1. THINKING HATS

2. THINKING There are different ways of thinking There is everyday thinking and deliberate thinking You can get better at thinking if you practice using skills for thinking Edward de Bono

3. WHITE HAT THINKING About information What have I got? What do I need? Logical fact-finding research approach White because neutral – evidence Cold approach to thinking

4. RED HAT Emotional thinking How do I feel? What would I guess? Intuitive gut feeling Emotional response Instinctive

5. YELLOW HAT Benefits Optimistic view Why will it work? What are advantages? Logical optimists

6. BLACK HAT Judging Does this fit the evidence? Why won’t it work? Very important, not bad

7. GREEN HAT Creative Any bright ideas How can this be changed Generation of ideas

8. BLUE HAT Control Which hat to use? What are thoughts so far? What is action plan? What is the process? Framework that gives shape – start and end End we want to get to

9. We have all got the capacity to think in different ways Most of us have preferred ways of thinking