SIX THINKING HATSSIX THINKING HATS

YELLOW HATYELLOW HAT Y ll h YELLOW HATYELLOW HAT Yellow hat suggestSunshineOptimismDevelop goals for Develop goals for futureWhat are the What are the benefits?Who is going to Who is going to benefits?H ll h b f How will the benefits come about

White hatWhite hatWhite hatWhite hat

White hat concerns White hat concerns informationWhat information do What information do we needWhat information do What information do we haveWhat questions What questions should we be askingUseful for creating Useful for creating clarity around the goal and deadlinesgoal and deadlines

Red hatRed hatRed hatRed hat

R d h i d i h Red hat is to do with feelings, intuition and

iemotions.Red hat gives you the permission to put these feelings forward

Black hatBlack hatBlack hatBlack hat

Bl k h i f Black hat is for cautionBlack hat points out the risks and why something may not work.

Green hatGreen hatGreen hatGreen hat

G h Green hat suggests growth.New ideasCreative possibilities

Blue hatBlue hatBlue hatBlue hat

Thi ki Thinking processTeam LeaderSummarizeDecision maker

EXAMPLESEXAMPLES

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