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Creative Problem Solving Wizard
By Barbara Wheat
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On Becoming a CPS Wizard – Follow the …?
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You can follow the Yellow Brick Road, or
you can follow the CPS Process.
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It all began whenI had a wicked problem.
(I felt like I lost my power!)
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Here’s what I tried before
I tried CPS:
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I searched high and low for an answer.
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{Fact: Chocolate cures all ailments.
I searched for comfort...
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I searched for someone to help me bear my burden.
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I searched the stars.
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I searched for career advice.
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My feelings before using CPS:
Under attack Insulted Badgered DisrespectedDefeated OverwhelmedHopeless HelplessBeaten TrappedDespair AloneWeak PowerlessDoom Gloom
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CPS moved me from despair to seeing light
at the end of the tunnel.
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THE CPS PROCESSSTEP BY STEP
Step 1: Identify the challenge
Step 2 : Facts and feelings exploration
Step 3: Clarify the Problem (Problem framing & reframing)
Step 4: Idea Finding
Step 5: Solution Development
Step 6: Action Planning
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Step 1: Identify the challenge:
It would be great if…I wish I could…My goal is to…
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Step 2: Facts & feelings exploration:
Who is involved?What do I want?Why is this a concern?Where can this lead?
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Step 3: Clarify the Problem:
What else?Who else?In what ways might…How might…
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One way is to generate ideas using objects, or random words from books, catalogs, newspapers, etc.
Step 4: Idea Finding
Regenerate, Repair,= Renew, Reinvent
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Step 5: Solution Development:
Will it?Does it?What are the potentials, opportunities, concerns?
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Step 6: Action Planning:
Who might assist?What might they do?When will they do it?How will they do it?
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My feelings after using CPS:
EmpoweredEnergized
Positive HopefulIn control CapableArmed StrongEnthusiastic EagerResilient Excited
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In using the Creative Problem Solving Process,
the only wizard you need is yourself!
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Work on all your problems-wicked or otherwise-with the CPS Process!(And get your power back!)