Six Thinking Hats - Free Template
A practical guide to using Edward De Bono's Six Thinking Hats in team sessions and individual decision-making, with prompts for each hat and a session planning template.
Based on our full guide to the Six Thinking Hats.
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What's in this Six Thinking Hats template
An overview of each thinking hat with its purpose and key questions, a session planning guide for facilitators, and a recording template to capture the thinking from each perspective.
Tips for using it
Start with the Blue Hat to set the agenda, then work through the others in whatever order fits the problem. Don't skip the Red Hat - gut feelings often surface things that data misses. Keep each hat to a time limit to maintain energy.
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We use the Six Thinking Hats and other structured thinking tools in our team development and decision-making sessions. If your team struggles to make decisions or keeps going round in circles, we'd welcome a conversation.
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