Six Thinking Hats

Overview

The Six Thinking Hats is a group thinking exercise developed by Edward de Bono and was published in 1985. The Six Thinking Hats is used to structure and plan thinking processes for ... and is described as parallel thinking, as it encourages exploration and lateral thinking.

Methodology

.... parallel thinking .... differing points of view

.... not the natural way of thinking .... hats are not meant to be worn for lengthy periods of time

Method

Each hat represents a different type of thinking and is worn by each member during group discussions, ensuring all members are able to investigate and explore all points of view in parallel.

Red Hat

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Red Hat

Yellow Hat

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Yellow Hat

Blue Hat

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Blue Hat

Green Hat

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Green Hat

White Hat

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White Hat

Black Hat

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Black Hat