Classic Clip from the film Apollo 13 which shows how people worked together to solve a problem under incredible pressure. Lots of learning points to be drawn out about collaboration, trust, problem solving, creative thinking, team working and much more. WATCH NOW This content is only available to logged in users. If you would like...
This handout outlines 8 reasons that creativity and innovation may get blocked. A great resource for any session on creativity, innovation, change, problem solving or even culture. DOWNLOAD NOW This content is only available to logged in users. If you would like to become a member of the Training Designer's Club, you can join here...
Collated descriptions of various creative thinking techniques. Useful for courses on creativity and innovation, but also a good way to inject creative thinking into ANY training session. DOWNLOAD NOW This content is only available to logged in users. If you would like to become a member of the Training Designer's Club, you can join here...
If you like the idea of using 6 thinking hats, but aren't sure how to get started, this detailed blog explains it all! I have always understood that the whole group looks at an issue from the SAME perspective - the Blue hat (process) decides which hat to use when, rather than assigning roles to......
This 40-minute session plan helps a group to learn about Edward De Bono's 6 Thinking Hats so that they can use them to solve problems back at work. I don't know the source of this, I didn't write it and there's no name or brand, but it looks pretty helpful! DOWNLOAD NOW This content is...
A quick, simple and active exercise that links well to team development and problem solving. It can also be used in communication and leadership courses. All you need is a light football and some space! For larger groups, you can make it competitive by having two teams go head to head. DOWNLOAD THE EXERCISE This...
An active exercise that works will with large groups (you need at least 6 people to make it work). It takes around 30 minutes and can bring out a number of issues including objective setting, communication, change, process management, and team working. Very versatile! DOWNLOAD NOW This content is only available to logged in users. ...
This 9 minute TedTalk addresses the issue of why it can be difficult to solve what appears to be a simple problem, especially when more than one person (or team) is involved. Something everyone can relate to that brings home the challenges clearly. VIEW THE VIDEO This content is only available to logged in users. ...
Most people’s jobs require them to solve problems and identify potential solutions. This session looks at some of the problem solving techniques that can be used to do this. Here, problem solving is concerned with the definition of the issue, and identification of possible solutions/courses of action. Selecting between those possibilities is about decision making......
