1. Six Thinking Hats®

2. 1. Background 2. Purpose 3. Six Thinking Hats 4. Exercise Outlines

3. Background  “Wear” one hat at a time when considering a problem.  Everyone wears the same color hat at the same time.  Look at problem from the same perspective.

4. Purpose  Power  Time Saving  Removal of Ego  One Thing at a Time

5. White Hat Facts, Figures and Information What information do we have ? What information is missing ? What information do we need ? How are going to get the information we need ? What questions do we need to ask ?

6. Two Tiers

7. Computer don’t have an emotion. Pump out the Figures, Facts and Information.

8. Emotions Feelings Intuition Hunches Affection Sentiment 情感 感觉 情绪 感想

9. “Exact opposite of White Hat thinking, which is neutral, objective and free of emotional flavour.” Edward de Bono

11. Black Hat Careful Judgement Cautious Logical Risk Assessment Critical

12. Black Hat  Black Hat thinking is concerned with caution and careful.  We need to consider risks, dangers, obstacles, potential problems and downside of a suggestion

13. Black Hat You should think like him !

14. Yellow Hat

15. “Exact opposite of Black Hat thinking, which is careful, critical and fill with judgement.”

16. Yellow Hat Do you expect to find fish here ?

17. Green Hat

18. “The Green Hat Thinking is concerned with New ideas and New ways of looking at things.”

19. Think Creatively. Green Hat

20. Blue Hat a. Organisation of thinking b. Control of the other hats

21. Blue Hat “Blue Hat Thinker is responsible for summaries, overviews and conclusions.” “Blue Hat Thinker monitors the thinking and ensures that the rules of the game are observed.”

22. Blue Hat You are the referee.

23. References