Blue Hat: "the Conductor's Hat"
When you or your team are in blue hat mode, you focus on controlling your thinking and managing the decision-making process. You have an agenda, ask for summaries, and reach conclusions.
The Six Thinking Hats technique gets you to look at a problem in six different ways. It takes you and your team beyond any instinctive positions, so that you explore a range of perspectives. That way, you can carefully consider each one, without having to argue your case or make snap decisions about what's "right" or "wrong." By the time you've tried out all six hats, you should have a rich collection of insights that will help you to decide your next steps.
When you or your team are in blue hat mode, you focus on controlling your thinking and managing the decision-making process. You have an agenda, ask for summaries, and reach conclusions.
The green hat represents creative thinking. When you're "wearing" this hat, you explore a range of ideas and possible ways forward.
.This hat represents feelings and instincts. When you're engaged in this type of thinking, you can express your feelings without having to justify them logically.
With yellow hat thinking, you look at issues in the most positive light possible. You accentuate the benefits and the added value that could come from your ideas.
This hat is about being cautious and assessing risks. You employ critical judgment and explain exactly why you have concerns
The white hat represents information gathering. Think about the knowledge and insights that you've collected already – but also the information you're missing, and where you can go to get it.
