Learn how to generate original, useful, and diverse ideas that can help you solve complex, ambiguous, or novel problems with creativity.

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What is the role of creativity in effective problem-solving?

Problem-solving is a vital skill in any profession, but it is not always a straightforward process. Sometimes, you may encounter complex, ambiguous, or novel challenges that require more than just logical thinking and analytical tools. This is where creativity comes in. Creativity is the ability to generate original, useful, and diverse ideas that can help you find new perspectives, solutions, or approaches to a problem. In this article, you will learn how creativity can enhance your problem-solving skills, what are some of the barriers and benefits of creative thinking, and how to foster a creative mindset and culture in your workplace.

1 Creativity and problem-solving

Creativity and problem-solving are closely related, though distinct. Problem-solving entails identifying, analyzing, and resolving a problem, while creativity involves generating, evaluating, and implementing ideas to solve a problem. Creativity can improve your problem-solving skills in numerous ways. It can expand your options by providing more and better alternatives to a problem. Additionally, it can help you overcome cognitive, emotional, or practical barriers that may impede your problem-solving process. Creativity also has the potential to enhance collaboration with those who have different perspectives, skills, or experiences. By sharing and building on each other's ideas, you can create more diverse and synergistic solutions while fostering trust and rapport.

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Noemí Del Barrio

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Mi visión desde mi experiencia del mundo hotelero *Equipos que se sientan cómodos compartiendo ideas sin temor a críticas. Comunicación *Formación y desarrollo No puedes esperar milagros de la nada, tienes que invertir *Busca la diversidad en tu equipo No te cierres al contratar por edad, sexo o experiencia. *Permíteles experimentar Sin miedos. No castigues el fracaso, utilízalo como una oportunidad de mejora *Establece metas claras: dónde queremos llegar? Si todos saben hacia dónde es más fácil *Haz un seguimiento constante de las ideas y proyectos en desarrollo. Tu hotel, y cualquier empresa, estará mejor posicionada para adaptarse a los cambios del mercado y para ofrecer experiencias excepcionales al cliente

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Lindsey Rhoden, AIA

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In architecture, it's often said that we use creativity to solve problems. Design thinking as a process blends the two. I think there are lots of applications in non-creative fields for design thinking.

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Angael BOURNOT

Manager Marketing & Communications | Marketing, Holistic, creative, pragmatic approach. Specialist in UVP, Digital partnership deployement, Brand Management, GraphicDesign. Delivers measurable results.
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Les grandes étapes du Creative Problem Solving que sont la clarification de l’objectif, la recherche de solutions et la préparation à l’action proviennent du mariage de deux processus, décrits par Henri Poincaré (processus créatif scientifique : imprégnation, incubation, illumination et expérimentation) d’une part, et par Graham Wallas et Richard Smith3 d’autre part (processus créatif artistique : préparation, incubation, intimation, illumination, vérification).

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2 Barriers to creativity

Despite the advantages of being creative, many people struggle to access their creative potential due to various barriers. Fear of failure, a fixed mindset, and conformity are all common obstacles that can prevent people from taking risks or expressing their own opinions. For example, fear of failure can limit one's willingness to experiment, learn, or grow from mistakes. A fixed mindset can limit motivation, confidence, or curiosity to explore new possibilities and challenge oneself. And conformity can limit autonomy, diversity, or originality of ideas.

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3 Benefits of creativity

On the other hand, creativity can bring many benefits to your personal and professional life, such as satisfaction, performance, and adaptability. It can help you find meaning and purpose in your work, express your identity, and increase your engagement and well-being. Additionally, creativity can help you achieve better results, outcomes, and impacts in your work, as well as improve your efficiency and productivity. Furthermore, it can also help you cope with change and uncertainty in your work environment, anticipate new opportunities or challenges, and increase your adaptability and competitiveness.

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4 Fostering creativity

Creativity is not a rare or innate talent, but rather a skill that anyone can learn, practice, and improve with the right mindset, tools, and environment. To foster creativity in yourself and others, cultivate curiosity by asking questions and exposing yourself to different cultures and disciplines. Embrace failure by adopting a growth mindset and viewing it as an opportunity. Encourage diversity by seeking diverse opinions, perspectives, and experiences. By overcoming the barriers and embracing the benefits of creativity, you can generate more original ideas that can help you solve complex problems. Fostering a creative mindset and culture in yourself and others can unleash your creative potential and enable you to achieve better results in your work.

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Allie Stumpf

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Get excited when someone shares a creative approach to a problem or process. Be a safe space for others to share their "crazy ideas" - some of our most used and beloved products came from conversations that started with "This might sound crazy, but...". Once you grease the wheels, the creative train will keep running.

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5 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Lindsey Rhoden, AIA

Relationship Builder | Strategic Thinker | Architect | All in on AI for AEC | Energetic | 'Name that Tune' Expert
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Invest in a whiteboard! Real or virtual. There is something about the ability to write down ideas and know that they aren't permanent. I think it gives a bit of permission to think outside of the box and that's where creativity lives.

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