The document discusses the Six Thinking Hats framework for structured thinking and decision making. It describes each of the six hats - Blue (facilitator role), White (facts), Red (emotions), Yellow (positives), Black (negatives), and Green (creativity). For each hat, it provides questions to guide thinking and examples of topics to apply the thinking hats technique to, such as meetings, problem solving areas, and ideas. The goal is to systematically organize thinking by type of thought corresponding to each colored hat.

1. The Six Thinking Hats in Detail

2. The Blue Hat

7. The Blue Hat TECHNIQUE: Choose the right hat or tool TIME: Set limits and work within them FOCUS: Decide on what you what to think about

9. The White Hat

17. The Red Hat

25. The Yellow Hat

29. The Black Hat

34. The Green Hat

44. The Six Thinking Hats White Hat FOCUS Information & Data Neutral and objective Checked and believed facts Missing information & Where to source it Blue Hat Managing the Thinking Setting the focus Making summaries Overviews & conclusions Action Plans Black Hat Why it may not work Cautions * Dangers Problems * Faults Logical reasons must be given Yellow Hat Why it may work Values * Benefits (both known and potential) Logical reasons must be given Green Hat Creative Thinking Possibilities * Alternatives New Ideas * New Thinking Overcome black hat issues Reinforce yellow hat issues Red Hat Feelings and Intuition Emotions and hunches No reasons or justifications “ At this point” Keep it short