1.  2004 Proutist Universal Proutist Economic Development Six Hats Thinking Dr. Michael Towsey

2. Proutist Universal Traditional Problem in Meetings Someone presents a new idea. Others think of the problems with it. Another person with an idea keeps quiet – does not want to be ridiculed. Creative thinking is stifled.

3. Dr. Michael TowseyProutist Universal Six Hats Thinking Invented by Edward de Bono, world famous author of many books on creative and lateral thinking. Described in Serious Creativity: –The idea of six hats thinking is to avoid traditional western style of argumentation where people take opposing sides of an argument. Recognises six styles of thinking. Object: to manage the six styles to enhance creative outcomes. Edward de Bono

4. Dr. Michael TowseyProutist Universal White Hat Thinking Neutral in an argument. Concerned with data and information: –What information do we have here? –What information is missing? –What information would we like to have? –How are we going to get the information?

5. Dr. Michael TowseyProutist Universal Red Hat Thinking Fire and warm. Has to do with feelings and emotions, intuition, hunches: –What I feel about this project is … –My gut feeling is that this proposal will … –My intuition tells me that prices will …

6. Dr. Michael TowseyProutist Universal Black Hat Thinking The stern judge or parent. Comes down heavily on wrong doers. Is critical. Advises caution and care: –The regulations do not permit us to do that. –We do not have the production capacity to meet that order. –When we raised the price, sales dropped off. –He has no experience to do that job.

7. Dr. Michael TowseyProutist Universal Yellow Hat Thinking Sunshine and optimism. Positive outlook - thinks how to make a plan work. Looks at the benefits of a plan or project: –This plan can work if we start here... –That is a good idea after we have...

8. Dr. Michael TowseyProutist Universal Green Hat Thinking Lush vegetation and growth. Creative thinking, new ideas, provocation, alternatives and hypotheticals: –We need some new ideas here. –We are stuck, does any one have another idea. –Could we do this work more efficiently if … –Could there be another reason why this is happening …

9. Dr. Michael TowseyProutist Universal Blue Hat Thinking Think to the sky and overview. Looks at the process, how something is being done. Asks for summaries and offers summaries. Normally the organiser of a meeting. Sets the agenda for which thinking hat to wear: –We have spent much too long on this unimportant point. –I suggest we try some green hat thinking to get new ideas.

10. Dr. Michael TowseyProutist Universal Cereal consumption 1999 - Venezuela Total domestic production = 2.16 million Mt Total exports = 0.04 – 0.06 million Mt Total imports – 2.16 million Mt

11. Dr. Michael TowseyProutist Universal The Problem How can Venezuela become self-sufficient in the cereals that it needs? The goal: Food Sovereignty. Use Six Hats Thinking to come to proposals and solutions...

12. Dr. Michael TowseyProutist Universal The Six Thinking Hats White hat – neutral, information Red Hat – feelings, intuitions, hunches Black Hat – cautious, regulations, legalities Yellow Hat – positive, optimistic Green Hat – creative, original, unrestrained Blue Hat – processes, organises, summarises