topic 14: design on thinking hats

Question 1

_____ allow a range of different viewpoints and perspectives to be brought into a discussion, whilst still keeping the focus on the issue at hand.

Answer 1

thinking hats

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

design on thinking hats

Question 3

What are the 6 thinking hats?

Answer 3

1. factual
2. emotional
3. logical
4. cautious
5. out of the box
6. management

Question 4

What are the two ways of using the thinking hats?

Answer 4

1. everyone ‘wears’ the same hat at the same time
2. everyone ‘wears’ a different hat and the topic is discussed from multiple points of view

Question 5

There is no correct order for which hat comes first or last, but for the first few times, it may be easiest to use the sequence ______

Answer 5

1. white (factual)
2. red (emotional)
3. yellow (logical)
4. black (cautious)
5. green (out of the box)
6. blue (management)