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Six Thinking Hats - technique developed by Edward de Bono to encourage creative thinking. Each "hat" represents a conceptual area and by mentally wearing each of these "hats" a person (or a group) can explore the various ways of examining an issue.
The intent is to reach the most effective ideas by guiding the thinking process; making sure each facet of thinking is taken into account in reaching a conclusion.

• "White Hat" - facts
• "Red Hat" - intuition
• "Black Hat" - judgement, potential bad results, what could go wrong
• "Yellow Hat" - potential good results
• "Green Hat" - new ideas, creativity, innovation
• "Blue Hat" - coordination, facilitation, the manager of the thinking process

Related Terms:

• Creative Thinking
• Critical Thinking

Resources:

• Six Thinking Hats overview from the UK National Health Service Improvement Network.
• Official Edward de Bono Site
• Six Thinking Hats: An essential approach to business management, order the book by Edward de Bono online.
• Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats from Boise State