7 THINKING HATS. The white hat, is concerned directly with data and information

1. 7 THINKING
HATS
Semester II, 2016/2017
Prof. Dr. Jamal Badi

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White Hat
White Hat
• The white hat, is concerned directly with
The white hat, is concerned directly with
data and information.
data and information.

3. White Hat Questions
White Hat Questions
• What information is available?
• What information would we like to have?
• What information do we need?
• How are we going to get the missing
information?

4. White Hat Key Points
White Hat Key Points
• Notes both views when there is conflicting
Notes both views when there is conflicting
information.
information.
• Assesses the relevance and accuracy of
Assesses the relevance and accuracy of
the information.
the information.
• Separates facts from speculation.
Separates facts from speculation.
• Pinpoints action needed to fill gaps.
Pinpoints action needed to fill gaps.
• Reports on someone else's feelings.
Reports on someone else's feelings.

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Red Hat
Red Hat
The red hat is concerned
The red hat is concerned
with feelings, emotions,
with feelings, emotions,
and intuition.
and intuition.

6. Red Hat Questions
Red Hat Questions
• What are my feelings?
What are my feelings?
• What does my intuition
What does my intuition
tell me?
tell me?
• What is my gut reaction?
What is my gut reaction?

7. Red Hat Key Points
Red Hat Key Points
• Should be limited to 30 seconds or less as
Should be limited to 30 seconds or less as
individual and 2 minutes in groups.
individual and 2 minutes in groups.
• Gives us full permission to express feelings,
Gives us full permission to express feelings,
hunches, and intuition.
hunches, and intuition.
• Does not require us to justify or explain the
Does not require us to justify or explain the
reasons for our feelings.
reasons for our feelings.
• Can be used as part of the thinking that leads to
Can be used as part of the thinking that leads to
a decision.
a decision.
• Can be used after a decision has been made.
Can be used after a decision has been made.

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Black Hat
Black Hat
The role of the black hat is to point out
The role of the black hat is to point out
weaknesses in our thinking. It highlights
weaknesses in our thinking. It highlights
the points of caution, existing and potential
the points of caution, existing and potential
downsides, and concerns.
downsides, and concerns.

9. Black Hat Questions
Black Hat Questions
• What could be the possible problems?
What could be the possible problems?
• What could some of the difficulties be?
What could some of the difficulties be?
• What are points for caution?
What are points for caution?

10. Black Hat Key Points
• Helps us make good decisions.
Helps us make good decisions.
• Points out difficulties.
Points out difficulties.
• Explores why something may not work.
Explores why something may not work.
• Must give logical reasons for concerns.
Must give logical reasons for concerns.
• May sometimes offer information that also
May sometimes offer information that also
appears under white hat.
appears under white hat.
• Is a powerful assessment tool when used after
Is a powerful assessment tool when used after
the yellow hat.
the yellow hat.
• Supplies a road map for improvement and
Supplies a road map for improvement and
problem solving when used before the green
problem solving when used before the green
hat.
hat.

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Yellow Hat
Yellow Hat
The yellow hat represents
The yellow hat represents
the logical, positive aspects
the logical, positive aspects
of thinking. It looks for
of thinking. It looks for
benefits, value and
benefits, value and
feasibility.
feasibility.

12. Yellow Hat Questions
Yellow Hat Questions
• What are the benefits?
What are the benefits?
• What are the positives?
What are the positives?
• What are the values?
What are the values?
• Is there a concept in
Is there a concept in
this idea that looks
this idea that looks
attractive?
attractive?
• Can this be made to work?
Can this be made to work?

13. Yellow Hat Key points
Yellow Hat Key points
• Requires a deliberate effort.
Requires a deliberate effort.
• Is less natural than the black hat.
Is less natural than the black hat.
• Complements the black hat.
Complements the black hat.
• Reinforces creative
Reinforces creative
ideas and new directions.
ideas and new directions.
• Must give reasons why
Must give reasons why
an idea is valuable or might work.
an idea is valuable or might work.
• Is a powerful assessment tool when used with
Is a powerful assessment tool when used with
the black hat.
the black hat.

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Green Hat
Green Hat
The green hat is the creativity hat.
The green hat is the creativity hat.

15. Green Hat Questions
Green Hat Questions
• Are there other ways to do this?
Are there other ways to do this?
• What else could we do here?
What else could we do here?
• What are the possibilities?
What are the possibilities?
• What will overcome our difficulties?
What will overcome our difficulties?

16. Green Hat Key Points
Green Hat Key Points
• Encourages a search for new ideas and
Encourages a search for new ideas and
alternatives.
alternatives.
• Seeks to modify and remove faults in
Seeks to modify and remove faults in
existing ideas.
existing ideas.
• Sets up a microculture for creativity.
Sets up a microculture for creativity.
• Makes time and space for a creative
Makes time and space for a creative
"effort".
"effort".
• Allows us to balance the natural
Allows us to balance the natural
dominance of the black hat.
dominance of the black hat.

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Blue Hat
Blue Hat
The blue hat manages the thinking process
The blue hat manages the thinking process
itself. With the blue hat, the thinker stands
itself. With the blue hat, the thinker stands
back and looks at the thinking that needs
back and looks at the thinking that needs
to take place or is taking place. In
to take place or is taking place. In
psychological terms, the blue hat is
psychological terms, the blue hat is
concerned with "metacognition" (thinking
concerned with "metacognition" (thinking
about thinking).
about thinking).

18. Blue Hat Questions
Blue Hat Questions
• What is our agenda?
What is our agenda?
• What is our next step?
What is our next step?
• Which hat are we using now?
Which hat are we using now?
• How can we summarize the discussion so
How can we summarize the discussion so
far?
far?
• What is our decision?
What is our decision?

19. Blue Hat Key Points
Blue Hat Key Points
• is usually the role of the facilitator.
is usually the role of the facilitator.
• Can be worn by any member of the group.
Can be worn by any member of the group.
• Focuses and refocuses thinking.
Focuses and refocuses thinking.
• Handles requests for certain types of thinking.
Handles requests for certain types of thinking.
• Points out inappropriate comments.
Points out inappropriate comments.
• Asks for a summary of the thinking.
Asks for a summary of the thinking.
• Makes or calls for the group to make decisions.
Makes or calls for the group to make decisions.

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Golden Hat
Golden Hat
Invented by Prof. Dr. Mohammad
Invented by Prof. Dr. Mohammad
Yosuf Hossain (Department of
Yosuf Hossain (Department of
Communication IIUM). Golden hat is
Communication IIUM). Golden hat is
concerned with the Islamic
concerned with the Islamic
perspective.
perspective.

21. Golden Hat
Golden Hat
Questions
Questions
-Is there a Qur'anic verse or hadith regarding this
Is there a Qur'anic verse or hadith regarding this
issue/idea?
issue/idea?
-What is the Islamic value?
What is the Islamic value?
-Does this go along with Islamic Law Objectives (Maqasid
Does this go along with Islamic Law Objectives (Maqasid
al-Sharia')?
al-Sharia')?
-Is it permissible or non permissible?
Is it permissible or non permissible?
-Can we consider it as an exceptional caase (Dharourah)?
Can we consider it as an exceptional caase (Dharourah)?
-What are the views of Muslim scholars?
What are the views of Muslim scholars?

22. Golden Hat Key
Golden Hat Key
Points
Points
-Refers to revealed text evidence.
Refers to revealed text evidence.
-Assess the acceptability of an idea from an Islamic
Assess the acceptability of an idea from an Islamic
perspective.
perspective.
-Helps to weigh between benefits and harms.
Helps to weigh between benefits and harms.
-Looks for opinions and views of Muslim scholars.
Looks for opinions and views of Muslim scholars.
-Tests whether an idea fulfills the objectives of Sharia'.
Tests whether an idea fulfills the objectives of Sharia'.
-Helps us to make a decision more wisely.
Helps us to make a decision more wisely.