When conventional problem-solving methods are no longer giving you the solutions you want, it’s time to get creative.
When conventional problem-solving methods are no longer giving you the solutions you want, it’s time to get creative. This course on "Creative Problem Solving" will help you develop your creativity skills, and give you actionable methods and tools to help frame, redefine, and ideate solutions. You'll also learn how to structure your environment for more creative inspiration. If you've felt stuck or uninspired in your problem-solving approaches, or need to identify any barriers to your creativity, this course will help you take a different vantage point to your problem-solving.
We may think that only some people are creative, but creativity is a skill that can be learned and developed. This course will help you understand the process of creative problem solving and how to creatively approach problems both individually and as a team. Learn how divergent and convergent thinking work together in the creative process, and how to ask better questions. This course will also provide you with a range of new creative problem-solving techniques you can use to brainstorm and visualize solutions, including mind mapping, synectics, and brain writing. Finally, if you’re still hitting dead ends, this course will help you overcome common obstacles to creativity. You'll come away with fresh perspectives to try, and new and innovative ways to lead your team.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn about the creative problem-solving process
- Increase creative problem-solving skills
- Understand the difference between divergent and convergent thinking, and how they work together
- Learn how to ask better questions
- Learn the creative problem-solving process
- Acquire new tools to help uncover creative solutions, like mind mapping, synectics, brain writing, the TRIZ Method, and the SCAMPER Method
- Discover how to set up your workspace to maximize your creativity
- Learn how to overcome barriers to creativity
What You'll Learn
- Apply the creative problem-solving process to approach problems individually and as a team
- Distinguish between divergent and convergent thinking and use them together in the creative process
- Use creative techniques including mind mapping, synectics, brainstorming, brain writing, the TRIZ Method, and the SCAMPER Method to generate solutions
- Ask better questions to frame, redefine, and ideate solutions
- Set up your workspace and environment to maximize creative inspiration
- Identify and overcome common barriers and obstacles to creativity
Key Takeaways
- Creativity is a skill that can be learned and developed rather than something only certain people possess.
- Divergent and convergent thinking work together within the creative problem-solving process.
- Techniques such as mind mapping, synectics, brain writing, the TRIZ Method, and the SCAMPER Method can be used to brainstorm and visualize solutions.
- Structuring your environment and workspace can provide more creative inspiration and maximize creativity.
- Identifying barriers to creativity helps you overcome dead ends and find fresh perspectives in problem solving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This course is for anyone who has felt stuck or uninspired in their problem-solving approaches, needs to identify barriers to their creativity, or wants a different vantage point when conventional problem-solving methods are no longer giving the solutions they want. It also helps those who want new and innovative ways to lead their team.
What techniques does this course teach?
The course teaches creative problem-solving techniques including mind mapping, synectics, brainstorming, brain writing, the TRIZ Method, and the SCAMPER Method to help brainstorm and visualize solutions.
Do I need to be naturally creative to take this course?
No. The course explains that creativity is a skill that can be learned and developed, not something only some people have.
What will I be able to do after completing this course?
You will understand the creative problem-solving process, be able to apply divergent and convergent thinking together, ask better questions, use new creative tools to uncover solutions, set up your workspace to maximize creativity, and overcome barriers to creativity, coming away with fresh perspectives and innovative ways to lead your team.
Does the course cover problem solving for teams as well as individuals?
Yes. The course helps you understand how to creatively approach problems both individually and as a team, and provides new ways to lead your team.
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Creative Problem Solving Welcome to KnowledgeCity's course, Creative Problem Solving. When the conventional way of thinking has failed to solve a problem, it's time to turn to creative problem solving. Creative problem solving will push you to look at the problem in a new way and discover new solutions. In this course, you will learn the different types of thinking needed in creative problem solving, different methods you can use to creatively solve problems and how to become more creative. Let's get started by looking at what exactly creative problem solving is.
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