ESSENTIAL
STEPS IN CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
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- Objective finding:
(goal, wish, challenge)
I wish . . .
It would be great if . . .
- Fact finding:
(list of all data, facts, questions and feelings to get a
clear picture of the situation)
What's happening?
When is it happening?
What have you tried?
What is a brief history of . . .
- Problem finding:
(pick a specific statement that nails the problem "a
problem well defined is a problem half solved!")
It would be great if . . .
In what ways might we . . .
How might we . . .
- Idea finding:
(To generate as many solutions to the problem statement as possible)
Get wild and crazy
Change perspective e.g. How would a 5 year old, a Martian,
an aboriginal, etc. view this problem
- Solution finding:
(to identify strengths and weaknesses of promising ideas and
decide which ideas to use)
Generate criteria: "The solution will work if it..."
or "Will it ...?" or "Does it ...?"
or What I see myself (us) doing is . . .
- Acceptance finding:
(to develop a plan for action)
List everything needed to get the idea accomplished, e.g.:
Who?
What has to happen?
Where?
How do we implement?
©Oliver
W. Markley
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