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    Creative Problem Solving: An Overview

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    The document outlines the 6 stages of the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) process: 1. Explore the Challenge - Identify the goal, gather data, and clarify the problem. 2. Generate Ideas - Think of a wide variety of ideas to solve the problem through divergent thinking. 3. Prepare for Action - Select and strengthen solutions, then plan action by detailing who does what tasks by when through convergent thinking.

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    The document outlines the 6 stages of the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) process: 1. Explore the Challenge - Identify the goal, gather data, and clarify the problem. 2. Generate Ideas - Think of a wide variety of ideas to solve the problem through divergent thinking. 3. Prepare for Action - Select and strengthen solutions, then plan action by detailing who does what tasks by when through convergent thinking.

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    The document outlines the 6 stages of the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) process: 1. Explore the Challenge - Identify the goal, gather data, and clarify the problem. 2. Generate Ideas - Think of a wide variety of ideas to solve the problem through divergent thinking. 3. Prepare for Action - Select and strengthen solutions, then plan action by detailing who does what tasks by when through convergent thinking.

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    CHAPTER 3

    Creative Problem Solving:


    An Overview
    summary
    Explore The 1. Identify the Goal, Wish or
    Challenge Challenge.
    2. Gather Data
    3. Clarify the Problem
    Generate 4. Generate Ideas
    Ideas
    Prepare for 5. Select & Strengthen Solutions
    Action
    6. Plan for Action
    Identify the Goal, Wish or Challenge
    Gather Data
    Clarify the Problem

    Generate Ideas (Diverging)

    Select & Strengthen Solutions (Converging)


    Plan for Action
    1 2 3 4 5 6

    Explore the Challenge

    Identify the Goal, Wish or Challenge


    State a variety of goals, wishes or
    challenges.
    Choose a goal, wish or challenge where
    you have ownership, motivation and a
    need for imagination
    1 2 3 4 5 6

    Explore the Challenge


    Gather Data
    Explore all data around the goal, wish or
    challenge.
    Identify all the relevant data
    Use Journalists questions 5Ws & 2Hs
    Who? What? When? Where? Why?
    How? How much?
    1 2 3 4 5 6

    Explore the Challenge

    Clarify the Problem


    State the problem in as many ways as
    possible.
    Choose a problem statement to work on.
    1 2 3 4 5 6

    Generate Ideas

    Think up a wide variety of ideas to


    solve the problem (Diverging).
    1 2 3 4 5 6

    Prepare for Action


    Select & Strengthen Solutions
    Evaluate and refine the ideas you selected.
    Select the most promising solution(s).
    Many similar ideas Restate
    One idea
    Diverse Ideas Evaluation Matrix
    Many ideas of equal worth Card Sort
    1 2 3 4 5 6

    Prepare for Action


    Plan for Action
    List a series of possible actions for implementation

    Form a specific plan for action:


    Select key actions to implement.
    Create a plan that details who does what, by
    when, reporting completion to whom.
    1 2 3 4 5 6

    Prepare for Action

    Goals Action By Whom By When Reporting completion


    to whom
    Immediate

    Short

    Medium

    Long Term
    summary
    Explore The 1. Identify the Goal, Wish or
    Challenge Challenge.
    2. Gather Data
    3. Clarify the Problem
    Generate 4. Generate Ideas
    Ideas
    Prepare for 5. Select & Strengthen Solutions
    Action
    6. Plan for Action
    1 2 3 4 5 6

    Explore the Generate Prepare for


    Challenge Ideas Action

    DIVERGING & CONVERGING


    List 3 major stages of CPS

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