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The six hats are tools that help us to conceive new ideas and improve thinking.

The six hats, therefore, enable your team in order to engage in parallel thinking, in which everyone views the problem from the same perspective.

3 February, 2020 10:23 Share

When using the six hats, keep some rules in mind.

There are two ways to wear these hats: in single use or in sequence. When the hats are used singly, they function as symbols indicating that you want to concentrate on a particular type of thinking.

3 February, 2020 10:06 Share

Regardless of how you use the hats, you’ll need to consider both discipline and timing. Members of the group must have the discipline to use and maintain only the hat that is required at that present moment. Only the group leader, chairperson or facilitator has the power to change it. Luckily, developing that discipline only gets easier with practice – so keep at it.

3 February, 2020 10:07 Share

The Six Hats method will save you time, money and headaches.

Imagine you’re in a car with three other people and you have to drive somewhere but everyone only vaguely know the roads. There’s bound to be many heated arguments over which road to take, which will only get worse the longer you’re on the road. However, if you have a road map, then it’s much easier to choose the best route, making the best possible choice become obvious to all. The Six Hats method gives you that map.

3 February, 2020 10:10 Share