In just about any industry or any role, we are almost constantly involved in solving problem. It is what makes humanity progress forward by constantly searching for better solutions to common problems or new solutions to new problems as our societies become more complex.
As the problems have become more complex, the need to solve problems in a group has increased. Groups now contain a variety of experts looking at a problem in relation to their own respective domains. This course is ideal for groups of people who aim to solve problems collectively together. Solving problems as a group has its own unique issues. For example, some people like to dominate a meeting with their ideas at the expense of other less talkative members. This could be because of their character or a political agenda. This can lead to suboptimal solutions. Without a good thinking system a group may never come across novel ideas and even if it does, theidea might quickly be put aside, criticised or ridiculed.
Today, there are many powerful group-based problem solving and brainstorming techniques that can be used to increase creativity and productivity.
The aim of this exercise-driven course is to get the delegate practice these techniques in a simulated environmentworking on smaller problems. This allows them to learn how thesetechniques work. If the delegates are from the same organisation, you can also run it as a team building course where delegates go through a shared experience while solving problems. They will learn how to work together and improve their communication skills.
The course is also effective if delegates are from different organisations as they can focus on the details of the techniques and learn from each other’s approaches or how various techniques might be used in different industries.
The course contains many exercises. Optional exercises are also provided so the content of the course can be biased based on the requirements of the delegates.
A series of extra problem solving techniques are also discussed briefly at the end of the workbook. These can be explored by those interested to know more about this topic after the course.
In this highly practical course participants will learn:
What is Problem Solving?
- Why people fail in solving problems?
- What are the helpful attitudes that can help to solve problems more efficiently?
- What are the ideal roles in a productive meeting?
- What techniques help to improve problem solving?
Defining the Problem
- What techniques are helpful in systematically exploring a problem domain?
- How to search for root causes of problems and visualise this using a powerful technique
Generating Ideas
- How to generate lots of ideas as a group and methodically organise them as they are generated
- How to use a powerful visual technique to increase the creativity of a group in coming up with new ideas
- How to avoid killing new ideas before they can be given a chance
- How to get a group to cooperate with each other when solving a problem rather than competing with each other
Brainstorming
- What should you do to improve your brainstorming sessions?
- What are good questions to ask in a meeting or when someone suggests an idea?
- What are bad questions?
- What are commonly used brainstorming techniques?
- What are their strengths and limitations?
Decision Making
- How to take advantage of a number of powerful qualitative decision making techniques to decide on a course of action
- How to use a system that helps to look at making a decision from many angles
Planning
- What is a Work Breakdown Structure?
- How can you use Gantt charts to plan?
- How to analyse work package dependencies to find out how late a work can finish without affecting the overall schedule
- How to analyse requirements to make sure you only focus on those that matter the most and can prioritise your plan
English, Arabic, Other languages available on request
1 – 10 Participants
Deadline for registration is 5 days prior to the course start date. Those who wish to register after the deadline should email us directly at sales@londontfe.com to check availability.
A London Training for Excellence Professional certificate will be issued to all participants on completion of this course. In addition you will receive a certificate confirming the number of CPD hours achieved for this course.
With a combined management and training experience of over 70 years and clients ranging from large corporations and government bodies to small private firms and sole traders we don’t believe in a 'one size fits all' policy. We seek out experienced business professionals to deliver what they know best. Our training programmes are dynamic and effective giving you the knowledge you require but most importantly backed by real life practical examples.
Right from the moment you choose London Training for Excellence, we are a source of support, giving you the skills and Knowledge to help you with your career; whether you want to change career paths or further develop your current role we are here to help.
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Quality – High class programmes delivered by experience business professionals. Reliability – We will never cancel a confirmed booking, we run courses in more than 21 locations Worldwide and work around the clock to ensure every delegate receives the support they require. We even operate a 24 hour support line to help cater for your every need.
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