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Creative Problem Solving

( Duration: 2 Days )

A problem is a difference between things as desired and things as perceived. This Creative Problem Solving training course describes time-proven techniques and processes for identifying and defining problems and producing creative solutions to those problems. This course includes workshops in which you actively define and solve problems that typically occur in business, management, and in general.

By attending Creative Problem Solving workshop, delegates will learn to:

  • Discover how to identify the real problem
  • Introduce a structured approach for solving problems and making decisions
  • Review various approaches to solving problems in a group setting
  • Use several of the problem-solving techniques in class workshops to gain an understanding of the mechanics of solving problems

  • Audio Visuals
  • Exercises
  • Activities / Group Work

The Creative Problem Solving class is ideal for:

  • Project managers, business managers, customer service representatives, help desk technicians, and anyone who has problem-solving decisions to be made.

COURSE AGENDA

1

The Basics

  • Using the Brains
  • Whole-Brain Thinking
  • What Is Critical Thinking?
  • The Creative Process
  • Decision Making
2

The Problem of Problems

  • What Are Problems?
    • Has More Than One Solution
    • Is Diverting Attention
  • Problem vs. Decision
    • Problem Requires Decisions
    • Decision Is the Problem
  • Problem Solving Is a Natural Process
  • Framing the Context
  • Spend 80% of the Time on the Solution and 20% on the Problem
  • Most Important Question: Why Is This a Problem?
3

Creating a Creative Environment

  • What Is Necessary?
  • Communication for Creativity
  • Overcoming Obstacles
4

Structured Problem-Solving Approaches

  • Gather Information
    • Determine Who Is Affected by the Problem
  • Who Needs Problem Solved?
  • Who Cares How It Is Solved?
  • Who Has Authority To Solve It?
    • Gather Information from All Parties
    • Try to Answer Question: Why Is This a Problem?
  • Brainstorming
    • Group or Individual Process
    • Iterative Approach
    • Rules of Brainstorming
  • Filtering Process
    • Written List of Problem Candidates
    • Determine Problem Candidates that Are Out of Scope
    • Determine the Problem Owner for Each Candidate
    • Determine Relevancy of Each Problem Candidate
    • Distinguish between Problems and Requirements
    • Distinguish between Problems and Symptoms
  • Writing It Down
    • Mind Maps
    • The Binary Approach
    • The Algorithmic Approach
  • Modeling the Problem
5

Group Problem Solving

  • Problem-Solving Meetings
    • Defining Criteria
    • Maximizing the Brains
    • Prompts
  • Group-Think
    • Overcoming Analysis-Paralysis
    • Focusing on the Ends
  • Analysis Models
    • Situation Assessment
    • Problem Evaluation
  • The Iterative Mind
6

Decision Making

  • Decision Making Techniques
    • Wideband Delphi Technique
    • Binary Approach
    • Flip the Coin
  • Obstacle to Decision Making
    • Personal Resistance
    • Organizational Politics
  • Selling the Decision
    • Forming Coalitions
    • Upward Management
7

Applying the Techniques

  • Everyday Business Problems
  • Everyday Business Solutions
  • What to Do Next?

Encarta Labs Advantage

  • One Stop Corporate Training Solution Providers for over 6,000 various courses on a variety of subjects
  • All courses are delivered by Industry Veterans
  • Get jumpstarted from newbie to production ready in a matter of few days
  • Trained more than 50,000 Corporate executives across the Globe
  • All our trainings are conducted in workshop mode with more focus on hands-on sessions

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