The 'Six Thinking Hats' is a tool developed by Edward de Bono to enhance group discussions and individual thinking by promoting effective decision-making through structured roles. Each hat represents a different perspective: white focuses on data, red on feelings, black on critical judgment, yellow on positivity, green on creativity, and blue on process control. Utilizing this method can save time, improve performance, and increase creativity by clarifying thought processes and minimizing conflicts.

1. “ SIX THINKING HATS” Vinod Mehra

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5. Six Thinking Hats Edward de Bono Tool for group discussion Individual thinking Think effectively

6. Six Thinking Hats - where Meetings Group discussions Personal decisions

7. Six Thinking Hats - Benefits Save time

8. Six Thinking Hats - Benefits Improve Performance

9. Six Thinking Hats - Benefits Enhance Creativity

10. Six Thinking Hats - Process Neutrality Feelings Negative Judgment Positive Judgment Creativity Process control

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12. Six Thinking Hats White: ( Neutrality ) Red: ( Feeling ) Black : ( Negative judgment Yellow: ( Positive Judgment ) Green: ( Creative thinking ) Blue: ( Process control )

13. Six Thinking Hats Few pointers: Discipline Begin and end with Blue All must speak and participate Begin and end with Red

14. White Hat Facts and Information: Focus on the data available See what you can learn from it Look for gaps in your knowledge Either try to fill them or take account of them Analyze past trends, and try to extrapolate from historical data. This covers facts, figures, information needs and gaps

15. Red Hat Feelings & emotions: Look at problems using intuition, gut reaction, and emotion Think how other people will react emotionally Try to understand the responses of people who do not fully know your reasoning.

16. Black Hat Critical Judgment: Explore all the bad points of the decision Look at it cautiously and defensively Try to see why it might not work Highlights the weak points in a plan Eliminate the weak points Prepare contingency plans to counter them. Black Hat thinking helps to make your plans 'tougher' and more resilient. Help spot fatal flaws and risks Sees the problem in advance

17. Yellow Hat Positive: Helps you to think positively Optimistic viewpoint Helps you to see all the benefits of the decision and the value in it. Helps you to keep going when everything looks gloomy and difficult.

18. Green Hat New Ideas: Stands for creativity You can develop creative solutions to a problem It is a freewheeling way of thinking, in which there is little criticism of ideas A range of creative tools can help you here.

19. Blue Hat Big Picture: Process control Worn by people chairing meetings When running into difficulties because ideas are running dry, they may direct activity into Green Hat thinking When contingency plans are needed, they will ask for Black Hat thinking, etc. look at problems from the point of view of different professionals (e.g. doctors, architects, sales directors, etc.) or different customers.

20. Six Thinking Hats Initial Ideas: Blue, White, Green, Blue Choosing between alternatives: Blue, White, (Green), Yellow, Black, Red, Blue Identifying Solutions: Blue, White, Black, Green, Blue Quick Feedback - Blue, Black, Green, Blue Strategic Planning: Blue, Yellow, Black, White, Blue, Green, Blue Process improvement: Blue, White, White (Other peoples views), Yellow, Black, Green, Red, Blue Solving Problems: Blue, White, Green, Red, Yellow, Black, Green, Blue Performance review: Blue, Red, White, Yellow, Black, Green, Red, Blue

21. Six Thinking Hats - Benefits Save time: Participate :thinking together meetings” Clear up confusion Minimize personality conflicts Separate out: facts from emotions; positive from negative; critical thinking from creative thinking Focus on what is important rather what is irrelevant Put quiet employees on equal playing field Side steps egos.

22. Six Thinking Hats - Benefits Improve Performance: Better decisions Better prepared Create communication plans that are clear and concise Sort through wide range of date, quickly to work with just the necessary information Solve problems that are high priority Design action plans supported by the group Complete documentation for the future reference.

23. Six Thinking Hats - Benefits Increase creativity: Break the idea killer habit Generate powerful new ideas outside of the mainstream Follow practical process for idea evaluation. Minimize risk Look for innovative solutions more regularly – Out think the competition.

24. Workshop Neutrality Feelings Negative Judgment Positive Judgment Creativity Process control

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