Concept of the method
2. Identifying 6 thinking hats
2.6. Blue hat
BLUE HAT - control of thinking
Blue hat is associated with coolness, and it represents the control of organisation in the thinking process, and the use of other hats.
Blue hat is like a control panel that tells which hat to wear and thinks about the thinking needed to be done to explore a subject. Blue hat thinking concentrates on asking the right questions, defining the problem and setting the thinking tasks.
The blue hat monitors the thinking process, summarises and gives conclusions. It checks if the rules of game are observed. “Even when the specific blue hat thinking role is assigned to one person, it is still open to anyone to offer blue hat comments and suggestions”.[1]
