FUTR 6132S: FUTURES RESEARCH METHODS II

Summer Residential Intensive Masters Program
Dr. Wendy L. Schultz
Infinite Futures

OTHER MODULES:
intro/overview | creativity | facilitation
scenario identification and analysis |
scenario building
visions and visioning
strategic planning and change management
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COURSE MODULE: creativity *!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!* CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING by Markley
ESSENTIAL STEPS IN CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
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  • Objective finding: (goal, wish, challenge)
    I wish . . .
    It would be great if . . .




  • Fact finding: (list of all data, facts, questions and feelings to get a clear picture of the situation)
    What's happening?
    When is it happening?
    What have you tried?
    What is a brief history of . . .





  • Problem finding: (pick a specific statement that nails the problem ­ "a problem well defined is a problem half solved!")
    It would be great if . . .
    In what ways might we . . .
    How might we . . .




  • Idea finding: (To generate as many solutions to the problem statement as possible)
    Get wild and crazy
    Change perspective ­e.g. How would a 5 year old, a Martian, an aboriginal, etc. view this problem





  • Solution finding: (to identify strengths and weaknesses of promising ideas and decide which ideas to use)
    Generate criteria: "The solution will work if it..."
    or "Will it ...?" or "Does it ...?"
    or What I see myself (us) doing is . . .




  • Acceptance finding: (to develop a plan for action)
    List everything needed to get the idea accomplished, e.g.:
    Who?
    What has to happen?
    Where?
    How do we implement?







©Oliver W. Markley
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