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Defining Lateral thinking / Parallel thinking / Creativity & innovation
Clearing out the confusion, this article clearly explains the differences between parellel, lateral thinking as well as creativity and innovation.
How to think lateral?
To think laterally is to make an individual look at something from a different perspective Lateral thinking is an attitude of the mind to generating new ideas and solving problems, supported by unconventional thinking techniques.
8 Blocks to creative thinking
These are the main eight stumbling blocks that keep us from getting in touch with our innate creativity.
Problem solving & Decision Making
Problems are a natural part of our lives. They can of course be a challenge or an opportunity or a situation. In part we will demonstrate our effectiveness in our job role by our ability to solve problems or facilitate this process through our team.
Problem analysis : Fishbone/Cause and Effect diagrams - Ishikawa
This is a simple yet powerful method of visually recording possible causes and relating effect. These help detailed investigation of processes responsible for quality problems. They provide a convenient way of revealing relationships between causes and can help in defining the problem more closely.
Decision making: Force Field Analysis
Force-Field Analysis is a tool for studying a situation that you want to change. The method was first described by Kurt Lewin and is based on the observations that, in general, a situation can be described as a balance between two types of forces.
Solution Generation: Brainstorming and Revers brainstorming
Find out about both brainstorming and reverse brainstorming as creativity tools.
Brainstorming ground rules
For a brainstorming session to be successful, some ground rules should be set and followed by the group. This article lists some useful ground rules to have more successful brainstorming sessions.
SCAMMPERR - Creativity tool
Michael Michalko created a model to help people explore problems and potential solutions from different angles in order to establish the best solution.
De bono's 6 Thinking hats
Dr. Edward De Bono described that when people approach problem solving they do so from quite different perspectives. He associated this with people wearing different hats and identified the different approaches by using hats of different colours. This led to the development of his, now famous, six thinking hats theory.
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Defining Lateral thinking,parallel thinking , creativity and innovation
What is Lateral Thinking ?The term Lateral Thinking was invented by Dr. Edward de Bono in 1967 and is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “ a way of thinking which seeks the solution to ...
2012-02-26 13:40:35
Creativity, Problem solving , Decision making & Lateral Thinking
Defining Lateral thinking / Parallel thinking / Creativity & innovationClearing out the confusion, this article clearly explains the differences between parellel, lateral thinking as well as ...
2013-02-10 13:55:27
8 Blocks to Creative Thinking
Beware of the following 8 blocks , these are the main stumbling blocks that hold us back from getting in touch with our innate creativity. Remember! we are all creative. but in addition to the ...
2012-02-26 12:26:32
De Bono's 6 thinking hats
Dr Edward de Bono studied medicine at Christ Church, Oxford, where he gained an honours degree in psychology and physiology. He also holds a PhD from Cambridge and has held appointments at the ...
2012-02-26 08:23:00
Force Field Analysis
A Decision Making tool Force-Field Analysis is a tool for studying a situation that you want to change. The method was first described by Kurt Lewin and is based on the observations ...
2012-02-27 19:57:55
Brainstorming Ground rules
For a brainstorming session to be successful, some ground rules should be set and followed by the group, when we say ground rules here we do not mean putting any restrictions on the solutions the ...
2012-02-26 10:54:18
SCAMMPERR - As a creativity tool
Michael Michalko is a creativity expert who leads creative-thinking workshops, seminars and sessions for clients around the world. After leaving military service, he applied the creative-thinking ...
2012-02-26 18:55:35
Fishbone / Cause & Effect Diagrams
This is a simple yet powerful method of visually recording possible causes and relating effect. These help detailed investigation of processes responsible for quality problems.They provide a ...
2012-02-27 18:08:10
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