big ideas, focused action, problem solved
DESCRIPTION
Workshop presented at the Oklahoma Creativity Forum (#OKFC2011) on 11.1.11 in Norman, OK by Tamara Christensen and Cynthia Rolfe.TRANSCRIPT
TAMARA CHRISTENSEN, MSD, ABD
Big Ideas, Focused Action, Problem Solved.
CYNTHIA ROLFE, Ed.D., Ph.D.
VP of IT + Assistant to the President, UCO Founder, Seven Wheelstm
[email protected] @Cynthia.E.Rolfe
Consultant (& creativity guru) Portigal Consulting
[email protected] @drtamara
Oklahoma Creativity Forum 11.1.11
We know that training in creative thinking (i.e. process) improves the work climate (i.e. environment) of teams. ~Firestien, 1996
Leaders who wish to foster creative thinking and change must recognize the importance of all the facets of creativity. ~Puccio, 2007
why are we here?
breaking it down
creative problem solving
big ideas + focused action
ll2reflect
breaking it down
creative problem solving
big ideas + focused action
ll2reflect
CONVERGENT
logical, quality the funnel
DIVERGENT
imagination, quantity the faucet
Generating lots of ideas.
Judging ideas and making decisions.
Defer judgment Combine and build on ideas
Seek wild ideas Go for quantity
Guidelines
DIVERGENT
imagination, quantity the faucet
Generating lots of ideas.
CONVERGENT
logical, quality the funnel
Judging ideas and making decisions.
Be deliberate Check your objectives
Improve your ideas Be affirmative
Consider novelty
Guidelines
breaking it down
creative problem solving
big ideas + focused action
ll2reflect
Identify the Challenge
Facts and feelings exploration
Problem framing & reframing
Idea generation
Solution development
Action planning
creative problem solving
Objective Finding (OF)
Idea Finding (IF)
Solution Finding (AF)
Fact Finding (FF)
Problem Finding (PF)
Acceptance Finding (AF)
Identify the Challenge
Facts and feelings exploration
Problem framing & reframing
Idea generation
Solution development
Action planning
creative problem solving
Objective Finding (OF)
Idea Finding (IF)
Solution Finding (AF)
Fact Finding (FF)
Problem Finding (PF)
Acceptance Finding (AF)
Problem exploration
Brainstorming
Getting into action
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Identify the Challenge
Facts and feelings exploration
Problem framing & reframing
Idea generation
Solution development
Action planning
creative problem solving
Objective Finding (OF)
Idea Finding (IF)
Solution Finding (AF)
Fact Finding (FF)
Problem Finding (PF)
Acceptance Finding (AF)
breaking it down
creative problem solving
big ideas + focused action
ll2reflect
big ideas
OUR MISSION IS TO ESTABLISH OKLAHOMA AS A WORLD-‐RENOWNED CENTER OF
CREATIVITY & INNOVATION IN EDUCATION, COMMERCE, &
CULTURE
WMBATW (What Might Be All The Ways) for you to preserve and share
your learnings today?
What’s the problem?
OUR MISSION IS TO ESTABLISH OKLAHOMA AS A WORLD-‐RENOWNED CENTER OF CREATIVITY & INNOVATION IN EDUCATION, COMMERCE, & CULTURE
Defer judgment Combine and build on ideas
Seek wild ideas Go for quantity
Guidelines
DIVERGENT
imagination, quantity the faucet
Generating lots of ideas.
Visual Connections
When you see the image, think of and/or jot down some words and phrases to describe it.
Next use those words and phrases to get you thinking about new ideas for the challenge. Record these ideas.
Go for quantity! As many ideas as you can generate. Edit later.
WMBATW for you to preserve and share your learnings today?
WMBATW for you to preserve and share your learnings today?
WMBATW for you to preserve and share your learnings today?
Stand up if…
How many ideas do you have?
You generated 8 or more ideas.
You generated 3 or more ideas.
You generated15 or more ideas.
You generated 21 or more ideas.
[applause]
focused action
CONVERGENT
logical, quality the funnel
Judging ideas and making decisions.
Be deliberate Check your objectives
Improve your ideas Be affirmative
Consider novelty
Guidelines
Criteria
Will it work?
Does it solve the problem?
Is it a fresh way of thinking?
Go for ideas that are FUN!
Functional
Novel
Useful
(to preserve and share your learnings today)
Pick your favorite 3 ideas
Find 2 strangers & share ideas (make new friends!)
Each select 1-2 favorite ideas
Share with each other and determine the best solution
Got your list of ideas?
problem solved
WMBATW (What Might Be All The Ways) for you to preserve and share
your learnings today?
What’s the solution?
OUR MISSION IS TO ESTABLISH OKLAHOMA AS A WORLD-‐RENOWNED CENTER OF CREATIVITY & INNOVATION IN EDUCATION, COMMERCE, & CULTURE
breaking it down
creative problem solving
big ideas + focused action
ll2reflect
reflection shapely
3 1 ?
Questions still circling
1 thing that really squared
with you
3 things that stand out for you about the
session
reflection shapely
3 1 ?
