INTRODUCTION
Would you like to learn to handle work problems confidently and be quick to generate practical solutions when problems arise?
Would you like to think out of the box and come out with creative approaches?
Would you like to learn to prevent fire-fighting, be more flexible and proactive?
Would you like to think out of the box and come out with creative approaches?
Would you like to come out with new ideas that give you results?
If you answer YES, then this course is for you!
This course focuses on 3 main issues - CREATIVITY/THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, PROBLEM SOLVING
AND DECISION MAKING. They are designed to help you devise creative and desirable solutions to problems, spot opportunities that you might otherwise miss. Many of the techniques introduced here have been used by great thinkers to drive their creativity, innovativeness and problem-solving abilities.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Generate creative, out of the box ideas and solutions
Transform your creativity into practical business solutions
Turn existing problems into opportunities for growth
Apply proven thinking techniques to anticipate problems and to analyze the environment
Leverage on your creative strengths to pinpoint problems, identify cause and effect
Produce and generate the solutions and outcomes required
Apply specific techniques to evaluate and select new ideas/alternatives generated
Learn to analyze and assess risks, probabilities and impact of options selected
Harvest the results of your creative thinking in order to increase the output, spell out useful new ideas and design ways forward
:: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING SKILLS::
17& 5 & 19-5, The Boulevard, Mid Valley City
Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur
MODULE 1: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX - LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
Define thinking outside the box, creativity and lateral thinking
Experience an unlearning to get the job done
Access creativity and imagination where all the important answers live
If you always do what you always did, you will get what you always got
Videos: discussion on creativity and thinking outside the box
MODULE 2: BRAIN DOMINANCE AND SEEKING SOLUTIONS/ ANSWERS/IDEAS
Understand the human bio computer - brain (CPU); mind (software); beliefs, values and attitude
(operating system); submodalities/inner five senses (keyboard)
Activate the creative part of the brain that focuses on solutions
Discover brain frequencies and subliminal music/sounds
BONUS: 2 subliminal CDs given absolutely free to activate creativity and total health/wellness easily, effortlessly, effectively
MODULE 3: CREATIVITY PROCESS - WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN
Define and frame boundaries, framework and constraints - clarity is power!
Collect, collate and organize data and information
Incubate to change brain frequency to stimulate thinking
Thinking about the issue constantly
Experience the Eureka moment when the idea hits unexpectedly
Develop and implement the idea/solution generated
Activity on Incubation; eliminating barriers to creativity and innovation
MODULE 4: ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS AND STEPS THAT STIMULATE INNOVATION AND
CREATIVITY
Creating an environment in which creativity can flourish
How to avoid group think and “same old ideas”
Key to spurring creativity - practicing flexibility and adaptability
Triggering imagination with “What If” and “Wishful Thinking” techniques
Explore and identify the 12 key requirements to spark creativity
5 Key Techniques will be mastered through a series of activities, games, group work and presentation
MODULE 5: CARRYING OUT THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS - PROVOCATION AND THINKING OUTSIDE
THE BOX
Provocation technique, the only way to think outside the box
- - suspend judgment with provocative statements
:: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING SKILLS::
17& 5 & 19-5, The Boulevard, Mid Valley City
Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur
Provocation strategies automatically leads to Blue Ocean Strategy
Utilizing 5 unique tools and techniques to activate provocation and to truly think outside the box
Master the technique of Visualization and Guided Imagery
Experiential Activity: a combination of visualization, imagination, pictures, colors, subliminal music and movement to think outside the box
END OF DAY 1
MODULE 6: TECHNIQUES TO ANTICIPATE PROBLEMS AND TO ANALYZE THE ENVIRONMENT
What constitute the environment?
Learn to compare, contrast, connect and combine
Determine the deviation and gap
Identify and resolve strengths and weaknesses
Anticipate opportunities, possibilities, limitations and threats
Activity: Bring your work problems to the workshop so that you can produce ideas and results with 3 techniques
MODULE 7: TECHNIQUES TO RECOGNIZE AND IDENTIFY PROBLEMS - TESTING PROBABLE
CAUSES
Root Cause Analysis - 5 Why Diagram and 5W1H to determine cause and effect
Undertake comparative analysis, examine correlations, determine causal relationships
Explore the problem from various angles/ viewpoints and to generate different perspectives
Determine the 20% fundamental causes that will resolve 80% of the problem and to choose the most important changes to make
Group Project: effective techniques to help you identify, pinpoint and confirm problem areas, where the problems are coming from
MODULE 8: TECHNIQUES TO GENERATE ALTERNATIVES AND SOLUTIONS REQUIRED
Use a variety of tools and techniques to generate the solutions and outcomes required
Apply a technique which involves breaking the problem into smaller parts and to seek alternative solutions to these parts - a good tool for incremental innovations in a product/service
Use SCAMPER to stimulate and trigger thinking, ideas and outcomes required
Learn 2 techniques to solve complex and complicated problems
Group Project: practical techniques to help you generate alternatives and obtain the solutions required
:: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING SKILLS::
17& 5 & 19-5, The Boulevard, Mid Valley City
Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur
MODULE 9: TECHNIQUES TO ASSESS RISKS AND ITS IMPACT
Work on a practical approach to map your organization’s business processes
Create a diagram or chart to determine a course of action or show a statistical probability
Probability and Impact Matrix to aid in prioritizing risks and the high probability/ likelihood of occurring which will have a high impact on the project objectives
Weigh the expected risks and rewards to arrive at an optimal statistical design for it based on the trade-offs involved
Group Project: excellent techniques to help assess risks and its impact
MODULE 10: TECHNIQUES TO ANALYZE AND MAKE DECISION/S
Analyze the alternatives and results generated
Choose among alternatives for organizational benefit and maximum buy-in
Assig weight to objectives to make the best decision
Create a satisfaction scale to choose between alternatives
Group Work: brainstorming, discussion and presentation
FINAL ACTIVITY: MIND MAP THE KEY LEARNING POINTS AND LESSONS FROM THE 2 DAYS
TRAINING
END OF 2 DAYS WORKSHOP
METHODOLOGY
To Make The Training Engaging, Participative, Interactive, Lively, Interesting & Relaxing In
Between Intensive Sessions, the following techniques/exercises/activities/games are included. The selection/choice depend on the relevancy & how it can add value to the subject matter/topic.
Expert Input, Demonstrations and Presentations
Practice Sessions and Role Play (Breakout Rooms)
Group Discussion, Brainstorming and Sharing Sessions
Quizzes, Challenges and Competitions
Question-And-Answer Session
Case Studies and Exercises (Individual and Group)
Visualization and CD Experience
Practical Hands On Sessions - Think Outside The Box Activities, Stress Busters, Changing States,
Positivity Exercises, Feel Good Activity, Virtual Games
:: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING SKILLS::
17& 5 & 19-5, The Boulevard, Mid Valley City
Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur
TIME MODULE
DAY 1
8.30 am – 9.00 am Registration
9.00 am – 10.30 am Module 1: Thinking Outside The Box - Light At The End Of The Tunnel
10.30 am – 10.45 am Morning Break
10.45 am – 1.00 pm Module 2: Brain Dominance And Seeking Solutions/ Answers/Ideas
1.00pm – 2.00 pm Lunch
2.00 pm – 3.30 pm Module 3: Creativity Process - What Has To Happen
Module 4: Essential Ingredients And Steps That Stimulate Innovation
And Creativity
3.30 pm – 3.45 pm Afternoon Break
3.45 pm – 5.00 pm MODULE 5: CARRYING OUT THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS - PROVOCATION
AND THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
5.00 pm End of Day 1
TIME MODULE
DAY 2
8.30 am – 9.00 am Registration
9.00 am – 10.30 am Recap Day 1
Module 6: Techniques To Anticipate Problems And To Analyze The
Environment
10.30 am – 10.45 am Morning Break
10.45 am – 1.00 pm Module 7: Techniques To Recognize And Identify Problems - Testing
Probable Causes
1.00pm – 2.00 pm Lunch
2.00 pm – 3.30 pm Module 8: Techniques To Generate Alternatives And Solutions
Required
Module 9: Techniques To Assess Risks And Its Impact
3.30 pm – 3.45 pm Afternoon Break
3.45 pm – 5.00 pm Module 10: Techniques To Analyze And Make Decision/S
Final Activity: Mind Map The Key Learning Points And Lessons From
The 2 Days Training
5.00 pm End of Day 2
:: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING SKILLS::
17& 5 & 19-5, The Boulevard, Mid Valley City
Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur
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