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.S 2/27; 3/6 Observation and empathy Need finding/challenge statements Prototyping Design thinking 3/13; 3/27;4/3 Mid-term reflection paper due Ask the Innovator Night! Reflectio n 4/10 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

Creative Problem Solving Process Clarify the situation Generate ideas Develop solutions Implement plans Purpose: identify the problem we are trying to solve. Process: Identify the goal/wish Gather Data Clarify the problem Outcome: Problem Statement Homework Bring in a goal/wish Not trivial No 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 wish I wish…. It would be great if…. 2.Gather data Who…what…when….where….why….how….etc. 3.Restate the problem in as many ways as possible. How to How might What are all the ways to….

Creative Problem Solving Process Clarify the situation Generate ideas Develop solutions Implement plans

Introductions Creative problem solving preferences Brainstorm deep-dive Basics: 1/30; 2/6; 2/20 Defining the challenge Solution finding Deep Dive: C.P.S 2/27; 3/6 Observation and empathy Need finding/challenge statements Prototyping Design thinking 3/13; 3/27;4/3 Mid-term reflection paper due Ask the Innovator Night! Reflectio n 4/10 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