Six Thinking Hats parallel thinking—explore from six perspectives (facts, feelings, caution, benefits, creativity, process). Use for group decisions or ensuring all angles are considered.
Explore a topic from all six perspectives—facts, feelings, caution, benefits, creativity, and process.
Work through each hat sequentially, giving full attention to one perspective before moving to the next. This is parallel thinking, not debate.
Topic: [What we're exploring]
What do we know? What data do we have?
Known Facts
Information Gaps
How do we feel about this? What does gut instinct say?
Emotional Reactions
Intuitions
No justification needed—this hat is about feelings, not reasons.
What could go wrong? What are the risks and problems?
Risks | Risk | Likelihood | Severity | |------|------------|----------| | [risk] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low |
Why It Might Fail
What's good about this? What value does it offer?
Benefits | Benefit | Who Benefits | Magnitude | |---------|--------------|-----------| | [benefit] | [stakeholder] | High/Med/Low |
Best Case Scenario If everything goes well: [description]
What else is possible? What new ideas emerge?
Alternative Approaches
Wild Ideas (don't filter)
What have we learned? What should we do next?
Summary of Perspectives | Hat | Key Insight | |-----|-------------| | White | [main data point] | | Red | [main feeling] | | Black | [main concern] | | Yellow | [main benefit] | | Green | [best alternative] |
Recommended Next Steps
Decision/Direction Based on all six perspectives:
[Recommendation or decision]
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