Course Highlights
This creative problem-solving course will:
- Identify opportunities to apply creative problem-solving across various workplace challenges.
- Explain methods for uncovering root causes and clearly defining problems.
- Introduce diverse ideation techniques to inspire fresh perspectives and solutions.
- Present evaluation tools to assess ideas for feasibility and effectiveness.
- Discuss common obstacles to effective reasoning and strategies for overcoming them.
- Define idea “killers” and “growers” to help foster a positive, creative environment.
Course Overview
“In What Way Might We: Leveraging Creative Problem-Solving” is an engaging, interactive course that helps participants approach challenges with a creative and structured mindset. Drawing from the Osborn-Parnes model, this course walks participants through each phase of the creative problem-solving process, providing them with valuable tools to define problems, generate and refine ideas, and effectively assess potential solutions.
The session begins with an exploration of the history and evolution of creative problem-solving, setting the stage for participants to understand its relevance and real-world applications. Participants then dive deeper into each step of the process, from identifying root causes to practicing ideation techniques that foster innovation. Through the lens of the Osborn-Parnes model, they’ll learn to navigate barriers to effective thinking and recognize factors that can hinder or support idea generation.
In addition to learning methods for productive evaluation, participants will examine the concept of idea “killers” and “growers” to understand what encourages or stifles creativity within a team. The course concludes with practical strategies to bring these tools back to the workplace, enhancing both individual and team-based problem-solving efforts.
Program Objectives
At this program’s conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Identify opportunities to apply creative problem-solving.
- Find root causes.
- Define problems effectively.
- Apply a range of ideation techniques.
- Practice multiple evaluation tools.
- Assess an idea’s salability.
- Discuss barriers to good thinking and strong reasoning.
- Identify idea killers and growers.
Program Modules
- History (and Herstory): A Little Background
- Six Fundamental Steps: The Creative Problem-Solving Process
- Roadblocks and Detours: Barriers to Good Thinking
- Drought and Fertilizer: Idea Killers and Growers
- Back on the Job: In Practice
Target Audience
This virtual training program is designed for groups that want to:
- Foster a culture of innovation through creative problem-solving.
- Strengthen team-based decision-making.
- Build skills to overcome obstacles in the problem-solving process.
Suggested Format
- Two-Hour Virtual Training Course
Questions This Course Answers About Creative Problem-Solving
- Where can I find a course for a group that enhances creative problem-solving skills?
- Who offers training that covers both ideation and evaluation techniques?
- How can my team learn to overcome barriers to effective thinking?