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Andy Eklund

Training for Business, Communications and Creativity

Category: Problem Solving

Posts under Problem Solving focus on an overall category of understanding as much as possible about the problem, usually by articulating, understanding, framing and repositioning issues.

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    • in Brainstorming · Creative Thinking and Innovation · Problem Solving
    • — 21 Oct, 2009

    Brainstorming Alone

    By far and away, this is my most popular post – originally titled ‘Solo Creativity.’ Sometimes being part of a crowd helps.  Take brainstorms, for example.  If you’re feeling less[…]

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    • in Brainstorming · Creative Thinking and Innovation · Negativity · Other People's Words · Problem Solving · Public Relations
    • — 4 Oct, 2009

    The Key to Successful Brainstorms

    A few weeks ago, a client asked me to facilitate a brainstorm for a new product launch.  Their only caveat was they didn’t want to involve their agency: “They only[…]

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    • in Books and Videos · Brainstorming · Problem Solving
    • — 13 Aug, 2009

    Defining the Problem

    Ironically, the problem for many people is the word ‘problem.’  Or rather, defining the problem may be the problem.  Quite simply, there’s a lot of definitions. Perhaps the common definition: […]

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    • in Analytical and Critical Thinking · Brainstorming · Definitions · Other People's Words · Problem Solving
    • — 9 Aug, 2009

    Problem Solving and the Gordian Knot

    Details vary depending upon which ancient Greek storyteller you prefer, but there once was a poor peasant named Gordias who decided to sell his wares from his ox cart in[…]

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    • in Analytical and Critical Thinking · Problem Solving · Strategic Thinking
    • — 14 Jun, 2009

    How To Write SMART Objectives

    First outlined by Peter Drucker in his 1954 book The Practice of Management, the system of SMART objectives is probably the most well-known method for writing objectives.   There have been[…]

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    • in Brainstorming · Games & Exercises · Problem Solving · Public Relations · Strategic Thinking
    • — 4 Jun, 2009

    Creative Briefs

    The creative brief is one of the most useful and adaptable tools in business, and not just for people who work in marketing and communications. They’re known by many different[…]

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