Creative Problem Solving
With pressure on everyone to make decisions quickly, the key elements of analysis, creativity and judgement somehow get lost in the process. As a result, the wrong decision is made and the cost of putting it right in £, management time, hassle and customer goodwill can be out of all proportion to the original decision.
How often do you hear: "If only I'd thought it through" or "I didn't have time to think of that angle" or worse still, that time pressures have stifled creative thought.
Ideas, innovation, lateral thinking and looking differently at the same situations as everyone else are important for success in business. Can any organisation these days afford not to have new ideas? Once you've been guided through the essential stages for creative problem-solving and decision-making the first time, you can move through each stage speedily and with confidence. At last you'll know that you made the best decision anyone could in your place.
Our half-day and one-day workshops show you how to apply techniques to understand why problems arise, how to look at them from different perspectives, generate ideas and find solutions that work.
Key Outcomes
- Appreciating why problem-solving and decision-making techniques are needed
- Learning about the stages in the creative process before you choose a solution
- Applying a number of techniques to real problems
- Selecting which tools work best for a systematic approach
"I see the need for a clearer problem-solving strategy within our organisation" (Manager)