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Six Thinking hats
- 1. Creative Problem Solving with Six Thinking Hats How to use Edward de Bono’s parallel thinking in problem solving Presented by:- Shruti Poddar – 24 Atharva School of Business
- 2. Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 3. What is 6 Thinking Hats? Technique for effective meetings & problem solving. NOT “What is” “What can be” Experience & Intelligence of EVERYONE is used in EACH direction. Explore the subject! E.g. Court of Law Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 4. Goals of using these Hats Define parallel thinking Identify each of the six hats Learn how to ask a good question Apply six hats method to problem solving Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 5. Objective of using these Hats Explore project ideas from a variety of viewpoints. Add depth to the planning process. Encourage critical thinking. Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 6. What is parallel thinking? At any moment everyone is looking in the same direction. Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 7. So the six hats are…? Six colors of hats for six types of thinking • Each hat identifies a type of thinking • Hats are directions of thinking Hats help a group use parallel thinking • You can “put on” and “take off” a hat Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 8. Uses for Six Hats Problem solving Strategic planning Running meetings Much more Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 9. Six colors… White: neutral, objective Red: emotional, angry Black: serious, somber Yellow: sunny, positive Green: growth, fertility Blue: cool, sky above Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 10. … & six hats White: objective facts & figures Red: emotions & feelings Black: cautious & careful Yellow: hope, positive & speculative Green: creativity, ideas & lateral thinking Blue: control & organization of thinking Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 11. General hat issues Direction, not description • Set out to think in a certain direction • “Let’s have some black hat thinking…” Not categories of people • Not: “He’s a black hat thinker.” • Everyone can and should use all the hats A constructive form of showing off • Show off by being a better thinker • Not destructive right vs. wrong argument Use in whole or in part Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 12. Benefits of Six Thinking Hats Provides a common language Experience & intelligence of each person (Diversity of thought) Use more of our brains Helps people work against type, preference Removal of ego (reduce confrontation) Save time Focus (one thing at a time) Create, evaluate & implement action plans Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 13. Using the hats Use any hat, as often as needed Sequence can be preset or evolving Not necessary to use every hat Time under each hat: generally, short Requires discipline from each person • While using it, stay in the idiom Adds an element of play, play along Can be used by individuals and groups Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 14. The blue hat Thinking about thinking Instructions for thinking The organization of thinking Control of the other hats Discipline and focus It is a hat of “ORGANISED” people. Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 15. The blue hat role Control of thinking & the process Begin & end session with blue hat Facilitator, session leader’s role Instructions to think Organization of thought Control and Respect of the rules Right Questions Define the problem Define the Targets Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 16. Explorative Questions Summaries and Conclusions Sequence of steps • open, sequence, close • Focus: what should we be thinking about • Asking the right questions • Defining & clarifying the problem • Setting the thinking tasks Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 17. Open with the blue hat… Why we are here what we are thinking about definition of the situation or problem alternative definitions what we want to achieve where we want to end up the background to the thinking a plan for the sequence of hats Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 18. … & close with the blue hat What we have achieved Outcome Conclusion Design Solution Next steps Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 19. White Hat Thinking Neutral, objective information Facts & figures Questions: what do we know, what don’t we know, what do we need to know Excludes opinions, hunches, judgments Removes feelings & impressions Two tiers of facts • Believed Facts • Checked Facts It is a hat of a “Rational ” person. Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 20. Six hats summary Blue: control & organization of thinking White: objective facts & figures Red: emotions & feelings Yellow: hope, positive & speculative Green: creativity, ideas & lateral thinking Black: cautious & careful Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 21. Paul Reali • CyberSkills, Inc.
- 22. Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 23. Creative Problem Solving Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 24. Six hats & problem solving A more deliberate process than CPS Like CPS, uses creativity (green hat) Unlike CPS, provides a mechanism for evaluating ideas & making decisions Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 25. Hypothetical problem solving using the hats - 1 Blue hat • Organize the process Red hat • Emotional issues & feelings White hat • What do we know, need to know Yellow hat • Proposals & suggestions; what ifs, why nots Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 26. Hypothetical problem solving using the hats - 2 Blue hat • Focus on the areas that need new ideas Green hat • Generate new ideas & concepts Blue hat • Organize ideas & process for evaluation White, yellow & green hats • Constructive thinking Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 27. Hypothetical problem solving using the hats - 3 Yellow hat • Positive assessment of viable alternatives Black hat • Screening for impossible, unusable • Challenge the alternatives Yellow & green hats • Overcome objections, correct faults, remove weaknesses, solve problems Black hat • Further scrutiny; point out risks, dangers Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 28. Hypothetical problem solving using the hats - 4 Blue hat • Overview of achievements so far • Organize choice of route Red hat • Express feelings about the choices Yellow & black hats • Looking for the best alternative Blue hat • Strategy for implementation Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 29. Advantages of adopting Six thinking Hat method Focused Thinking Emphasis on parallel thinking Symbolic role Transformer of personality Removes ego Saves time Empowers organization Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking
- 30. Edward • CyberSkills, Inc. Paul Reali de Bono Six Thinking Edward de Bono Six Thinking