Find solutions to any problem   Just for one person? Phone Coaching If you want to learn this effective problem solving process and you don't have a group of 5 or more to train than try our coaching process. Click here. The   Instructor Bruce Honig is the founder of Honig Idea Guides. Bruce brings over 27 years in the field of Education, Training, Facilitation and Organizational Development to his clients. Bruce is an expert in solving problems. He has written the book Aha!: The Workbook in Solving Problems in 1985 Bruce has a B.A. in Educational Philosophy and a M.A. in Educational Psychology and Curriculum Design. Bruce Spent many years training many industries problem solving skills. He was also a Kepner-Tregoe Master instructor. Bruce's unique understanding of the creative process led him to invent a nationally marketed board game, CREATE™: The Game that Challenges and Expands your Creativity, as well as many other games such as Just Imagine™, Sproin-n-g™ and Choices™. He also produced, wrote and directed Brainstormers™ a for television game show. He edited and wrote The CreativeMind, a newsletter devoted to supporting innovation in business, and wrote many journal articles on the creative act. He is also the principal author of Creative Collaboration: Simple Tools for Inspired Team Work published by Crisp Publications Bruce was a board member of American Society for Training And Development and a member of the International Association of Facilitators. Everything you need to solve your problems For More Information Please call 415-479-2028 or click on "contact us " or fill out this form   Name Email Place your question and comments here, we would love to hear from you.     Honig IdeaGuides San Francisco Bay Area 415-479-2028 ©2002-2008 all rights reserved

Problem Solving & Decision Making On-site Training Finding the Solution Problem Solving & Decision Making for Groups & Individuals Learn the tools and processes to find the right solutions to most any problem or situation. Finding the Solution is a highly interactive and memorable training workshop. The participants will learn specific tools for solving problems by doing...by solving problems. They will learn how to find solutions using 4 steps: Focusing - Define, prioritize, focus and analyze problems. Idea Generating - Generating creative & useful ideas, approaches and solutions Decision Making - Making the best possible decision Implementing - Ensure that solutions are implemented They will learn the techniques that go with each step such as "gap analysis," "random stimulation," and "decision making analysis". They will develop awareness and understanding of the need to use a problem solving process. The focus of this training may be on group or individual problem solving and decision making or a mixture of both. Length One to three days. The two-day or three-day workshop has more application and is recommended. Goals Participants will be able to... Focus on the "true" problem Establish accurate goals for problem solving Prioritize problems and decide which problems should get attention Generate ideas quickly Break through barriers and mental blocks Find viable solutions Sort through lots of ideas Evaluate alternative courses of action Make good decisions so all team members are satisfied Consider both risk and benefits in a choice Analyze what needs to be accomplished Ensure acceptance of the solutions Develop and use action plans In a group or individually. Outline Why a the Problem Solving Process? What is a Problem? The Creative Problem Solving Process Making Decisions The Tools of Creative Problem Solving Applying the Creative Problem Solving Process Tailored to your needs This workshop may be tailored to fit your particular needs. Workbook The workshop workbook is filled with tools that are recipes for solving most any problem. We treat this book like most any recipe book when creating a meal.  In using a recipe book you pick and choose whichever recipes would suit your needs.  Much in the same way, pick and choose the “recipes” in this book that are appropriate for the problem. The participants will learn which "recipes" to select under different circumstances. These recipes are for "rational" problems (a problem as a result of a change) as well as for creative problems (a new situation or opportunity). It is divided up into five sections: The Stages and Tasks of Problem Solving Targeting Idea Generating Decision Making Implementing   For requesting information regarding Problem Solving Training please call 415-479-2028 or click on "request for proposal"   Who We Are I Contact Us Facilitation I Training I Teambuilding