Whether it is for your personal development, your own career or your business, this life-changing training is for everyone who would like to develop their skills such as communication, confidence, entrepreneurial thinking, flow-state and creativity – the future skills every human needs to master.
Delivered in-person, on-request, onlineOn-request training programDelivered Online & In-Person in ZürichOnline & In-Person, Zürich
By engaging in polymathic training on a daily basis, we change the structure (neuroplasticity) — the platform of the mind — to run new programs of increased levels of confidence, creativity and communication.
Duration
1 Days
6 CPD hours
Overview
Understand problems and the creative problem solving processIdentify types of
information to gather and key questions to ask in problem solving Identify the
importance of defining a problem correctlyIdentify and use four different
problem definition toolsWrite concrete problem statementsUse basic brainstorming
tools to generate ideas for solutionsEvaluate potential solutions against
criteria, including cost/benefit analysis and group votingPerform a final
analysis to select a solutionUnderstand the roles that fact and intuition play
in selecting a solutionUnderstand the need to refine the shortlist and redefine
itUnderstand how to identify the tasks and resources necessary to implement
solutionsEvaluate and adapt solutions to reality
This workshop will give students an overview of the creative problem solving
process, as well as key problem solving tools that they can use every day.
Skills such as brainstorming, information gathering, & analyzing data will be
covered during class.
GETTING STARTED
* Workshop Objectives
THE PROBLEM SOLVING METHOD
* What is a Problem?
* What is Creative Problem Solving?
* What are the Steps in the Creative Solving Process?
* Case Study
* Module Two: Review Questions
INFORMATION GATHERING
* Understanding Types of Information
* Identifying Key Questions
* Methods of Gathering Information
* Case Study
* Module Three: Review Questions
PROBLEM DEFINITION
* Defining the Problem
* Determining Where the Problem Originated
* Defining the Present State and the Desired State
* Stating and Restating the Problem
* Analyzing the Problem
* Writing the Problem Statement
* Case Study
* Module Four: Review Questions
PREPARING FOR BRAINSTORMING
* Identifying Mental Blocks
* Removing Mental Blocks
* Stimulating Creativity
* Case Study
* Module Five: Review Questions
GENERATING SOLUTIONS (I)
* Identifying Mental Blocks
* Removing Mental Blocks
* Stimulating Creativity
* Case Study
* Module Five: Review Questions
GENERATING SOLUTIONS (II)
* The Morphological Matrix
* The Six Thinking Hats
* The Blink Method
* Case Study
* Module Seven: Review Questions
ANALYZING SOLUTIONS
* Developing Criteria
* Analyzing Wants and Needs
* Using Cost/Benefit Analysis
* Case Study
* Module Eight: Review Questions
SELECTING A SOLUTION
* Doing a Final Analysis
* Paired Comparison Analysis
* Analyzing Potential Problems
* Case Study
* Module Nine: Review Questions
PLANNING YOUR NEXT STEPS
* Identifying Tasks
* Identifying Resources
* Implementing, Evaluating, and Adapting
* Case Study
* Module Ten: Review Questions
CREATING A PERFORMANCE PLAN
* Planning the Follow-Up Meeting
* Celebrating Successes
* Identifying Improvements
* Case Study
* Module Eleven: Review Questions
WRAPPING UP
* Words from the Wise
* Lessons Learned