SIX THINKING HATS

YELLOW HAT

Yellow Y ll h hat suggest y Sunshine y Optimism y Develop goals for future y What are the benefits? y Who is going to benefits? y How H will ll the h b benefits f come about

White hat
y y y y y

White hat concerns information What information do we need What information do we have What questions should we be asking Useful for creating clarity around the goal and deadlines

Red hat
y

Red R dh hat is i to do d with ih feelings, intuition and emotions. i Red hat gives you the permission to put these feelings forward

Black hat
y y

Black Bl k hat h is i f for caution Black hat points out the risks and why something may not work.

Green hat
y y y

Green h G hat suggests growth. New ideas Creative possibilities

Blue hat
y y y y

Thinking Thi ki process Team Leader Summarize Decision maker

EXAMPLES

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