Six thinking hats

 

White hat
  • Neutral and objective
  • Objective facts and figures

Red hat
  • The emotional view

Black hat
  • Cautious and careful
  • Looks for weaknesses

Yellow hat
  • Optimistic
  • Positive thinking

Green hat
  • Creativity and new ideas

Blue hat
  • Control
  • Organisation of the thinking process
  • Use of other hats
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Reference

Six thinking hats – Edward de Bono

Good for

  • problem-solving
  • introducing new ideas into an organisation
  • evaluating a strategy
  • weighing up the pros and cons of something
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