Six Thinking Hats
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 SIX THINKING HATS |
| Technique for group thinking and decision making based on the principle that an issue should be explored from many different perspectives (symbolized by the hats) to be fully understood. The same technique can be used also ex-post, to assess past experiences from every point of view. The use of this technique allows necessary emotion and skepticism, as well as good expectation, to be brought into the decision making process, that otherwise would be purely rational. The Six Thinking Hats strategy also forces participants to move outside their habitual thinking style and not to feel ashamed to speak about their emotions and fears, so that they can reach a more rounded view of the situation.
The various perspectives that the participants have to assume are symbolized by six hats of different colors, which represent six modes and directions of thinking. The six hats are:
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 Conducting a Six Thinking Hats Session |
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References
- ↑ www.12manage.com (21 January 2009), members.optusnet.com.au (21 January 2009), www.mindtools.com (21 January 2009), Tools for Knowledge and Learning, Ben Ramalingam, 2006.