Park University Creative Problem Solving Tool Plan Assignment
Planning and coordination are required for success. Planning for a Creative Problem-Solving event should involve:
- The goal or desired outcome.
- Recruitment of individuals willing to participate (should be voluntary).
- Time allotted to teach individuals new techniques or tools.
- A strategy for accomplishing the event (management support and participation).
- Agenda
- Timing
- Expected outcomes
- Leader, scribes, experts – whatever staff is needed.
- Adequate space, writing/drawing materials and/or devices.
- Time for breaks, refreshments, feedback.
- Report completed at end of session.
Like any event, the better it is planned, the more success it will generate.
Directions
Develop a plan to use the Harmful/Useful tool as a Creative Problem-Solving Tool. Be sure to plan for the 7 phases on the Innovation cycle associated with the Tool. Remember this assignment is about planning to use the tool, I do not need to actually use the tool. You can use the 7 steps presented in the Introduction or develop your own process. Just make sure you have planned to use the technique to solve a problem of your choice.
Note: The Tool is comprehensive and a bit difficult. Focus the 300-word paper, following the assignment guidelines, on how you would plan such an event to achieve a successful outcome.
Title: The Innovation Tools Handbook, Volume 2
Authors: H. James Harrington and Frank Voehl
ISBN-13: 9781498760515
The Innovation Tools Handbook, Volume 3
Authors: H. James Harrington and Frank Voehl
ISBN-13: 9781498760539