Facilitators, managers, and strategy teams
Kicking off a strategic planning session where the team needs to explore a problem from multiple angles without conflict.
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The Six Thinking Hats session mind map template, based on Edward de Bono's method, structures meetings into 61 nodes across Blue, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Green, and Blue Hat phases. It guides facilitators through 'Initialization of meeting' with steps like 'Why we are here' and 'Definition problem', then sequences hat-specific discussions (e.g., 'White Hat' for facts, 'Green Hat' for creativity), and closes with 'Ending of meeting' including 'Summaries', 'Conclusion', and 'Next steps'. This Six Thinking Hats template is ideal for teams seeking a structured, parallel-thinking framework to reduce conflict and improve decision-making. The Six Thinking Hats cheat sheet provides reusable building blocks for any session.
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Project managers, agile teams, and product owners
Conducting a post-mortem or retrospective to evaluate what went well and what needs improvement.
Designers, innovators, and cross-functional teams
Brainstorming creative solutions for a complex challenge, ensuring both logical and emotional perspectives are considered.
Cómo usar esta plantilla
Paso 1
Initialize meeting and define objectives
Open the template in Xmind and use the Blue Hat branch to clearly define your meeting purpose and problem statement.
Paso 2
Customize sequence and record discussions
Arrange the hat sequence using the provided building blocks and fill in the corresponding nodes with data and creative ideas during the session.
Paso 3
Summarize outcomes and assign actions
Complete the final Blue Hat phase by capturing key summaries and defining clear next steps to conclude your decision-making process.
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The template includes 61 nodes organized into Blue Hat Start (meeting initialization), White Hat (facts), Red Hat (emotions), Black Hat (caution), Yellow Hat (optimism), Green Hat (creativity), Blue Hat End (conclusion), and reusable sequence building blocks.
Open the .xmind file, start with Blue Hat Start to define the problem and goals, then follow the sequence building blocks to guide discussion through each hat color, and finish with Blue Hat End to summarize and plan next steps.
Yes, the template is fully editable. You can add or remove nodes, customize the 'Topic' nodes under each hat, and adjust the sequence to fit your session's needs.
Use the 'Sequence building blocks' to pre-plan the hat order. Start with Blue Hat for focus, then alternate hats as needed, ensuring each participant thinks in the same mode simultaneously. End with Blue Hat to harvest conclusions.
Absolutely. The template works for solo thinking by guiding you through each hat's perspective, helping you explore facts, emotions, risks, benefits, and creative ideas systematically.
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