Six Thinking Pencils
Reykjavík, Iceland
The "Six Thinking Hats" is a creative thinking method invented by Edward de Bono early in the 1980s. It helps thinkers to be more effective and innovative by providing a means to plan thinking processes in a detailed and cohesive way.
Gagarin has applied the method to pencils for a more practical brainstorm meeting method. The pencils are color-coded and each color stands for a certain direction of thinking. Each participant selects one pencil and then approaches the discussion with a mindset matching the pencil's color. By switching pencils the participants systematically redirect their thoughts on the subject. This ensures that the group thinks together in a focused manner.
WHITE . INFORMATION
Data, facts, information known or needed.
YELLOW . BENEFITS
Benets. Why something may work.
RED . FEELINGS
Feelings, hunches, gut instinct, and intuition.
BLACK . CRITIC
Potential problems. Why something may not work.
GREEN . CREATIVITY
Creativity, possibilities, alternatives, solutions, and new ideas.
BLUE . OVERVIEW
Managing the thinking process, focus, next steps and action plans.
