Steps to Problem-Solving: How to Brainstorm Solutions
Description:
Good solutions rarely come from the first idea that comes to mind. Brainstorming is one of the most widely used problem-solving techniques and one of the most often done badly: a few voices dominate, ideas are judged too early, and the session ends with the obvious answer. This short course explains the role of brainstorming in problem-solving and shows you strategies for running more productive group sessions. You will leave with a clear method you can use in your next team meeting.
Course objective:
This course aims to explain where brainstorming fits within the problem-solving process, and how to plan and run a group brainstorming session that produces a wide range of ideas and a clear way forward.
Who this is for:
- Team members who are regularly asked to contribute ideas in meetings and workshops.
- Team leaders and facilitators who run planning, improvement or problem-solving sessions.
- Project staff, trainers and educators who work with groups.
- Anyone new to structured problem-solving who wants a practical starting point
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Learning outcomes:
On completion you will be able to:
- Explain the role of brainstorming within the problem-solving process.
- Frame a problem clearly so that a brainstorming session has a focus.
- Apply strategies that improve group brainstorming, such as inviting every voice and holding back judgement while ideas are generated.
- Generate a wide range of ideas, then narrow them to the most promising options.
- Plan and run a brainstorming session with a group.
Course content:
01 Steps to Problem-Solving: How to Brainstorm Solutions (30 minutes)
Where brainstorming sits in the problem-solving process, and what it can and cannot do for you. Strategies for better group brainstorming, including setting a clear question, encouraging every voice and holding back judgement while ideas are generated. How to move from a long list of ideas to the options worth developing.
