six thinking hats
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6 thinking hats - an innovation exercise during which people think together.TRANSCRIPT
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http://www.expertprogrammanagement.com/2011/05/six-thinking-hats/
The 6 thinking hats method addresses an
idea from different perspectives.
People using the six thinking hats method
wear the same hat at the same time.
Everyone makes a contribution to every hat.
http://debrakidd.wordpress.com/2013/09/20/in-defence-of-the-six-thinking-hats-2/
The blue hat
Goals
Goal # 1What idea are we going to think about?
Goal # 2How long time are we going to invest thinking together at each thinking hat?
Set goals
The yellow hat
Positive
What is good about this idea?
What strengths / benefits / advantages do you see?
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Think positively, optimistically, constructively
Focus on the good things
The 3 biggest benefits of the idea:1.2.3.
The black hat
Critical
What weaknesses / risks / barriers / disadvantages do you see?
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Seek risks, dangers, problems of the idea
Think about why it will not work.
Look cautiously, defensively, and critically at the weak points of the idea.
What could possibly go wrong / block things?
The 3 biggest problems with the idea:1.2.3.
The white hat
Facts
Look objectively / neutrally at facts and numbers?
What information do we have? What does this information tell us?
What other information do we need?
The green hat
Creative
How can we improve the idea?
What other creative solutions do you see?
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Think creatively and develop new ideas
See possibilities, alternatives, new approaches
Make suggestions
Ask ”what if..?”
The red hat
Emotional
What does your heart tell
you about this idea?
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What do you like about this idea?
What do you hate about this idea?
http://hmi.ewi.utwente.nl/verslagen/capita-selecta/CS-Zimmerman-Jurrit.pdf
High energy
Low energy
Alert
Excited
Happy
Nervous
Stressed
Upset
Sad
Depressed
Fatigued Calm
Relaxed
Contented
Angry
In a hierarchically organized culture, a culture with high power distance, where everyone will try to agree with the feelings expressed by the manager, avoid starting with the red hat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd7kwcVVw3w
The blue hat
Control
Evaluate the results
Make conclusions.
List results that were achieved.
Make decisions and action plans.
The moderator asks every participant
what he/she has chosen to do.
Evaluate the process
How was this thinking process for you?Please draw a line of your choice
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What, in particular, did you like?
Sources of inspiration
http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/911143/de_bonos_six_hats_explained.html?cat=55http://www.adb.org/documents/information/knowledge-solutions/wearing-six-thinking-hats.pdfhttp://www.debonogroup.com/six_thinking_hats.phpDe Bono, Edward: Six thinking hats. http://debrakidd.wordpress.com/2013/09/20/in-defence-of-the-six-thinking-hats-2/http://www.educationplanner.ca/files/Six%20Thinking%20Hats.pdfhttp://www.entrepreneur.com/management/operations/article207490.htmlhttp://www.foodsec.org/DL/course/shortcourseFK/en/pdf/trainerresources/PG_SixThinkingHats.pdfhttp://www.managementexchange.com/blog/so-you-want-be-creative-geniushttp://www.mckinsey.com/insights/strategy/how_we_do_it_three_executives_reflect_on_strategic_decision_makinghttp://www.mckinsey.com/insights/strategy/taking_the_bias_out_of_meetingshttp://www.mckinsey.com/insights/strategy/taking_the_bias_out_of_meetingshttp://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_07.htmhttp://psp.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/03/15/0146167212436611.abstracthttp://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/using-6-thinking-hats-better-designhttp://www.toolshero.com/six-thinking-hats-de-bono/http://www.usingmindmaps.com/support-files/six-thinking-hats.pdfhttp://www.venturecup.dk/media(77,1033)/Creative_Thinking_-_Presentation.pdfhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x49-xoqkyMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdC3nkYzj5k