Six Thinking Hats Template

Use the Six Thinking Hats Template to analyze a problem from different angles - collect information, generate ideas, look for benefits, identify risks.

Six Thinking Hats Template



9 questions in 6 sectionsInteractive preview: try the answers

Section 1 of 6 · 2 questions

The Blue Hat (Planning)

  1. What is the problem?

  2. What are the benefits of solving this?

Section 2 of 6 · 2 questions

The White Hat (Facts)

  1. What do we need to find out?

  2. What do we know about the issue?

Section 3 of 6 · 2 questions

The Green Hat (Ideas)

  1. What are the possibilities?

  2. Are there alternatives?

Section 4 of 6 · 1 question

The Yellow Hat (Benefit)

  1. What are the positives of that?

Section 5 of 6 · 1 question

The Red Hat (Emotion)

  1. How does this make you feel?

Section 6 of 6 · 1 question

The Black Hat (Judgment)

  1. What can go wrong?

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