Six thinking hats

ACTIVITY TYPE

DESCRIPTION

This tool enables groups to look at a decision from several points of view. It was created by Edward de Bono in his book Six Thinking Hats and is an important and powerful technique. The tool is used to look at decisions from a number of important perspectives. This forces participants to move outside a habitual thinking style and helps achieve a more rounded view of a situation.

Six colours 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. 

The model of the six thinking hats aims to ensure that a task is as complete as possible and is analysed thoroughly.

WATER/ AGRICULTURE EXAMPLE

Might be used to analyse decisions on ….

HOW TO USE IT ONLINE  

The same steps using on line platform by all participants 

RESOURCES NEEDED

SUITABLE FOR  

large and small groups

HOW TO DO IT  

  1. Develop a question important to the issue being considered or a series of options for the audience to consider.
  2. Facilitator explains the meaning of the 6 hats for the group: 
  1. The participants of a round put on a hat colour and adopt this thinking attitude. 
  2. They discuss one after the other the analytical aspects, the emotional ones, critical, etc.
  3. Everyone can and should use all the hats. to be used effectively, each person in a meeting can and must be able to wear each hat in turn.
  4. Sequence can be pre-set or evolving

ADVANTAGES

CHALLENGIES

VARIATIONS 

There are different ways to do it 

MORE INFORMATION

https://www.debonogroup.com/services/core-programs/six-thinking-hats/

https://safety4sea.com/cm-six-thinking-hats-a-role-playing-model-to-successful-decision-making/

https://www.storyboardthat.com/blog/e/six-thinking-hats-in-the-classroom

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