Overview:
This session provides participants with a constructive way to frame problems to gain greater insights and tools to facilitate generating greater quantity and quality of potential solutions.
Participants are encouraged to come to the session with real world problems they would like to solve or gain insights into.
Why you should Attend:
Think of the last time you confronted a professional or personal problem that was gnarly. Did you have tools to help you clearly define the problem and generate possible solutions? What would it have been worth to you to find a few more viable options? What would it have been worth to you to identify your candidate solutions a little faster?
Areas Covered in the Session:
- What is a "Problem" and what does it mean to "Solve" one? - Participants are shown new perspectives on problem solving and explore ways to augment natural creative ability
- Tools and tactics for problem definition/verification - Whether defining a "problem" or an "opportunity", problem solvers must understand fundamental parameters and assumptions about the situation. This section explores ways to quickly gather and document relevant information about the problem
- Tools and tactics for alternative generation - Introduces participants to 10 techniques for generating a wider range of solutions. These tools improve both the quality and quantity of alternatives available to the problem solver
Who Will Benefit:
- Managers
- Executives
- Engineers
- Creatives
- Analysts and Administrators