This book is a compilation of 101 individual and group activities for solving problems and generating ideas. Each of the 101 engaging and though-provoking activities comes complete with full facilitator notes and advice on when and how to use the activity. This the only book that offers idea-generation activities while simultaneously teaching the underlying problem solving and creativity techniques involved.
Book Details:
- Author: Arthur B. VanGundy
- ISBN: 9780470368909
- Year Published: 2005
- Pages: 416
- BISAC: BUS019000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Decision-Making & Problem Solving
About the Book and Topic:
This book is a compilation of 101 individual and group activities for solving problems and generating ideas. Each of the 101 engaging and though-provoking activities comes complete with full facilitator notes and advice on when and how to use the activity. This the only book that offers idea-generation activities while simultaneously teaching the underlying problem solving and creativity techniques involved.
In a recent US Department of Labor survey, employers placed problem solving at the top of their list of most-in-demand skills. Yet many businesses report seeing applicants (including college-level applicants) or even current employees who lack these skills. And even when training is applied to bridge the gap there remains a heavy reliance on teaching force-field analysis, fishbone diagrams, pareto charts, brainstorming, and other problem solving techniques that were developed decades ago. In today’s hyper-competitive marketplace these techniques have limited effectiveness. What’s needed are innovative ways to deal with new data, methods, people and technologies, and the new problems they bring.
The first book to offer a framework for generating solutions and ideas, while simultaneously teaching the underlying techniques. Provides 101, ready-to-use activities with a host of training applications. Using the activities, people will learn how to resolve problems in a variety of ways, while learning how to select the appropriate technique for any given class of problem. Suitable both for individuals and groups. Written by a pioneer in the field of idea-generation and problem solving.
About the Author
Arthur B. VanGundy, Ph.D. is Professor of Communication at the University of Oklahoma and President of VanGundy Ohio (M.S.), and Ohio State University (Ph.D.). VanGundy is considered a pioneer in his work on idea generation techniques. He wrote the creativity training program for the American Management Association and the creativity chapter for The American Marketing Associations Marketing Encyclopedia 2000. He is an Associate of the Innovation Network, was editor of the Creativity in Action monthly newsletter for 11 years, and has received leadership service awards from the Creative Education Foundation and the Singapore government. He also served on the Commissioners Education Roundtable of the U.S. Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks. VanGundy has been invited to speak at organizations across the globe including the Administrative Management Society, American Society for Training s Review, Business Week, Fortune Small Business, American Society of Training and Development Journal, Science Digest, Inc, Success, U.S. News & World Report, Sales & Marketing Management, and The New York Times.