Creative thinking & Six thinking Hats

Creative Thinking

Trainer:Carmelo PollichinoTwitter: @c.pollichinoE-mail: carmelo.pollichino@gmail.com

Mechanism of our brain

Thinking is avoluntary action

Intelligence

Thinking

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Critical Thinking

Creative Thinking

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Intelligence(engine)

is a potential

Thinking(driver)

is an operative skill

Left Right

Rational

Pratical

Logical

Linear

Analytical

Mathematical

Emotional

Creative

Immaginative

Intuitive

Holistic

Expanded

Critical Thinking Creative Thinking

• Analytical

• Judgmental

• Selective

• Probability

• Left brain

• Yes but…

• Generative

• Non-judgmental

• Expansive

• Possibility

• Right brain

• Yes and…

criticial thinking “the process we use to reflect on, assess

and judge the assumption underlying our own and others

ideas and efforts”

creative thinking “the process we use to develop ideas

that are unique, useful and worthy of further

elaboration.” 

The University of Michigan“Criticial and Creative Thinking” Page

at umich.edu sees

withcritical thinking

you can findwrong answers

withcreative thinking

you can findwrong questions

When you think creatively you are exploring many new ideas

When you are thinking critically you are making choices

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Random Model

Thinking process is like a kayak with 2

paddles, one is creative thinking while the

other rapresents critical thinking

divergent convergent

divergentconvergent

Critical Mindset Creative Mindset• Certain • Flexible

• Closed to new information • Open to learning• Demanding respect • Respecting others

• Isolating and analyzing ideas • Connecting ideas

• Avoiding change • Adapting to the unexpected• Embracing correctness • Embracing ambiguity

• Going through the motion • Having fun

• Using tried and true methods • Discovering new ways

• Assessing and judging ideas • Developing unique and useful ideas• Seeing urelated events • Seeing connection

• Seeing gaps and inconsistencies as failure• Seeing gaps and inconsistencies as clues

• Spotting wrong answers • Spotting wrong questions• Criticizing the offbeat • Embracing the different

• Reacting • Anticipating• Seeing failure as failure • Seeing failure as learning

• Describing what is • Embracing possibility

Six Thinking Hats®

The main difficulty of thinking is

confusion

emotions

informations

logic

hope creativity

Help to do

one thing at a time

Create a

map of think

Six Thinking Hats®

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Six Thinking Hats®

White HatInformation

• Information we know• Information we need• How are we going to get that

information?• Determines accuracy and

relevance• Look at Other People’s Views

(O.P.V.)

Red HatFeelings, Intuition, Gut Instinct

• Permission to express feelings• No need to justify• Represents feelings right now• Keep it short• A key ingredient in decision

making

Black HatRisks, Difficulties and Problems

• The skeptical view• Reasons must be given• Points out Thinking that does

not fit the facts, experience, regulations, strategy, values

• Points out potential problems

Yellow Hat

• Benefits and The optimistic view• Reasons must be given• Needs more effort than the black

hat• Find the benefits and values• Considers both short and long-

term perspectivesBenefits and Feasibility

Green HatNew Ideas, Possibilities

• Creative thinking• Seeks alternatives and possibilities• Removes faults• Doesn’t have to be logical• Generates new concepts

Blue HatManaging the Thinking

• “Control” hat• Organizes the thinking• Sets the focus and agenda• Summarizes and concludes• Ensures that the rules are

observed

Information Feelings, Intuition, Gut Instinct

Risks, Difficulties and Problems Benefits and Feasibility

New Ideas, Possibilities Managing the Thinking

Six Thinking Hats®

IDEA GENERATION