15. S i x T h i n k i n g H a t s White Hat Information Available and Needed Red Hat Intuition and Feelings Blue Hat Managing the Thinking Process Black Hat Caution, Difficulties and Weaknesses Yellow Hat Benefits and Value Green Hat Alternatives and Creative Ideas
This collection of slides is for use with the Lateral Thinking short-course participant manual (LTSCPM) . Instructors may choose from these slides—it is not necessary to use all of them. Instructors may also to create their own slides to customize the course. All materials used in teaching the course must show the de Bono Thinking Systems trademark-registered logo and The McQuaig Group Inc copyright. No one is permitted to copyright or trademark materials derived from Dr. de Bono’s intellectual property in their own or their companies’ names. Before the Course Begins Greetings Create an inviting atmosphere for participants and assure them they are in the right place. • Display signs outside the seminar room with the name of the seminar and arrows pointing the way. • Inside the meeting room, post the name of the seminar on a flipchart page or project it on a screen using an LCD projector. • If possible, stand near the door and greet participants as they enter.
Short course manual page 14 You can choose to show the video of Edward describing briefly each of the hats, or you can show the slides introducing each of the hats (see next six slides). Ask which two hats participants feel most comfortable wearing, have them each share their preferred hats and talk about the learning…I.e., we are all different, it is good to have a mix on a team, we all have the ability to use the six modes effectively
Short course manual Page 14, overview
Short course manual, page 28 The green hat often follows the black hat as a constructive way to overcome concerns, and generate ideas for moving forward
Workbook page 30 The 3 p’s are an easy way to ask for new, and to encourage participants to defer judgment. You can use them for a prompt whenever you move the group into green hat thinking
Short course manual, page 30 The point is that we start out using our natural curiosity but soon encounter resistance. Finally we learn to accept and pass on traditional answers ( b ecause) rather than looking at what else could be.