How Do You Use Creative Problem-Solving Skills To Make Better Decisions?
Creative problem solving is a special type of problem solving in which you create a solution yourself, as opposed to just finding an answer that someone else generated. There are many approaches to creative problem solving. A classic and widely used approach called Creative Problem Solving was developed by Alex Osborn and Dr. Sidney J. Parnes in the 1950s. It has been refined and revised since then and now exists in many different forms. Using this approach can help you solve problems more effectively. The first step is called “Objective Finding” or “Mess Finding.” Think of everything you can relating to your problem, whether it’s facts, feelings, or things that don’t even seem to fit the situation. It helps to write these things down. Write as quickly as you can and don’t evaluate what you write at this point. Gather information about the problem. What do you know? What do you need to find out? Ask Who, Why, What, Where, When, and How questions and possible ways of learning the answer
