Six Hats Thinking

Edward De Bono writes in his book Six Thinking Hats that, “The main difficulty of thinking is confusion. We try to do too much at once. Emotions, information, logic, hope, and creativity all crowd in on us. It is like juggling with too many balls.”

Using Six Thinking Hats is a technique of Unscrambling the Thinking Process to Solve a Problem.

Blue Hat	Usually The Role Of The Facilitator Can Be Worn By Anyone Focuses & Refocuses Thinking Handles Requests For Certain Hats Points Out Inappropriate Comments Asks For A Summary Makes Or Calls For The Group To Make A Decision
Red Hat	Limited To 30 Seconds Or Less Expresses Feelings, Hunches, Intuitions No Justification Or Whys Can Be Used To Help Make A Decision Can Be Used After A Decision Is Made
Black Hat	Helps Us Make Good Decisions Points Out Differences Explores Why Something Might Not Work Must Give Logical Reasons For Concerns May Offer Information That Is Also Under White Hat Powerful Assessment Tool With Yellow Hat Supplies Road Map For Improvement & Problem Solving With Green Hat
Yellow Hat	Requires Deliberate Effort Is Less Natural Than Black Hat Complements Black Hat Reinforces Creative Ideas & New Directions Must Give Reasons Why Powerful Assessment Tool When Used With Black Hat
White Hat	Notes Both Views When There Is Conflicting Information Assesses Relevancy & Accuracy Separates Fact From Speculation Pinpoints Action To Fill Gaps Reports On Someone Else’s Feelings But Not Their Own
Green Hat	Encourages Search For New Ideas & Alternatives Seeks To Modify & Remove Faults In Existing Ideas Sets Up A Micro-Culture For Creativity Balances Natural Dominance Of The Black Hat