Thinking Hats allow a range of different viewpoints and perspectives to be brought into a discussion, whilst still keeping the focus on the issue at hand. It’s a technique which can be used to encourage people to look at a topic from a number of different perspectives, making what might be a very complex issue a stimulating focus point for conversation. The team learns how to separate thinking into six clear functions and roles, getting them to look at all sides of an issue. Structuring the conversation around these different viewpoints helps avoid endless, free flowing debates around topics, and instead helps create a meaningful, focused discussion. This technique was popularised in the book Six Thinking Hats (De Bono E. 1985).
Each hat is a different colour, which indicates a particular viewpoint. In a group setting all team members think about a topic using the range of hats, helping them focus on the topic from each viewpoint at a time. This also helps getting contributions from all team members. This range of viewpoints can uncover new ways to address a particularly difficult problem, for instance by making an overly familiar issue feel ‘strange’ again, and it helps teams to develop a shared understanding.
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Noel Banda
User Rating: 2
I realise that thinking hats is helping our organisation as more people give their ideas and experiences and share with the group and its really an eye opener to organisation plans.
TELESPHORE EKKA
SAMAJ PRAGATI KENDRA
User Rating: 5
The thinking hats are realities depending on the perception of the empirical and intellectual dimensions. It deepens knowledge but can be a drwan conclusion after wearing the types of hats.
Bonnie
User Rating: 1
We prefer to examine important issues one hat at a time..examine the facts, logic, emotions, a cautious appproach, a radical out of the box approach and a managerial approach. In this manner we come to consensus.
SUSANA GUZMAN FERMIN
GOLBALGIVING
User Rating: 3
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magdalene amujal
Kulika Uganda
User Rating: 1
from what i have read and understood, our team has been using the hats approach in discussion. however, we now need to improve on the process.