50 Problem Solving Activities

A collection of 50 activities to enhance the ability of individuals, groups and organizations to solve problems creatively. the activities can be easily incorporated into sessions run by trainers or line managers or used for direct interventions within problem-solving groups or other work teams. - - They cover the full range of the problem solving process including: - - ò Icebreaking - ò Data collection - ò Decision making - ò Diagnostic techniques - ò Evaluation - ò Identifying causes - ò Implementation and control - ò Organizational and managerial perspectives - ò Removing blocks to performance - ò Self-development - ò Solution development - ò Stimulating creativity - ò Systematic approaches - ò Team development - - along with techniques for creating the right organizational and managerial climate for problem solving. - - The activities vary in running time from as little as 30 minutes or as long as four hours. Each one includes detailed trainer guidance on its aims and objectives, method and timing, along with photocopy masters of the participantsÆ briefing materials. - - Managers and staff in your organization need to be effective and creative problem solvers. Managers need the attitudes and skill to empower their people and facilitate the problem solving process. Your organization needs a culture and structure to nurture creativity and develop learning. This is a manual that addresses problem solving and creativity on each of these levels.