Organizing & managing chaos

Organizing & managing chaos

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  Organizing & ManagingChaosOrganizing & Managing Chaos Problem Solving & Decision Making SkillsProblem Solving & Decision Making Skills
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  Creative ThinkingCreative Thinking •Thinking Horizontally or Lateral Thinking orThinking Horizontally or Lateral Thinking or Out of The Box ThinkingOut of The Box Thinking • ““If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll alwaysIf you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.”get what you’ve always got.” • Definition of insanity:Definition of insanity: “Doing the same things and“Doing the same things and expecting different results!”expecting different results!”
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  Barriers to CreativeThinkingBarriers to Creative Thinking • Self-Imposed BarriersSelf-Imposed Barriers • Establishing a Pattern or One Unique AnswerEstablishing a Pattern or One Unique Answer • Conformity: Giving the expected answerConformity: Giving the expected answer • Lack of effort in challenging the obviousLack of effort in challenging the obvious • Evaluating too quicklyEvaluating too quickly • Fear of looking a foolFear of looking a fool
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  Brainstorming RulesBrainstorming Rules •No Critical JudgementNo Critical Judgement • Quantity not QualityQuantity not Quality • The Wilder the BetterThe Wilder the Better • Hitch Hike or Combine (Bunch)Hitch Hike or Combine (Bunch)
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  Problem DefinitionProblem Definition •This is the first step to solving any problem.This is the first step to solving any problem. • Use a “How to…” statement to define aUse a “How to…” statement to define a problemproblem • Clarify your objective by adding “So that…”Clarify your objective by adding “So that…” • The final format should look like: “How to…SoThe final format should look like: “How to…So that…”that…” • Develop as many such statements as possibleDevelop as many such statements as possible
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  Systemic ThinkingSystemic Thinking •Analytical Thinking: Breaks things apartAnalytical Thinking: Breaks things apart • Synthetical Thinking: Puts things back togetherSynthetical Thinking: Puts things back together • Systemic Thinking:Systemic Thinking: (Look for Patterns)(Look for Patterns) Analytical + Synthetical ThinkingAnalytical + Synthetical Thinking
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  5 Whys-Cause &Effect5 Whys-Cause & Effect • Take the final effect and ask why to get to itsTake the final effect and ask why to get to its causecause • Taking the answer as an effect, ask why again toTaking the answer as an effect, ask why again to find its causefind its cause • Repeat till the answer you get isRepeat till the answer you get is “That’s the way it“That’s the way it is.”is.”
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  Fishbone DiagramFishbone Diagram EFFECT MainCause Main Cause Main Cause Sub-Cause Sub-Cause Sub-Cause Sub-Cause Sub-Cause Sub-Cause
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  6 Thinking Hats-LateralThinking6 Thinking Hats-Lateral Thinking • White HatWhite Hat – Objective fact findingObjective fact finding or data gatheringor data gathering • Yellow HatYellow Hat – Positive aspectsPositive aspects • Green HatGreen Hat – Possibilities,Possibilities, Generative ThinkingGenerative Thinking • Red HatRed Hat – Feelings & EmotionsFeelings & Emotions • Black HatBlack Hat – Negative & gloomyNegative & gloomy • Blue HatBlue Hat – Organizing yourOrganizing your thinkingthinking
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  Problem Solving &Decision Making CycleProblem Solving & Decision Making Cycle Define Problem Generate Alternatives Review Implement Solution Evaluate Alternatives