2. 6 Thinking Hats
• Developed by Edward de Bono
• Maps 6 different ways of thinking
• Develops flexibility in thinking
• Makes thinking a more “conscious” activity
• Useful for thinking about how teams work
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4. White Hat
• Data
• Facts
• Analysis
• Hard evidence
• Extrapolation
8. Green Hat
• Creativity
• “Newness”
• Fresh ideas
• Freedom
• Taking a different track
9. Blue Hat
• Control of process
• Co-ordination thoughts
• Integrating other hats
• “Thinking about thinking”
10. Which style is this...?
Lets run it up the flagpole
Tread carefully
Let’s think out of the box
We should get all out ducks in a row
Let’s pick through the bones of this
How do we pull all this together?
Who dares wins
11. Which style is this...?
Lets run it up the flagpole – yellow and green
Tread carefully - black
Let’s think out of the box - green
We should get all out ducks in a row – white, black, blue
Let’s pick through the bones of this - white
How do we pull all this together? - blue
Who dares wins - red