SECTION 157

Diversity in Workplace – Thinking Hats

Activity Sheet

Instruction:
Answer the Thinking Hats questions based on Janet Stovall’s TED Talk “How to Get Serious About
Diversity and Inclusivity in the workplace”.

White Hat What evidence, findings, and beliefs were presented in the speech regarding
(Factual Hat) diversity and inclusivity in the workplace? Elaborate your answer.

Red Hat How do you feel about listening to the points shared by the speaker? Why did you
(Emotional feel that way? What made you feel that way?
Hat) .

Black Hat What could be the dangers, problems, or challenges associated to diversity and
(Critical Hat) inclusivity in the workplace based on the speaker? How can these factors create
inefficiency in the workplace?

Yellow Hat What are the points that you agree with the speaker? What are the positive points
(Optimistic shared by the speaker in terms of diversity and inclusivity in the workplace? How
Hat) can these become helpful in the workplace?
 Green Hat What suggestions do you have to improve the diversity and inclusivity in the
(Creative Hat) workplace? You can answer this in the context of a meeting in a workplace where
everyone is involved and present. Elaborate

Blue Hat Provide a situation when you worked/collaborated with other people and
(Contextualizatio relate the occurrences to the points shared by the speaker on diversity and
n Hat) inclusivity. They can be formal or informal work/collaborations in FEU or
elsewhere. Validate the speaker’s claims in relation to your experiences.

Purple Hat What important learning insights can you derive from the reading? How will you
(Ownership use these in your personal and professional endeavors?
Hat)