Creative Problem Solving

Harness the power of creativity

Employers love problem-solvers, but producing effective solutions requires the ability to overcome obstacles and generate innovative ideas. Learn to successfully harness the power of creativity utilizing our hands-on course as you work to build and flex your creative muscles. We'll provide tips, techniques and models to help develop resourcefulness, unlock potential, and improve your value to the company.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Unleashing Your Creativity

Assess your own creativity level with the Creative Style Questionnaire assessment tool
Identify and reduce creativity blocks
Create an environment for yourself and others that fosters creativity

Lesson 2: Adding Creativity to Your Problem Solving Process

Clarify and reframe problems to unlock new memories and connections
Reframe problems using several of the most helpful creativity techniques
Case Study: apply these skills to real-world problems

Lesson 3: Combining Rigor and Creativity to Achieve Results

Convert ideas to viable, creative solutions
Use the Creative Idea Implementation Plan to develop a plan to implement solutions
Case Study: apply these skills to real-world problems

Learner Outcomes

After this class, you will be able to:

Identify and reduce your own creativity blocks
Create an environment that fosters creativity
Clarify and reframe problems
Generate multiple ideas using creative techniques
Convert ideas to viable, creative solutions
Develop a plan to implement the solutions

Next Steps

This course is currently not offered to the public.

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