sixhats
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.
What this skill does
# Six Thinking Hats Analysis Explore a topic from all six perspectives—facts, feelings, caution, benefits, creativity, and process. ## Instructions Work through each hat sequentially, giving full attention to one perspective before moving to the next. This is parallel thinking, not debate. ### Output Format **Topic**: [What we're exploring] --- ## White Hat: Facts and Information *What do we know? What data do we have?* **Known Facts** - [Fact 1] - [Fact 2] **Information Gaps** - What don't we know? [Gap] - How could we find out? [Method] --- ## Red Hat: Feelings and Intuition *How do we feel about this? What does gut instinct say?* **Emotional Reactions** - [Feeling 1] - [Feeling 2] **Intuitions** - My gut says [intuition] **No justification needed**—this hat is about feelings, not reasons. --- ## Black Hat: Caution and Critical Thinking *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** - [Reason 1] - [Reason 2] --- ## Yellow Hat: Benefits and Optimism *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] --- ## Green Hat: Creativity and Alternatives *What else is possible? What new ideas emerge?* **Alternative Approaches** - [Alternative 1] - [Alternative 2] **Wild Ideas** (don't filter) - [Crazy idea 1] - [Crazy idea 2] --- ## Blue Hat: Process and Meta-Thinking *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** 1. [Action 1] 2. [Action 2] --- **Decision/Direction** Based on all six perspectives: > [Recommendation or decision] ## Guidelines - Spend equal time on each hat (resist over-using Black) - Red Hat requires NO justification—feelings are valid input - Green Hat means no criticism—all ideas welcome - Everyone wears the same hat at the same time $ARGUMENTS
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