The activity we
had for this concept requires decision on what kind of thinking we are going to
apply. In this particular activity, I chose red hat thinking because I’m doing a
decision based on my gut reaction, intuition, and emotion.
For me, it’s really
important to use my intuition and feelings in making any kind of decision especially
in choosing my food. If I use white hat thinking, although the entire
nutrition facts label declares all the positive side of the food I’m going to take,
it’s not a guarantee that I am going to like it. Sometimes, we eat the food we
want according to our emotions or gut reaction, so it’s really important for me
to use red hat thinking.
Additionally, there are decisions where we can use
white hat thinking especially if it concerns our safety or health.
Distinguishing between what you want or what you need is also an exception. If you want to
discern what you need, you have to apply white hat thinking.
On the other hand,
red hat thinking is for your personal "want", since your full mind, perception, attention and body decide
what you really want. Because food choices are involved in this activity, red hat
thinking is applicable and very appropriate for me to apply.
The situation I
want to share happened couple of years back. I was in a dilemma and personal crossroad.
The decision I want to make was whether to continue my schooling or grab the
opportunity to work in a multi-national company. That situation left me indecisive, stagnant
and depressed. I really want to do both but I need to decide which one I’m
going to prioritize. The first thing I did was consult my parents and relative.
They gave opinions on what to do and what to prioritize that really entangled
my mind totally. I was totally lost but I find my way to decide.
I chose to
study. That time I think that if I finished my nursing school. I knew there will be more
opportunities await for me, even multi-national companies will open their door
and windows. My studies will also guard my future by giving me enough knowledge
and fruitful skills that I can use in the real world situations, I really thought that way. I applied white
hat thinking to decide what I need to choose. On the other hand, I also used red
hat thinking to assess my emotion.
Since I decided to be objective and
realistic, without resorting to my emotions. I chose white hot thinking. I’m
satisfied with my decision and that time, I’m learning and enjoying at the same
time. Moreover, I also had an opportunity to work while studying. I just think
I made the right decision. :-)
For more learning about this concept, the following
questions were very useful for me specifically in assessing the situations I experienced.
White hat:
1. Do I have
enough knowledge to fulfil the task of working for this company?
2. Is the offer rally good and
practical?
3. Do I have enough information
regarding the job description?
4. Is there enough skills and
information available for me?
Red hat:
1. How do I feel about the situation
and what I want to do about it?
2. Is this an important decision to
satisfy my emotions?
3. Do I feel relieved if I chose one of
these?
Both thinking is
helpful but carry out different result. Since I want to be realistic and don’t
want to base my decisions on my emotions, I prefer white hat.
There are also
different kinds of thinking hat we may use to effectively decide on
things:
White Hat focuses on the available information and analyzing past trends, and try to
delve from historical data.
Red Hat uses intuition, emotion and gut
reaction and reacting to the situation emotionally, through intuitive responses
to find out the best reasoning.
Black Hat uses pessimistic approach,
cautious and defensive reactions. It makes your plans and decisions tougher and
more resilient.
Yellow Hat use positive thinking with a
viewpoint that facilitates the appearance of helpful benefits and lighter side
of the situation.
Green Hat is for creativity in solving
you problems. It is used in generating creative and useful ideas to solve the
problem or to make decisions.
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