Six Thinking Hats. Template for team brainstorm
About the board
This is template for brainshtorming by using Six Thinking Hats method by Dr. Edward de Bono.
Created by Daler Aliyorov from Timestripe Team.
Usefull Links
- Summary about the method
- Wiki about the method
- Edward de Bono themselve about the method
- One more explanation of th method.
Cheat sheet: brainshtorm strategy
- Initial Ideas: Blue, White, Green, Blue.
- Choosing between alternatives: Blue, White, (Green), Yellow, Black, Red, Blue.
- Identifying Solutions: Blue, White, Black, Green, Blue.
- Quick Feedback: Blue, Black, Green, Blue
- Strategic Planning: Blue, Yellow, Black, White, Blue, Green, Blue.
- Process Improvement: Blue, White, White (Other People's Views), Yellow, Black, Green, Red, Blue.
- Solving Problems: Blue, White, Green, Red, Yellow, Black, Green, Blue.
- Performance Review: Blue, Red, White, Yellow, Black, Green, Blue.
Topics to brainstorm
- Write down here the topics you want to think about
White
- Present the facts of the problem
Green
- Generate ideas on how the problem can be solved
Yellow
- Evaluate the ideas by listing their benefits
Black
- Evaluate the ideas by listing their drawbacks
Red
- Get everybody's gut feelings about the alternatives
Blue
- Summarise the discussion and agree on the conclusions
