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Introductions

Purpose

Learning Objectives
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
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CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
PURPOSE:
o develop t!e a"areness and t!e
s#ills necessar$ to solve problems
creativel$%
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1% 'e(ine creative problem solving%
2% )e (amiliar "it! common mental bloc#s to creative
t!in#ing process%
3% E*plore "a$s to be more creative%
&% +no" t!e steps to t!e creative problem solving
process%
,% )e (amiliar "it!: )rainstorming-
.ind mapping and .ultivoting
/% 0ppl$ tools to solve a problem%
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Workshop Outline

0% 1!at is creative problem solving2

)% 1!$ don3t "e t!in# creativel$ more

o(ten2

4% 5o" can "e be more creative2

'% 1!at is t!e creative problem solving

process2

E% 1!at are some ot!er speci(ic creative

problem solving tools and tec!ni6ues2

7% 0pplication o( learning%
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CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
What is reati!e
pro"le# sol!in$%
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So#e A&&itional Thou$hts

The reati!e person uses in'or#ation to 'or# ne(

i&eas)

The real ke* to reati!e pro"le# sol!in$ is (hat *ou

&o (ith the kno(le&$e)

Creati!e pro"le# sol!in$ re+uires an attitu&e that

allo(s *ou to searh 'or ne( i&eas an& use *our
kno(le&$e an& e,periene)

Chan$e perspeti!e an& use kno(le&$e to #ake the

or&inar* e,traor&inar* an& the usual o##onplae)
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-E.INITION
Creati!e pro"le# sol!in$ is /
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-E.INITION
0Creati!e pro"le# sol!in$ is / lookin$
at the sa#e thin$ as e!er*one else an&
thinkin$ so#ethin$ &i''erent)1
A&apte& 'ro# a 'a#ous +uote 'ro# a 'or#er
No"el pri2e (inner3 Al"ert S2ent/G*or$i)
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E4ERCISE
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A SOL5TION
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LET6S TAL7 ABO5T8

Wh* &on6t (e think reati!el* #ore o'ten%

What are the "arriers that $et in our (a*%

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BARRIERS T9AT GET IN O5R WA:

Ti#e

Wh* han$e%

5suall* &on6t nee& to "e reati!e

9a"it

Routine

9a!en6t "een tau$ht to "e reati!e

What are some other barriers that get in our way?
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MENTAL BLOC7S
Mental blocks are
reasons (attitudes)
why we dont
think something
different.
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MENTAL BLOC7S
;) The <<<<<<< ans(er)
=) That6s not <<<<<<<<<)
>) <<<<<<<<<< the rules)
?) Be <<<<<<<<<<<<<<)
@) <<<<<<<< is 'ri!olous)

A) That6s not #* <<<<<)
B) <<<<<<<< a#"i$uit*)
C) -on6t "e <<<<<<<<<)
D) <<<<<<<<<<is (ron$)
;E) I6# not <<<<<<<<<<)
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MENTAL BLOC7 F ;
;) The ri$ht ans(er)
Only one?
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MENTAL BLOC7 F =
;) The ri$ht ans(er)
=) That6s not lo$ial)
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MENTAL BLOC7 F >
;) The ri$ht ans(er)
=) That6s not lo$ial)
>) .ollo( the rules)
Wh* rules shoul& "e
hallen$e&8

;) We #ake rules "ase&

on reasons that #ake a lot
o' sense)

=) We 'ollo( these rules)

>) Ti#e passes3 an&

thin$s han$e)

?) The ori$inal reasons

'or the $eneration o' these
rules #a* no lon$er e,ist3
"ut "eause the rules are
still in plae3 (e ontinue
to 'ollo( the#)
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MENTAL BLOC7 F ?
;) The ri$ht ans(er)
=) That6s not lo$ial)
>) .ollo( the rules)
?) Be pratial)
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MENTAL BLOC7 F @
;) The ri$ht ans(er)
=) That6s not lo$ial)
>) .ollo( the rules)
?) Be pratial)
@) Pla* is 'ri!olous)
0When &o
*ou $et
*our "est
i&eas%1
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MENTAL BLOC7 F A
A) That6s not #* area)
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MENTAL BLOC7 F B
A) That6s not #*
area)
B) A!oi& a#"i$uit*)
AMBIG5IT:
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MENTAL BLOC7 F C
A) That6s not #*
area)
B) A!oi& a#"i$uit*)
C) -on6t "e 'oolish)
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MENTAL BLOC7 F D
A) That6s not #*
area)
B) A!oi& a#"i$uit*)
C) -on6t "e 'oolish)
D) To err is (ron$)
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MENTAL BLOC7 F ;E
A) That6s not #*
area)
B) A!oi& a#"i$uit*)
C) -on6t "e 'oolish)
D) To err is (ron$)
;E)I6# not reati!e)
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BEING MORE CREATIVE
9o( an (e "e #ore reati!e%
Jot &o(n at least > i&eas that o#e to
*our #in&)
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Gol&en Rules o' Creati!e Thinkin$
;) Start s#all tr*in$ to &iso!er ne( (a*s to "e
reati!e3 <<<<<<<<<<<)
=) <<<<<<<<<< to a"an&on the ol&3 o"solete (a*s
o' &oin$ thin$s an& e,plore ne( (a*s)
>) It is not possi"le to han$e the (a* (e think
a"out e!er*thin$) <<<<<<<< in (hih to tr*
reati!e thinkin$ tehni+ues)
?) 5n&erstan& that reati!e thinkin$ re+uires
<<<<<<<<<<3 "ut it is (orth itG
@) Re#e#"er that reati!e thinkin$ is "oth
<<<<<<< an&<<<<<<<<<<GGG
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Gol&en Rules o' Creati!e Thinkin$
HContinue&I
A) <<<<<<<<< on (hat *ou an reasona"l* &o)
Tr*in$ to &o too #an* thin$s at one
o#pro#ises the e''ort an& #a* take a(a* 'ro#
the results)
B) <<<<<<<<<reati!e thinkin$ 'or to&a* as (ell as
to#orro()
C) Inlu&e other people in the reati!e thinkin$
proess (ith *ou) <<<<<<<<<<'osters reati!e
thinkin$)
D) Inlu&e <<<<<<< an& <<<<<< in *our reati!e
thinkin$ proess as (ell as <<<<<<<<<<<)
;E) 7eep <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<)
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CREATIVE PROBLEM
SOLVING PROCESS
STEP ;) State (hat appears to "e
the pro"le#)
The real pro"le# #a* not sur'ae until 'ats
ha!e "een $athere& an& anal*2e&)
There'ore3 start (ith (hat *ou assu#e to "e
the pro"le#3 that an later "e on'ir#e& or
orrete&)
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CREATIVE PROBLEM
SOLVING PROCESS
STEP =) Gather 'ats3 'eelin$s
an& opinions)

What happene&%

Where3 (hen an& ho( &i& it our%

What is it6s si2e3 sope3 an& se!erit*%

Who an& (hat is a''ete&%

Likel* to happen a$ain%

Nee& to "e orrete&%

Ma* nee& to assi$n priorities to ritial

ele#ents)
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CREATIVE PROBLEM
SOLVING PROCESS
STEP >) Restate the pro"le#)
The real 'ats help #ake this possi"le3
an& pro!i&e supportin$ &ata)
The atual pro"le# #a*3 or #a* not "e
the sa#e as state& in Step ;)
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CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS
STEP ?) I&enti'*
alternati!e solutions)
Generate i&eas) -o not
eli#inate an* possi"le
solutions until se!eral
ha!e "een &isusse&)
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CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS
STEP @) E!aluate alternati!es)

Whih (ill pro!i&e the opti#u#

solution%

What are the risks%

Are osts in keepin$ (ith the

"ene'its%

Will the solution reate ne(

pro"le#s%
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CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS
STEP A) I#ple#ent the &eisionG

Who #ust "e in!ol!e&%

To (hat e,tent%

9o(3 (hen an& (here%

Who (ill the &eision i#pat%

What #i$ht $o (ron$%

9o( (ill the results "e reporte& an& !eri'ie&%

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CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS
STEP B) E!aluate the results)

Test the solution a$ainst the &esire& results)

Make re!isions i' neessar*)

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;E Juestions To Enoura$e I&eas
;) What i'K%
=) 9o( an (e i#pro!eK%
>) 9o( (ill the Opti#ist Me#"er an&Lor
the o##unit* "ene'it%
?) Are (e 'or$ettin$ an*thin$%
@) What6s the ne,t step%
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;E Juestions To Enoura$e I&eas
A) What an (e &o "etterK%
B) What &o *ou think a"outK%
C) What shoul& (e a&&%
D) What shoul& (e eli#inate%
;E)What other i&eas &o *ou ha!e)))%
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TOOLS M TEC9NIJ5ES
BRAINSTORMING
Purpose8
To $enerate a lar$e
nu#"er o' i&eas in a
short perio& o' ti#e)
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BRAINSTORMING
Rules 'or Brainstor#in$8

The #ore i&eas the "etterG

No &isussion

No i&ea is a "a& i&ea

Buil& on one another6s i&eas

-ispla* all i&eas

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BRAINSTORMING E4ERCISE
I&eas8 .reel* reor& *our i&eas as the* o#e to *our #in&)
9o( -o We Moti!ate Our Loal
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;) Pratie +uestion8 9o( -o We
Moti!ate Our Loal Opti#ist Clu"
Me#"ers%
=) Clari'* un&erstan&in$) One all the
i&eas ha!e "een $enerate& Hit #a*
take appro,i#atel* @ to A #inutesI3
re!ie( i&eas o''ere&)
BRAINSTORMING G5I-ELINES
Re#e#"er
Creati!e
Thinkin$
What &i&
*ou #ean "*
that%GGG
Re/state the
+uestion to keep
the proess $oin$
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BRAINSTORMING G5I-ELINES
>) Co#"ine ite#s that
are si#ilar an&Lor
eli#inate &upliates)
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Are (e
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TOOLS M TEC9NIJ5ES /
M5LTIVOTING

Purpose8
To help a $roup o' people #ake a &eision
(ith (hih the* are o#'orta"le)

-e'inition8
A (a* to !ote to selet the #ost i#portant
or popular ite#s Halternati!esI 'ro# a list)
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M5LTIVOTING
Steps
;) Generate a list o' ite#s an&
nu#"er eah ite#)
=) I' t(o or #ore ite#s see# si#ilar3
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MIN- MAPPING

-e'inition 8 A !isual piture o' a $roup o'

i&eas3 onepts or issues)

Purpose 8

5n"lok our thinkin$)

See an entire i&ea or se!eral i&eas on one

sheet o' paper)

See ho( i&eas relate to one another)

Look at thin$s in a ne( an& &i''erent (a*)

Look at an i&ea in &epth)

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Min& Mappin$ E,erise

O!er/si2e& "lank sheet o' paper)

Selet (or&3 phrase or pro"le# state#ent

to ser!e as a 'ous 'or &isussion)

Print it in the #i&&le o' the paper) Enlose

it in a "o, or o!al)

Let a (or& pop out o' *our #in&)

Print it an*(here on the paper)

5n&erline it an& onnet the line (ith the

pro"le# state#ent Hor ke* phrase or (or&I
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Reor& the ne,t i&ea an& onnet it to

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COMPLETE- MAP

-ra( o!er lusters o' si#ilar thou$hts

that are assoiate& (ith the #ain 'ous
point) 9a!e 'un usin$ a &i''erent olor
hi$hli$hter (ith eah luster o' (or&s)

9o( &o the !ariet* o' i&eas relate to

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the pro"le#% What are the #ost i#portant
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APPLICATION O. LEARNING
What Are The Three Greatest Pro"le#s L
Opportunities :our Clu" is Currentl* .ain$%
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