & across
disciplines
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The Basics
There are six different imaginary hats that
you can put on or take off.
Think of the “hats” as thinking icons.
Each hat is a different color and represents a
different type or mode of thinking.
We all wear the same hat (do the same type
of thinking) at the same time.
When we change hats - we change our
thinking.
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Blue Hat
Managing The Thinking
White Hat
Setting The Focus
Making Summaries
Overviews  Conclusions
Action Plans
Information & Data
Black Hat
Why It May Not Work
Neutral & Objective
Checked & Believed Facts
Missing Information &
Where To Source It
Cautions  Dangers
Problems  Faults
Logical Reasons
Must Be Given
FOCUS
Yellow Hat
Red Hat
Why It May Work
Feelings & Intuition
Values & Benefits
(Both Known & Potential)
The Good In It
Logical Reasons
Must Be Given
Green Hat
Creative Thinking
Possibilities  Alternatives
New Ideas  New Concepts
Overcome Black Hat
Problems & Reinforce Yellow
Hat Values
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Emotions Or Hunches
“At This Point”
No Reasons or Justification
Keep It Short
Facilitator’s Role
Define the focus of your thinking
Plan the sequence and timing of the
thinking
Ask for changes in the thinking if needed
Handle requests from the group for changes
in the thinking
Form periodic or final summaries of the
thinking for consideration by the team
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Participant’s Role
Follow the lead of trained Six Thinking
Hats facilitator
Stick to the hat (type of thinking) that
is in current use
Try to work within the time limits
Contribute honestly & fully under each
of the hats
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Six Thinking Hats
®
A Framework For Parallel Thinking In Teams
For information on becoming a Six Thinking
Hats leader / facilitator please contact:
Edward de Bono India
[email protected]
www.edwarddebonoindia.com
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