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Converting Challenges into Opportunities (Coursera)

Offered by University of California, San Diego,

In a very competitive workplace, demonstrating your ability to turn challenges into opportunities is an important to way stand out to hiring managers and to your existing management/leadership. In this course, you will learn how to utilize the knowledge and skills needed to leverage left- and right-brain thinking, analyze problems, spur creativity, and implement innovative ideas for your workplace.

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Using the power of design thinking and Creative Problem Solving models you will work toward data-driven solutions to workplace challenges. You will engage in an active process of identifying/defining a specific challenge, generating a plan to address the challenge, collecting and analyzing data/information in order to sell your solution to your leadership, implementing your data-driven solution, and evaluating success of the solution.
Course Outcomes:

Understand Design, out-of-the box, whole brain thinking, Your workplace strengths
Apply Qualitative and scientific research method for workplace problems, Setting priorities and analyzing for outcomes
Apply Creative problem solving and creative thinking, using creative techniques to overcome challenges and bring about innovation
Create Action plan, Learn to implement innovative ideas and present ideas

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Design Your Work
WEEK 2: Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
WEEK 3: Creative Thinking
WEEK 4: Putting Ideas Into Action

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