How you feel about the suggestion Your gut reactions Your intuitions and hunches Getting upset, being delighted A legitimate outlet for emotion Allows exploration of feelings.

The information seeking hatNeutralThe factsWhat information is available? What is relevant?True facts Beliefs (but not guesses)Not giving opinionsNot presenting arguments.

Positive (based on …) The benefits, the savings, the advantages? Constructive Improving on ideas Proposals Speculative “if …” About effectiveness and getting a job done Making things happen But not blind optimism

The errors or pit-falls The risks or dangers involvedLogical rationale for not doing

something Legal limits Technology limits Critical judgement Legitimizes negativity Separates the logical from

the emotional NOT negative feelings!

New ideas and conceptsSudden insightsDoing things differentlyNot logicalProvocative triggersIdeas as stepping stones … to where?Explore the absurd Taboos?Now start over and explore alternative ideas.

Thinking about the thinking Planning and organising the thinking Managing the focus by calling for the use of other hats Monitoring and reflecting on the thinking processes Drawing conclusions Uses blue hat to shift people in or out of the discussion Others can also offer blue hat comments.

How you feel about the suggestion Your gut reactions Your intuitions and hunches Getting upset, being delighted A legitimate outlet for emotion Allows exploration of feelings.

The information seeking hatNeutralThe factsWhat information is available? What is relevant?True facts Beliefs (but not guesses)Not giving opinionsNot presenting arguments.

New ideas and conceptsSudden insightsDoing things differentlyNot logicalProvocative triggersIdeas as stepping stones … to where?Explore the absurd Taboos?Now start over and explore alternative ideas.

Positive (based on …) The benefits, the savings, the advantages? Constructive Improving on ideas Proposals Speculative “if …” About effectiveness and getting a job done Making things happen But not blind optimism

The errors or pit-falls The risks or dangers involvedLogical rationale for not doing

something Legal limits Technology limits Critical judgement Legitimizes negativity Separates the logical from

the emotional NOT negative feelings!

Thinking about the thinking Planning and organising the thinking Managing the focus by calling for the use of other hats Monitoring and reflecting on the thinking processes Drawing conclusions Uses blue hat to shift people in or out of the discussion Others can also offer blue hat comments.