Simplify Your Problems: The Psychology of Choice

Brief Summary

This course offers a straightforward 30-minute guide to the I.D.E.A. model for problem-solving. You'll explore how to identify issues, brainstorm solutions, and see if your fixes did the trick—all while having a bit of fun!

About This Course

A simple problem solving model to improve critical thinking, organization, productivity, management and creative skills.

Course Summary
Today more than ever, being able to effectively demonstrate you can solve problems is a critical skill for success. This short, 30 minute course teaches the I.D.E.A. model, a simple four-step problem solving process that can be applied to almost any problem you want to resolve. The course is structured by providing short lectures on how to use each individual step and includes access to additional tools and strategies that can be used along with the model. The course also includes a brief overview of a number of well known problem solving tools that you can use such as concept mapping, fishbone diagrams or establishing SMART goals. 

The I.D.E.A. model includes how to; 

• Identify a problem

• Develop and compare solutions

• Execute a plan to achieve the solution

• Assess the extent to which the problem was solved

Also included with the course is access to a number of scientific articles related to problem solving, decision making and creativity. 

• In this course you will learn how to identify a problem, develop and compare solutions, execute a plan and assess the extent to which the problem was solved.

• By the end of the course you will know how to develop a concept map and use a fishbone diagram.

• During the course you will be able to demonstrate understanding of how to trace a problem to the root cause.