Explores: Creating a creative climate Idea generation techniques Idea selection techniques

1. Creative Problem Solving
Dr Robin Henderson
robin@myconsultants.net @robin_henderson

2. Workshop overview
Explore:
• A process for how to approach problem solving in order to
come to robust solutions to challenging projects.
• A number of techniques to support the problem solving
process including:
– idea generation
– selection technique

3. What can you do with a….

4. Innovation Styles

5. How to create a creative environment
Broad Picture
local detail

6. Creative Problem Solving
Define Problem
Lots of potential solutions
A few solutions with problems
Solutions to problems
Final Solution
Idea Generation
Idea Generation
Analysis
Analysis

7. 6 Minutes

8. What problems would you like to explore
today?
How to create more impact as an
individual?
How to be more employable?
How to become even more effective within
your studies?

9. Disney
Dreamer
RealistCritic
Start here -

10. SCAMPER
• Substitute
• Combine
• Adapt
• Modify
• Put to another use
• Eliminate
• Reverse

11. Analysis

12. How could you apply this….
In future jobs?
Within your studies?

13. Resources:
• Creativity tools A-Z: http://bit.ly/2gF9fr9
• Innovation styles: http://bit.ly/2fmqPNR
• Creative climate: http://bit.ly/2gbzYXa
• SCAMPER: http://bit.ly/1WsZk5Z
• DISNEY Creative Strategy: http://bit.ly/2fXOaUj