Creative Problem SolvingChapter 13.ppt

Creative Problem SolvingChapter 13 “Make it a practice to keep on the lookout for novel and interesting ideas that others have used successfully. Your idea only has to be original in its adaptation to the problem you are working on.” —Thomas Alva Edison The Importance of Creative Problem Solving We live in a world where there appear to be more problems than solutions, making life potentially stressful. Every problem has more than one solution, but to waste creative efforts only leads to more stress Employing your creative skills is empowering. It’s always good to brush up on your creative skills. The Creative Process Described by Maslow Maslow called the creative process the “art of being happily lost in the present moment.” Maslow divided the creative process into: primary creativity (origin of ideas) secondary creativity (strategic plan) Roger von Oech’s Four Phases of Creative Thinking The Explorer—looks for ideas The Artist— plays with ideas The Judge—judges and selects the best ideas The Warrior—champions the best idea The Biggest Danger in the Creative Process The biggest problem in the creative process is getting the order wrong. The judge goes third, not first, but most people forget this and let the judge go first, thus squelching every potential idea. This is creative suicide! “If your only tool is a hammer, you’ll see every problem as a nail.” —Abraham Maslow Connect all 9 dots with 4 straight lines. Go through each dot only once. Do not lift your pencil from the paper. Obstacles to the Creative Process “The right answer.” “I’m not creative.” “Don’t be foolish.” “To err is wrong.” Arthur VanGundy’sObstacles to the Creative Process Perceptual roadblocks Emotional roadblocks Intellectual roadblocks Cultural roadblocks Environmental roadblocks A Creative Problem-Solving Strategy Describe the problem or issue. Generate some viable ideas. Select the best idea(s) and refine. Implement the best idea. Evaluate the outcome. (Did it work? Why or