For once, I had to read the mail over and over twice. Someone who understands all these hats in and out should perhaps take the responsibility of this discussion thread proposed.
Right now my hat is wondering what its color is :) Pls archive this Topi Theory for group betterment & development. -Divya --- In [email protected], "Lakshmi Prasanthi Uppalapati" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > In this system thinking is divided into six categories with each category > identified with its own coloured metaphorical 'thinking hat'. By becoming > pre-sensitised to each of the 'hats' one can easily focus and re-direct > thoughts, conversation, meetings or reports. In team environments the > difference between brilliant and mediocre teams lies not so much in their > collective thought but in how well they use them and how well members work > together. > > Organisations that use the 'Six Thinking Hats' system report that their > teams are more productive and in general "happier and healthier". > > It is a fact that meeting productivity depends not so much on who attends > but in how well the facilitator runs the meeting. Invariably times for > meetings using this system have been reduced by at least 40%. > > The Six Hats: > The White Hat: calls for information known or needed. "The facts, just the > facts." The Yellow Hat: symbolises brightness and optimism. You can explore > the positives and probe for value and benefit The Black Hat: signifies > caution and critical thinking - do not overuse! Why something may not work The > Red Hat: signifies feelings, hunches and intuition - the place where > emotions are placed without explanation The Green Hat: focuses on > creativity, possibilities, alternatives and new ideas. It is an opportunity > to express new concepts and new perceptions - lateral thinking could be used > here The Blue Hat: is used to manage the thinking process. It ensures that > the 'Six Thinking Hats' guidelines are observed. > > Benefits: > Lead shorter and more productive meetings Reduce conflict Look at > decisions and problems systematically Achieve results Generate more and > better ideas Think clearly Improve team results Solve problems, innovate > and create. > > Teams and Individuals learn "How to": > Adopt a deliberate thinking process for solving problems and finding > opportunities Reduce adversarial interactions between team members Stimulate > innovating by focusing creative energy Foster collaborative thinking (not > necessarily agreement) from everyone in the group Create dynamic and > positive meetings that make people want to participate Spot opportunities > where others see problems See beyond the obvious View problems from new > and unusual angles See all sides of a situation Keep egos and 'turf > protection' in check Save time. Isolate the types of thinking - negatives, > positives etc Identify information that is missing or needed Spot dangers > and potential problems and ways to overcome and avoid them > > -- > Thank you. > > with regards, > PRASANTHI. > ---- > When you want something, the whole universe conspires in helping you to > achieve it. >
