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    EDWARD DE BONO’S

    SIX HATS OF THINKING


    Teaching students to brainstorm, formulate
    arguments, and make sound decisions.
    Who is Edward DeBono?

    • International authority in the field of creative thinking,


    innovation, and the direct teaching of thinking as a
    skill.

    • Rhodes Scholar at Oxford and has held faculty


    appointments at the universities of Oxford,
    Cambridge, London and Harvard.

    • He is an M.D. with a Ph.D. in psychology and


    physiology.

    • de Bono's medical background in biological


    information systems inspired and enabled him not
    only to teach thinking but also to design thinking
    methods.

    • Methods are based on a fundamental understanding of


    how the brain handles information

    • They are designed to be very simple and practical,


    and are utilized by people of all ages and professions,
    including Nobel Prize laureates and corporate
    executives at some of the world's largest
    organizations.

    • Dr. de Bono has written more than 80 books that have


    been translated into over 40 languages. Titles include
    classics such as Six Thinking Hats, Lateral Thinking,
    Serious Creativity, Six Value Medals, and Simplicity.
    Who Needs Six Thinking Hats?

    Anyone who wants:

    • A meeting facilitation tool that surfaces hidden agendas and


    achieves objectives without conflict

    • A way to make sure that all sides of an issue are addressed

    • A tool that works well in different cultures around the world

    • A sharpened ability to think clearly, objectively, systematically, and


    creatively
    de Bono’s process
    Blue Hat is for
    norms and social
    control.
    It is a review.
    It is invoked as refers.
    For the nonlinear thinkers
    WHICH HAT DO YOU
    FAVOR?
    (I like green!)
    Classroom use

    • whole class (best way to start)

    • assign roles (great way to hear new voices and


    perspectives)

    • assign groups (great way to teach debate team skills)

    • individual responses wearing all hats (demonstrates


    independent mastery)

    • *great way to handle difficult topics*


    LET’S TRY THE PROCESS!
    Pose a question to begin.
    White hat

    • information

    • facts and figures


    Red Hat

    • feelings

    • fears & passions

    • intuitions
    Yellow Hat
    • optimism
    • best scenarios
    • benefits
    • positive thinking
    Black Hat

    • risks

    • obstacles

    • weaknesses

    • downside

    • potential problems
    Green Hat
    • creative thinking
    • alternative solutions
    • define & redevelop ideas
    We wear the Red Hat so well!
    Let’s wear it one more time!

    How are we feeling about


    …the process?
    ….the outcome?
    Blue Hat

    • process control

    • focus

    • big idea

    • process

    • agenda

    • summary

    • time management
    Group Reflection

    What conclusions
    or summaries can
    we make?
    de Bono’s process
    Now the trick to
    being a great problem-solver is
    knowing when to wear what hat!

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