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Thinking Hats - Their Meanings


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White hat:
White Hat
reports on the facts of the case - what we know
Red hat:
Red Hat
looks at feelings associated with the issue.
Yellow hat:
Yellow Hat
examines the value of ideas or actions, describes benefits
Black hat:
Black Hat
looks at challenges and consequences of actions and decisions
Green hat:
Green Hat
looks at the alternatives and suggests ideas
Blue hat:
Blue Hat
summarises the process of the thinking hats and evaluates which type of thinking hat is most useful for the issue into the future




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