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Seven Advisors decision council - structured multi-perspective deliberation for important decisions. Use when facing complex choices, strategic decisions, or when you need to think through a problem from multiple angles.
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Structured multi-perspective deliberation framework adapted from de Bono's Six Thinking Hats with a 7th Stakeholder perspective. Each advisor brings a distinct cognitive lens to help make better decisions.
Structured multi-perspective deliberation framework adapted from de Bono's Six Thinking Hats with a 7th Stakeholder perspective. Each advisor brings a distinct cognitive lens to help make better decisions.
| # | Advisor | Color | Focus | Core Question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Facilitator | Blue | Process & framing | "What exactly are we deciding?" |
| 2 | Analyst | White | Facts & data | "What do we actually know?" |
| 3 | Intuitive | Red | Emotions & gut feel | "How does this feel?" |
| 4 | Innovator | Green | Creative alternatives | "What else could we do?" |
| 5 | Advocate | Yellow | Benefits & optimism | "What's the best case?" |
| 6 | Critic | Black | Risks & pitfalls | "What could go wrong?" |
| 7 | Stakeholder | Orange | Affected parties | "Who is impacted and how?" |
All 7 advisors deliberate, followed by facilitator synthesis. Use this for important decisions where thoroughness matters.
Consult a single advisor when you need one specific perspective. User specifies which advisor by name or color.
Example: "What would the Critic say about this plan?" or "Give me the Red Hat perspective."
The Facilitator opens by framing the decision. Then all six advisors analyze simultaneously — each works only from the Facilitator's framing, not from each other's output. This parallel structure is intentional: it prevents groupthink and anchoring bias. Each advisor delivers an independent perspective uncontaminated by the others.
Finally, the Facilitator returns to synthesize all six perspectives into a single recommendation with cross-references, a decision matrix, and concrete next steps.
Execution flow:
Why parallel? Sequential deliberation causes anchoring — the Analyst's facts shape the Intuitive's feelings, the Critic's fears constrain the Innovator's ideas. Parallel execution means each advisor gives their honest, independent read.
User presents a decision or dilemma. Can be:
Read skills/seven-advisors/references/advisor-profiles.md for detailed advisor personas.
Full Council: Run through all 8 steps (facilitator open → 6 advisors → facilitator synthesis). Each advisor speaks in their distinct voice and provides structured analysis (400-600 words per advisor, 800-1200 words for synthesis).
Individual Advisor: Only the requested advisor speaks.
After the council delivers its recommendation, invite the user to:
Each advisor provides structured sections specific to their lens (not just prose + bullets). See advisor profiles for section details. General format:
### [Emoji] [Advisor Name] ([Color]) — [Core Question]
**1. [Section Name]**
[Structured analysis]
**2. [Section Name]**
[Structured analysis]
... (5-7 sections per advisor, 400-600 words total)
Advisor Emojis:
🔵⚪🔴🟢🟡⚫🟠The synthesis is the crown jewel — the longest and most detailed output (800-1200 words). It cross-references advisor arguments by name and builds a decision matrix.
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## 🔵 Facilitator Synthesis
### Advisor Highlights
[Single most critical insight from each advisor, cited by name]
### Consensus
[Points of convergence across 3+ advisors]
### Key Tensions
[Where advisors disagree, naming specific advisors and their arguments]
### Decision Matrix
| Option | Feasibility | Risk Level | Stakeholder Impact | Upside Potential | Values Alignment |
|--------|------------|------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
### Recommendation
[Decisive recommended path — WHAT, WHY (citing advisors), WHEN]
### The Strongest Counter-Argument
[Best argument AGAINST the recommendation, citing which advisor made it, and why this path is still recommended despite it]
### Conditions for Success
[Critical assumptions and prerequisites]
### Risk Mitigation Plan
[Critic's top 3 concerns with specific mitigation actions]
### Stakeholder Safeguards
[Stakeholder's equity concerns with protective actions]
### What We Still Don't Know
[Analyst's unresolved unknowns that could change the recommendation]
### Next Steps
1. [Concrete, specific, time-bound action]
2. [Concrete, specific, time-bound action]
3. [Concrete, specific, time-bound action]
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