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SIX THINKING HATS :SIX THINKING HATS Based on the work by
Edward de Bono
“Thinking--The Ultimate Human Resource” :“Thinking--The Ultimate Human Resource” We can always improve our thinking skills.
Confused thinking arises from trying to do too much at once.
We should emphasize what can be, not what is.
Three Philosophers :Three Philosophers Socrates: Focused on the Negative
Plato: See Shadows of the Truth
Aristotle: Concerned with What Is--
Analysis, Judgment, Argument
Six hats is parallel thinking. :Six hats is parallel thinking.
Results of Six Hat Thinking :Results of Six Hat Thinking Deriving power from focused thinking
Saving time
Removing ego from decisions
Doing one thing at a time
WHITE Neutral and ObjectiveDeals with Facts :WHITE Neutral and ObjectiveDeals with Facts
RED :RED Emotions
Feelings
Hunches
Intuition
BLACK :BLACK Serious
Cautious
Careful
Lays Out Risks
YELLOW :YELLOW Optimistic
Hopeful
Positive Thinking
Constructive
Effective
GREEN :GREEN Creative
New Ideas and Concepts
Search for Alternatives
BLUE :BLUE Control
Organization
Responsible for Conclusions
Sets the Focus
Use of All the Hats
Use Preset Sequence :Use Preset Sequence Discipline
Timing
Guidelines
Results of Six Hat Thinking :Results of Six Hat Thinking Decisions Seem to Make
Themselves!
What If It’s Not Possible to Make a Decision? :What If It’s Not Possible to Make a Decision? May Need More Information
Can’t Reconcile Values
May Depend on Future Information
Two Main Purposes For Six Thinking Hats :Two Main Purposes For Six Thinking Hats Simplifies thinking by having to deal with one thing at a time.
Allows a switch in thinking without threatening ego.