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CHAPTER 5
SIX THINKING HATS
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INTRODUCTI
ONThe de Bono Hats system ,also known as "Six Hats" or
"Six Thinking Hats" is a thinking tool for group discussionand individual thinking. Combined with the idea of
parallel thinking which provides a means for groups to
think together more effectively, and a means to plan
thinking processes in a detailed and cohesive way.
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The six hats represents six modes of
thinking and are directions to thinkrather than labels for thinking . Themain purpose of using six hats is to :
1)Encourage parallel thinking
2)Encourage full spectrumthinking
3)Separate ego from performance.
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WHITE HATWhite hat is a hat of fact and information.
With this thinking hat, you focus on the data available.Look at the information you have, and see what you canlearn from it. Look for gaps in your knowledge, andeither try to fill them or take account of them. This iswhere you analyze past trends, and try to extrapolatefrom historical data
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EXAMPLEStudents are talking while the teacher is talking
There is noise and therefore other students are distractedand cant hear the teacher
Students dont know what to do once instructions aregiven
Many students become distracted and off task resulting inthe failure to complete work
Students are not understanding the focused lecture due tolack of concentration
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RED HATRed hat is the hat of emotion. Wearing the red hat, you
look at the decision using intuition, gut reaction, and
emotion. Also try to think how other people will react
emotionally, and try to understand the intuitive responses
of people who do not fully know your reasoning .
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EXAMPLEThe teacher feels offended
Students become frustrated because they cant hear
directionsThose talking enjoy joking around and being heard.
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BLACK HATBlack hat is the hat of judgment and caution .Try to see why ideas and approaches might not work. This is
important because it highlights the weak points in a plan or
course of action. It allows you to eliminate them, alter yourapproach, or prepare contingency plans to counter problemsthat arise. Black Hat thinking helps to make your planstougher and more resilient. Using black hat thinking, look at all the bad points of the
decision. Look at it cautiously and defensively. Try to see whyit might not work. This is important because it highlights theweak points in a plan. It allows you to eliminate them, alterthem, or prepare contingency plans to counter them.
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EXAMPLETime is wasted
Learning is compromised
Those speaking feel that black hat listeners do not respectthem and do not wish to hear what they are saying
Flow of discussion is less clear
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YELLOW HATYellow hat is the hat of optimism.
The yellow hat helps you to think positively. It is the
optimistic viewpoint that helps you to see all the benefitsof the decision and the value in it, and spot the
opportunities that arise from it. Yellow Hat thinking helps
you to keep going when everything looks gloomy and
difficult.
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EXAMPLEEveryone is able to say what is on their minds.
It can be fun.
Not only the smart kids get to speak.One doesnt have to wait to share their ideas and therefore
risk forgetting information.
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GREEN HATGreen hat stands for growth and possibilities.
The Green Hat stands for creativity. This is where you can
develop creative solutions to a problem. It is afreewheeling way of thinking, in which there is little
criticism of ideas. A whole range ofcreativity tools can
help you here.
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EXAMPLE
Teacher will be more aware about the amount of time they spend
talking
Teacher will try to incorporate interaction from a variety of different
students rather than just the smart kids
Students will think of new ways to communicate rather than talking in
class, for example, talk on online forum
Students will be able to develop ideas as a result of being creative inclass
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BLUE HATThis covers the overview or process control. This person controls the
process, runs the discussion, and decides what hat to put on and
when.on.
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EXAMPLE
Teacher needs to recognize that some students need thinking time
before responding.
Allowing these students time to compute solutions promotes widerparticipation and increased learning.
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KEY POINTS OF FROM SIX TINKING
HATS
1. White Hat: facts & figures, (what information do we have andneed to get?)
2. Red Hat: emotions, intuition, feelings (how do we feel about the
situation?)
3. BlackHat: judgment (does this fit the facts?)
4. Yellow Hat: advantages, benefits (how is it a good thing to do?)
5. Green Hat: explorations, alternatives, etc. (are there differentways?)
6. Blue Hat: thinking about thinking (control of thethinking process)
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Creating ideas with 6 thinking hat
approach
White Hat Green Hat
Yellow Hat
Blue Hat Green Hat Black Hat
Black Hat Red Hat
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Evaluating ideas with 6 thinking hat
approach
White Hat Red Hat
Yellow Hat
Blue Hat Black Hat Green Hat
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6THINKING HATSFRAMEWORK
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TUTORIAL 5
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION