Think Out of The Box (OTB) – Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making
“We cannot solve our problem with the same thinking we used when we created them” – Albert Einstein
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This highly interactive workshop introduces a variety of creative problem solving and decision making tools and techniques. Participants will learn to analyse problems, generate creative solutions, and decide which solution most closely matches their needs. In addition to the numerous activities and exercises throughout the training where participants get to practice the different tools and techniques learned, they will also apply the learning and their problem solving skills on an interesting case study that will take them back to the days of Ancient Egypt and building the great pyramids.
Why Attend
Every day we take hundreds of decisions consciously and unconsciously. Most of these decisions are simple, but definitely not all. Most decisions are reached without requiring any complex decision making process. But when it comes to prioritizing our work, or understanding why a process failed and deciding what to do about it; these require a rational approach to problem solving.
In this course we will cover all these important thinking approaches. After understanding the thinking mechanisms, we will provide you with methods and tools that you will practice during the sessions and that can help you at work or in life, from the most mundane situations to the most difficult or unusual ones.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Apply a four step process to systematically solve problems and decide on appropriate solutions.
- Use methods and tools (systematic process and fishbone diagramming) to discover the underlying cause of a problem.
- Use brainstorming, and several other creative thinking techniques to generate possible solutions to the problem.
- Identify the best choice from various options.
- Use the following decision making techniques: Pro/Con, Force Field Analysis, Decision Matrix, Feasibility/Capability Analysis, and Cost/Benefit Analysis.
- Create an Action Plan to implement the appropriate solution
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors and administrators who will benefit from better problem solving and decision making skills, and business professionals who want to take their critical thinking to the next level by using both their experience and intuition to make the right moves and decisions.
Course Duration
1 Day
Course Outline
(This workshop contains more than 4 practical exercises and fun activities)
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