Six Thinking Hats
Create | Collaborate | Communicate
Do more with less!
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Creativity and collaboration is needed in a workspace to thrive, but how do we achieve this?
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Ours is a different approach; a fast, efficient and effective way to draw on the talents of a team. Enter the world of Parallel Thinking and the Six Thinking Hats, a fresh approach to teamwork that harnesses the thinking of all the people in the room, and brings creative thinking to life.
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Six Thinking Hats is a systematic method of thinking. Providing leaders with a platform for open discussion, enabling teams to solve problems faster, overcome diversity and quickly cut through emotional issues and tension.
"You can analyse your past, but you need to design your future.”
Dr Edward de Bono
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Summary of the Hats
Blue Hat | Green Hat | Red Hat | Yellow Hat | Black Hat | White Hat
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Important points to note
​​The hats can be used on your own or in a group.
In group discussions, it is essential that everyone uses the same hat (mode of thinking) at the same time. This is to avoid personal preferences and conflicts between modes of thinking.
The black hat is essential. It is a necessary part of thinking but often overused.
Training in the use of the hats includes how to structure the hats into sequences to address different situations.
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