6 Thinking Hats

Question 1

White

Answer 1

Neutral / Analytical

Information - considering purely what information is available, what are the facts?

Question 2

Black

Answer 2

Discernment / Cautious / Critical

• logic applied to identifying reasons to be cautious and conservative. Practical, realistic.

Question 3

Blue

Answer 3

Manage / Reassure

Managing - what is the subject? what are we thinking about? what is the goal? Can look at the big picture.

Question 4

Yellow

Answer 4

Optimistic / Positive

• logic applied to identifying benefits, seeking harmony. Sees the brighter, sunny side of situations.

Question 5

Green

Answer 5

Creative / Artistic / Abstract

• statements of provocation and investigation, seeing where a thought goes. Thinks creatively, out of the box

Question 6

Red

Answer 6

Feeling / Emotional

• intuitive or instinctive gut reactions or statements of emotional feeling (but not any justification)