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The 6 Thinking Hats
Presented ByPratik GuptaNU-MBA
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Six Thinking Hats is a flexible
and easy-to-use
thinking process
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It encourages Parallel
Thinking, where everyone
explores all sides of an issue atthe same time
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Each of the Six Thinking Hats
represents a different direction
or type of thinking, which isidentified by a color
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Data, facts, information known or
needed
WHITE HAT THINKING
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Focus on the input content. Identify what
information is available, what is needed,
and what information is missing
THE WHITE HAT
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Go through all the content and cross reference
it with the course outline given by the client
APPLYING THE PROCESS
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Go through all the content and cross reference
it with the course outline given by the client
APPLYING THE PROCESS
When in doubt raise a flag right away and ask
the client for additional information
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Difficulties, potential problems.
Why something may not work
BLACK HAT THINKING
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Think critically, complete a thorough
risk assessment, and identify
worst-case scenarios
THE BLACK HAT
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Conduct a thorough risk assessment considering project
timelines, budgets, scope of development
APPLYING THE PROCESS
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Conduct a thorough risk assessment considering project
timelines, budgets, scope of development
APPLYING THE PROCESS
Document your observations
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Feelings, hunches, gut instinct,
and intuition
RED HAT THINKING
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Express your gut feelings about the instructionalapproach that you believe should be taken
THE RED HAT
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Decide the best approach depending on the
type of content (and your instinct)
APPLYING THE PROCESS
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Decide the best approach depending on the
type of content (and your instinct)
APPLYING THE PROCESS
Dont try to justify yourself.
Just go all out
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Creativity possibilities,
alternatives, solutions, new ideas
GREEN HAT THINKING
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Move forward; seek new ideas and modify
your existing ideas if required
THE GREEN HAT
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Bounce off new ideas,
this will help you find potentialflaws in your approach
APPLYING THE PROCESS
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Bounce off new ideas,
this will help you find potentialflaws in your approach
APPLYING THE PROCESS
Go back to the drawing board
and come back with alternatives
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Values and benefits.
Why something may work
YELLOW HAT THINKING
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Focus on the input content. Identify what
information is available, what is needed, and
what information is missing.
APPLYING THE PROCESS
Justify your approach by listing downits benefits and why you think your
approach will work
THE YELLOW HAT
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APPLYING THE PROCESS
Have a clear idea of the benefits
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APPLYING THE PROCESS
Have a clear idea of the benefits
Finalize the approach
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Manage the thinking process, focus,
next steps, action plans
BLUE HAT THINKING
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Summarize your thoughts and conclude byformulating a plan of action.
List out next steps and
assign responsibility centers
THE BLUE HAT
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Create a project plan, allocate
the most suitable resources,
set project milestones and
clearly assign centers of
responsibility
APPLYING THE PROCESS
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