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SIX THINKING HATS
             MORE THAN THE
BRAIN STORMING TECHNIQUES
INTRODUCTION
• The de Bono Hats system (also known as "Six
  Hats" or "Thinking hats") is a thinking tool for
  group discussion and individual thinking. Combined
  with the idea of parallel thinking which is associated
  with it, it provides a means for groups to think
  together more effectively, and a means to plan
  thinking processes in a detailed and cohesive way.
  The method is attributed to Dr. Edward de Bono and
  is the subject of his book, Six Thinking Hats
• The premise of the method is that the human brain thinks
  in a number of distinct ways which can be identified,
  deliberately accessed and hence planned for use in a
  structured way allowing one to develop strategies for
  thinking about particular issues. Dr de Bono identifies six
  distinct states in which the brain can be "sensitised". In each
  of these states the brain will identify and bring into
  conscious thought certain aspects of issues being considered
  (e.g. gut instinct, pessimistic judgment, neutral facts).
• 'Six Thinking Hats' is an important and powerful technique. It is used
  to look at decisions from a number of important perspectives. This
  forces you to move outside your habitual thinking style, and helps you
  to get a more rounded view of a situation.
• Many successful people think from a very rational, positive viewpoint.
  This is part of the reason that they are successful. Often, though, they
  may fail to look at a problem from an emotional, intuitive, creative or
  negative viewpoint. This can mean that they underestimate resistance
  to plans, fail to make creative leaps and do not make essential
  contingency plans.
• Similarly, pessimists may be excessively defensive, and more
  emotional people may fail to look at decisions calmly and rationally.
• If you look at a problem with the 'Six Thinking Hats' technique, then
  you will solve it using all approaches. Your decisions and plans will
  mix ambition, skill in execution, public sensitivity, creativity and
  good contingency planning.
How to Use the Tool
You can use Six Thinking Hats in meetings or on your own. In
  meetings it has the benefit of blocking the confrontations
  that happen when people with different thinking styles
  discuss the same problem.
Each 'Thinking Hat' is a different style of thinking. These are
  explained below:
White Hat:
  With this thinking hat you focus on the data available. Look
  at the information you have, and see what you can learn
  from it. Look for gaps in your knowledge, and either try to
  fill them or take account of them.
This is where you analyze past trends, and try to extrapolate
  from historical data.
• Red Hat:
  'Wearing' the red hat, you look at problems using
  intuition, gut reaction, and emotion. Also try to think
  how other people will react emotionally. Try to
  understand the responses of people who do not fully
  know your reasoning.

• Black Hat:
  Using black hat thinking, look at all the bad points of
  the decision. Look at it cautiously and defensively. Try
  to see why it might not work. This is important because
  it highlights the weak points in a plan. It allows you to
  eliminate them, alter them, or prepare contingency plans
  to counter them.
• Black Hat thinking helps to make your plans 'tougher'
  and more resilient. It can also help you to spot fatal
  flaws and risks before you embark on a course of action.
  Black Hat thinking is one of the real benefits of this
  technique, as many successful people get so used to
  thinking positively that often they cannot see problems
  in advance. This leaves them under-prepared for
  difficulties.
• Yellow Hat:
  The yellow hat helps you to think positively. It is the
  optimistic viewpoint that helps you to see all the benefits
  of the decision and the value in it. Yellow Hat thinking
  helps you to keep going when everything looks gloomy
  and difficult.
• Green Hat:
 The Green Hat stands for creativity. This is where you can
 develop creative solutions to a problem. It is a freewheeling
 way of thinking, in which there is little criticism of ideas. A
 whole range of creativity tools can help you here.
• Blue Hat:
  The Blue Hat stands for process control. This is the hat
  worn by people chairing meetings. When running into
  difficulties because ideas are running dry, they may direct
  activity into Green Hat thinking. When contingency plans
  are needed, they will ask for Black Hat thinking, etc.
 A variant of this technique is to look at problems from the
 point of view of different professionals (e.g. doctors,
 architects, sales directors, etc.) or different customers.
Conclusion


• Using a variety of approaches within thinking and problem
  solving allows the issue to be addressed from a variety of
  angles, thus servicing the needs of all individuals
  concerned. The thinking hats are useful for learners as they
  illustrate the need for individuals to address problems from
  a variety of different angles. They also aid learners as they
  allow the individual to recognize any deficiencies in the
  way that they approach problem solving, thus allowing them
  to rectify such issues.
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Six thinking hats

  • 1. SIX THINKING HATS MORE THAN THE BRAIN STORMING TECHNIQUES
  • 2. INTRODUCTION • The de Bono Hats system (also known as "Six Hats" or "Thinking hats") is a thinking tool for group discussion and individual thinking. Combined with the idea of parallel thinking which is associated with it, it provides a means for groups to think together more effectively, and a means to plan thinking processes in a detailed and cohesive way. The method is attributed to Dr. Edward de Bono and is the subject of his book, Six Thinking Hats
  • 3. • The premise of the method is that the human brain thinks in a number of distinct ways which can be identified, deliberately accessed and hence planned for use in a structured way allowing one to develop strategies for thinking about particular issues. Dr de Bono identifies six distinct states in which the brain can be "sensitised". In each of these states the brain will identify and bring into conscious thought certain aspects of issues being considered (e.g. gut instinct, pessimistic judgment, neutral facts).
  • 4. • 'Six Thinking Hats' is an important and powerful technique. It is used to look at decisions from a number of important perspectives. This forces you to move outside your habitual thinking style, and helps you to get a more rounded view of a situation. • Many successful people think from a very rational, positive viewpoint. This is part of the reason that they are successful. Often, though, they may fail to look at a problem from an emotional, intuitive, creative or negative viewpoint. This can mean that they underestimate resistance to plans, fail to make creative leaps and do not make essential contingency plans. • Similarly, pessimists may be excessively defensive, and more emotional people may fail to look at decisions calmly and rationally. • If you look at a problem with the 'Six Thinking Hats' technique, then you will solve it using all approaches. Your decisions and plans will mix ambition, skill in execution, public sensitivity, creativity and good contingency planning.
  • 5. How to Use the Tool You can use Six Thinking Hats in meetings or on your own. In meetings it has the benefit of blocking the confrontations that happen when people with different thinking styles discuss the same problem. Each 'Thinking Hat' is a different style of thinking. These are explained below: White Hat: With this thinking hat you focus on the data available. Look at the information you have, and see what you can learn from it. Look for gaps in your knowledge, and either try to fill them or take account of them. This is where you analyze past trends, and try to extrapolate from historical data.
  • 6. • Red Hat: 'Wearing' the red hat, you look at problems using intuition, gut reaction, and emotion. Also try to think how other people will react emotionally. Try to understand the responses of people who do not fully know your reasoning. • Black Hat: Using black hat thinking, look at all the bad points of the decision. Look at it cautiously and defensively. Try to see why it might not work. This is important because it highlights the weak points in a plan. It allows you to eliminate them, alter them, or prepare contingency plans to counter them.
  • 7. • Black Hat thinking helps to make your plans 'tougher' and more resilient. It can also help you to spot fatal flaws and risks before you embark on a course of action. Black Hat thinking is one of the real benefits of this technique, as many successful people get so used to thinking positively that often they cannot see problems in advance. This leaves them under-prepared for difficulties. • Yellow Hat: The yellow hat helps you to think positively. It is the optimistic viewpoint that helps you to see all the benefits of the decision and the value in it. Yellow Hat thinking helps you to keep going when everything looks gloomy and difficult.
  • 8. • Green Hat: The Green Hat stands for creativity. This is where you can develop creative solutions to a problem. It is a freewheeling way of thinking, in which there is little criticism of ideas. A whole range of creativity tools can help you here. • Blue Hat: The Blue Hat stands for process control. This is the hat worn by people chairing meetings. When running into difficulties because ideas are running dry, they may direct activity into Green Hat thinking. When contingency plans are needed, they will ask for Black Hat thinking, etc. A variant of this technique is to look at problems from the point of view of different professionals (e.g. doctors, architects, sales directors, etc.) or different customers.
  • 9.
  • 10. Conclusion • Using a variety of approaches within thinking and problem solving allows the issue to be addressed from a variety of angles, thus servicing the needs of all individuals concerned. The thinking hats are useful for learners as they illustrate the need for individuals to address problems from a variety of different angles. They also aid learners as they allow the individual to recognize any deficiencies in the way that they approach problem solving, thus allowing them to rectify such issues.