This six thinking hats
• Blue Hat: The Big Picture: This is the hat under
which all participants discuss the thinking
process. The facilitator will generally wear it
throughout and each member of the team will
put it on from time to time to think about
directing their work together. This hat should be
used at the start and end of each thinking
session, to set objectives, to define the route to
take to get to them, to evaluate where the group
has got to, and where the thinking process is
going. Having a facilitator maintain this role
throughout helps ensure that the group remains
focused on task and improves their chances of
achieving their objectives.