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
