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Boxes Introduction to Creative Problem Solving

Submitted by jon on Wed, 2004-12-08 06:01.
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Group facilitation methods: Ice Breakers and Energizers, Reflection / Dialogue

Identification

Level of process: 
Method
Intent or purpose: 

To consider blocks to creative thinking and how they might be overcome and to experience the need to take different perspectives on a simple problem solving situation and to have fun with it.

Used as component of: 

This can be used as an energizer or as an introduction to a creativity session.

Types of Participants: 
any
Optimal amount of time needed: 
3 min.

Howto

Usual or Expected Outcomes: 
This is some fun and people are pretty positive at the end.
Level of participation: 
high
Ideal Conditions: 
Any workshop where creativity is needed to solve a problem.
Potential Pitfalls: 
This is not a creativity workshop it is a way of getting people's thinking loose.
How is success evaluated: 
Some creative solutions are found.
Type of Facilitator-Client Relationship: 
Any
Level of Difficulty to Facilitate: 
No specific skills required
Facilitator Personality Fit: 
Any
Setting and Materials: 
Flipchart and markers
Resources Needed: 
none
Pre-Work Required: 
none
Procedures: 

Context

1. To day we will do a little exercise that will help us enhance our potential for generating creative ideas rather than getting stuck in familiar ways of thinking.



Steps
1. Draw 3 boxes on the board.

2. You can draw several (I don?t know how many) boxes that are divided into 4 shapes that are the same shape and the same size. Show some examples from the download file for this method.

3. Please draw squares on your sheet of paper and generate as many alternatives a possible.

4. After about 5 minutes stop the group and lead the following conversation.

a. Who thinks they have the most? Show them to the rest of the group.

b. Does anyone have more?

c. What makes it so difficult to come with many examples?

d. What is it that stops people from being creative?

e. What is the block to creativity in groups?

f. What are some ways a facilitator can deal with these blocks?



Conclusion

1. We now want to go into the next step.

How flexible is the process?: 
very

Background

Developer: 
unknown
Derived from: 
unknown
Epistemological Framework: 
unknown
History of Development: 

unknown

References: 

none

License Model: 
Free (or unattributable)
Website: 
http://www.imaginal.nl

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