1. Edward DeBono’s Thinking Style Hats

2. Six Hats: Six Ways of Viewing Problems
Red
Yellow
Black
Green
White
Blue

3. Red Hat Emotions Feelings Hunches No Need to justify the feelings.
What do I feel about this right now?

4. Green Hat Creativity Different ideas New ideas Suggestions Proposals
What are some possible solutions and courses of action?
What are the alternatives?

5. Black Hat Caution Judgments Assessments Is this true? Will it work?
What are the weaknesses?
What is wrong with it?

6. White Hat Information Questions What do we really know
about the situation?
What facts do we need?

7. Yellow Hat Benefits Why is this worth doing? What are the good points?
Why can it be done?
Why will it work?

8. Blue Hat Organization of thinking Thinking about thinking
How far have we come?
What step do we take next?