Thinking is a complex process at time when you are in search of a solution. But this & HATS THINKING EXERCISE will help you to find a solution from all perspective-A tool for finding a solution

1. 7 Thinking Hats
Special Program as Complementary for
TPM Facilitators Program 0n
18th December 2021
By
Ms.Ramaharan
Ref:www.linkedin.com/in/ramaharan
Write: ramatrainer@gmail.com
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2. The Thinking Hats
• Thinking Hats is a tool that help us look at
problems from different perspective one at
a time to avoid confusion from too many
angles crowding your thinking
• Source -“Edward de bono”
• Focus: Everyone explores the situation from
each perspective or hat at the same time.
• Each Hat represents different perspective
• Provides a common language and process
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3. Different people Different views
• Lanterns
• People
• Food
• Pool
• Dog
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4. What are thinking hats?
• Technique for effective Problem solving
• Not what is?
• “What can be”?
• Experience and Intelligence of everyone is
used in EACH Direction to find a solution.
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5. The “HATS”
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6. Different Hat’s /Different Ideas
• BLUE HAT Process
• RED HAT Emotions
• WHITE HAT Facts
• YELLOW HAT Benefits
• GREEN HAT Creativity
• BLACK HAT Judgement
• ROYAL BLUE HAT Process…..
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7. Which statement sounds most and
least like you?
• Yellow= I tend to be optimistic, seeing the good side of
everything.
• White= I tend to be very rational and objective; I feel most
comfortable looking at the facts.
• Red= I tend to be emotional, and to think about how things
make me and other people feel.
• Black= It is easy for me to see the flaws in things and to
know when an idea is wrong. I tend to be very logical.
• Green= I tend to think about how things could be improved
or changed. I like to invent and create things.
• Blue= I tend to think about how a situation needs to be
managed or handled– I like to be in charge.
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8. Rank order from the statement that sounds
MOST like you (1)
to the statement that sounds
LEAST like you (6)
• 1= most like me
• 6= least like me
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9. Let’s Explore…..
• # 1.Wrong Delivery
• # 2.Organising the Teams Day out
• # 3.Dip in sales
(Vehicle-Commercial-Tractor)
• # 4.Purchasing of an expensive Machinery
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10. Blue Hat- Manage the Process
“Agenda”-நிகழ்ச்சி நிரல்
• Sample questions:
• Why are we here?
• What is the Goal or Intent of the discussion?
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11. Red Hat-feelings & Intuition
உள்ளுணர்வு
• How do you feel about the current situation
or Problem?
• What do I like about it?
• What don’t I like about it?
• Express true feelings
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12. White Hat-Nothing but the Facts
உண்மைகள்
• What are the facts/Figures?
• What information do we still need?
• What led up to this?
• What is the current information about the
issue or problem?
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13. Green Hat-Find potential solutions
Creativity-பமைப்பாற்றல்
• How can we improve the current situation or
problem?
• Focus on creativity, possibilities, alternatives
and new ideas?
• The more the better
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14. Yellow Hat- Probe for benefits
Optimism-நம்பிக்மக
• Identify the top solutions
• Explore the positives and probe for the
benefits
• What are the top solutions?
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15. Black Hat- Judgement and Conclusion-
Caution-தீர்ப்பு/ எச்சரிக்மக
• What are the risks, Potential problems and
obstacles? ( with each of the top solutions)
• Why it might not work? Is it safe?
• Can we afford it?
• Will client like this?
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16. The Blue Hat-Conclusion-Process
The Royal Hat-சசயல்முமற
• What have we achieved?
• What are the next steps or action items?
• Do we need to meet again?
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17. Lets know the Fact
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18. Is it necessary to use all the Hats?
• Depending on your problem Hat’s can be used
in many sequence's and not all Hat’s
necessarily.
• Examples:
• Initial Ideas- Blue, White, Green, Blue
• Quick Feedback: Blue, Black, Green, Blue
• Solving Problems: Blue, Red, White, Green,
Yellow, Black, Green, Blue
• Identifying Solutions: Blue, White, Green, Blue
• BRYGWBB
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19. Advantages of using this tool
• Adds structure to brainstorming process
• Shorter and more productive thinking
processes
• Reduces conflict within a team
• Motivates a clearer thinking process
• Avoids potential threats to situation and helps
avoid them
• Inspires creative thinking
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