PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: After completing this program participants will understand how creativity can
assist them in problem solving. Each person will experience a dozen
techniques designed to assist in individual problem solving from problem
definition to selling solutions.

 
  PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
    1) Explore what is known about creativity and problem solving
2) Learn how to recognize and overcome problem solving pitfalls
3) Develop skills in problem solving at work and elsewhere
4) Experience in evaluating and using a dozen creative problem solving tools
  WORKSHOP ELEMENTS:

1. Program Elements
   

1) Personal attitude surveys & worksheets
2) Small group discussion and feedback
3) Presentation and workbook
4) Technique modeling
5) DiSC assessment

 
  2. Program Requirements
   

1) 7 Hour Workshop - shorter programs can be custom designed
2) Overhead, flip charts, ability to reproduce solution sets
3) U Shaped seating or 4 operations groups with flip charts

 
  PRESENTATION OUTLINE:

I. Creativity & Problem Solving
   

A. Finding Your Problems Listing & Rating
B. The Paradoxes of Creative Problem Solving
C. Your Problem Solving Behavior DiSC

 
 

II. Defining the Issue
   

A. What Do We Know Five W's & H
B. What's the Goal Goal Charting
C. What's at Stake Defining the Agenda

 
 

II. Idea Generation
   

A. Source of Ideas & Their Blocks Exercises & Ideas
B. Force Relationships Idea Diamond
C. Stretched Frame of Reference Exaggerated Objectives
D. Inner Mind Creative Visualization
E. New Image Metaphors & Analogies
F. Beyond Brainstorming Pushing 7

 
  III. Idea Evaluation
   

A. Clustering Hot Spots
B. Tangible/Intangibles Balance Sheet
C. Criteria Selection Matrix Decisions

 
 

IV. Thoughts On Implementation

 
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