Introduction to Creative Thinking and Problem Solving

8/7/2019 Introduction to Creative Thinking and Problem Solving

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Creative Work

Culture

Creative work culture must beginwith creative leader.

(Bill Gates, Microsoft)

To nurture creative thinkingculture and creative workersmust start with:

Open minded leader

Flexible of system andorganizational structure

Workers were given freedom(Konusuke Matsushita)


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Bill Gates ThinkingDo not worry to giveideas

Do not worry that peoplewill laugh at our ideaMake a difference

Never say noConfident on what weare doing

Do not become thefollower, create our ownideas.


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Women more creative than man?

Lihat beberapafakta ini!


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How to improve malecreativity?

Male need to seesomething beautiful andcharming

Casey Cassim (2005),

In Norway organisation that havemore young andattractive femaleworkers have morecreative male workers


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Are they Beautiful!


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A happy Prime Minister can do a lot of goodwork. Im not saying Ive not been happy so

far, but Im happier with a companion now, headded cheekily.


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To fulfill wife demand or

Girlfriend!


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F emale mind need to bestimulate with sweet talk,

praise, recognition and then she will be more

creative and innovative.(Julie Sanders, Vice President of the Textile

Company)


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N ot only human busy in

thinking creatively!


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Benefits Of TheSix Thinking Hat

Framework

Parallel

Improve Exploration

Save Time

Improve Creativity &Innovation

Adversarial

Foster CollaborativeThinking


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The Basics

There are six different

imaginary hats that you canput on or take off.

Think of the hats asthinking icons.

Each hat is a different color and represents a differenttype or mode of thinking.

We all wear the same hat (dothe same type of thinking) atthe same time.

When we change hats - wechange our thinking.


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Blue HatBlue HatManaging The

ThinkingSetting The Focus

Making SummariesOverviews y Conclusions

Action Plans

Green HatGreen HatCreativeThinking

Possibilities yAlternatives

New Ideas y NewConcepts

Overcome Black HatProblems &Reinforce Yellow Hat

Values

Black HatBlack HatWhy It May Not

WorkCautions y Dangers

Problems y FaultsLogical Reasons

Must Be Given

Yellow HatYellow HatWhy It May

WorkValues & Benefits

(Both Known &Potential)

The Good In It

Logical ReasonsMust Be Given

Red HatRed HatFeelings &

IntuitionEmotions Or Hunches

At This PointNo Reasons or

Justification

Keep It Short

White HatWhite HatInformation &

DataNeutral &

ObjectiveChecked &

Believed FactsMissing

Information &Where To Source It

FOCUSFOCUS


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White HatWhite HatInformation &

DataNeutral &

ObjectiveChecked &

Believed FactsMissing

Information &Where To Source It

Red HatRed HatFeelings &

IntuitionEmotions Or Hunches

At This PointNo Reasons or

Justification

Keep It Short

Black HatBlack HatWhy It May Not

WorkCautions y Dangers

Problems y FaultsLogical Reasons

Must Be Given

Yellow HatYellow HatWhy It May

WorkValues & Benefits

(Both Known &Potential)

The Good In It

Logical ReasonsMust Be Given Green HatGreen Hat

CreativeThinking

Possibilities yAlternatives

New Ideas y NewConcepts

Overcome Black HatProblems &Reinforce Yellow Hat

Values

Blue HatBlue HatManaging The

ThinkingSetting The Focus

Making SummariesOverviews y Conclusions

Action Plans

FOCUSFOCUS


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Facilitator sRole

Define the focus of your thinkingPlan the sequence andtiming of the thinkingAsk for changes in the

thinking if neededHandle requests from thegroup for changes in thethinking

Form periodic or finalsummaries of the thinkingfor consideration by theteam

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Participant s

RoleFollow the lead of trained

Six Thinking Hats facilitator Stick to the hat (type of thinking) that is in currentuse

Try to work within the timelimits

Contribute honestly & fullyunder each of the hats


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Definition of a mind map


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M ind mapping guidelines

T hese are the foundation structuresof a Mind Map, although these are

open to free interpretation by theindividual:Start in the centre with an image of the topic, using at least 3 colours.Use images, symbols, codes and

dimensions throughout your MindMap.Select key words and print usingupper or lower case letters.Each word/image must be alone andsitting on its own line.T he lines must be connected,starting from the central image. T hecentral lines are thicker, organic andflowing, becoming thinner as theyradiate out from the centre.


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M ind mapping guidelines

Make the lines the same length

as the word/image.Use colours your own code throughout the Mind Map.Develop your own personal

style of Mind Mapping.Use emphasis and showassociations in your Mind Map.Keep the Mind Map clear by

using Radiant hierarchy,numerical order or outlines toembrace your branches .

(See: BUZAN, T ony. T he Mind Map Book. Chapter"Mind Mapping Guidelines").


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I f at first an idea doesn'tseem crazy, then there is nohope for it .

Albert Einstein (18 79- 1 955 )

T he risk to success is to riskthinking unconventionallythoughts .

T revor Baylis.

Y our assumptions are yourwindows on the world, scrubthem off every once in a while,or the light wont come in .

Alan Alda

P roblems cannot be solved by


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ythinking within the frameworkin which they were created .

Albert Einstein (18 79- 1 955 )

T here is appears to be apositive correlation between an

atmosphere of humanplayfulness (humor) in theworkplace and theimprovement innovative

activities and creativity .Observer Business Section, 18 April 1 999 .

T he great minds discuss

ideas, average minds discussevents; small minds discusspeople .

Anonymous


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Be Creative andA ssertive!

T hank You

WAN SURAYA B T HJ HARON(MAS TE R SAINS KAUNS EL ING)

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