What has resonated with you so far?

• Introductions• Creative problem

solving preferences

• Brainstorm deep-dive

Basics: 1/30; 2/6; 2/20

• Defining the challenge

• Solution finding

Deep Dive: C.P.S2/27; 3/6 • Observation and

empathy• Need

finding/challenge statements

• PrototypingDesign thinking3/13; 3/27;4/3

•Mid-term reflection paper due

•Ask the Innovator Night!

Reflection4/10

•Team formation•Challenge/needs statement•Client check in• Ideation/prototyping•Client presentation

Final projects:4/17; 4/24; 5/1; 5/8 •Final paper due

•Celebration

Last class:5/15

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Creative Problem Solving Process

Clarify the situation

Generateideas

Developsolutions

Implementplans

Purpose: identify the problem we are trying to solve.

Process:Identify the goal/wishGather DataClarify the problem

Outcome: Problem Statement

Homework

Bring in a goal/wish

Not trivialNo clear answer

What were your take-aways from this week’s reading?

My Take-Aways: Part I

Creativity resume is like the name-tag exercise. It was designed to demonstrate: • The opportunity for creative problem solving is

everywhere.• It starts with looking at a common thing we take for

granted and reimagining it from the ground up.• It starts with asking questions: “what is this for””

“what else could it be for?” “What are all the ways I can re-think/re-imagine it.”

My Take-Aways: Part II

“The biggest failures of our lives are not failures of execution but failures of imagination” (Tina Seelig)

“We are all inventors of the future” (Allan Kay)

My Take-Aways: Part III

The frontal lobe shuts down during creative moments – when we are in “the flow” – so that we aren’t so judgmental – and self conscious.

Creativity is enhanced via:• Observation• Connection/combination• Challenging assumptions• Reframing problems

• Why might we want to spend time reframing a challenge?

• How do know if we are solving the proper challenge?

• What is a process for reframing a challenge.

LEARNING AGENDA

“If I had an hour to solve a problem, and my life depended on it, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than 5 minutes.”

How do we determine the proper question?

1. Start with a wishI wish….It would be great if….

2. Gather dataWho…what…when….where….why….how….etc.

3. Restate the problem in as many ways as possible.How toHow mightWhat are all the ways to….

Creative Problem Solving Process

Clarify the situation

Generateideas

Developsolutions

Implementplans

• Introductions• Creative problem

solving preferences

• Brainstorm deep-dive

Basics: 1/30; 2/6; 2/20

• Defining the challenge

• Solution finding

Deep Dive: C.P.S2/27; 3/6 • Observation and

empathy• Need

finding/challenge statements

• PrototypingDesign thinking3/13; 3/27;4/3

•Mid-term reflection paper due

•Ask the Innovator Night!

Reflection4/10

•Team formation•Challenge/needs statement•Client check in• Ideation/prototyping•Client presentation

Final projects:4/17; 4/24; 5/1; 5/8 •Final paper due

•Celebration

Last class:5/15

Innovating in Business: Class Roadmap