The Chopping Block
Teambuilding Programs

Creative Problem Solving Activity Schedule

Full Day Program Event Schedule (8.0 Hours)  Half Day

Welcome and Introductions [10 minutes]

  • Agenda
  • BTC Approach and Simple Rules

Convening Activity [20 minutes]

Personal Goal Setting [20 minutes]

Introduction to Creative Problem Solving [20 minutes]

  • Definition of creativity
  • What gets in the way?
  • The Triune Brain, how to "up shift"

Introduction to the FourSight Process [30 minutes]

  • Clarifier
  • Ideator
  • Developer
  • Implementer

Break [15 minutes]

"Prototype" Team Activity [45 minutes]

  • Illustrate the FourSight preferences
  • Individual FourSight Results
  • Review in-depth profile descriptions

FourSight Team Profile [30 minutes]

  • Team discussion regarding strengths and "blind spots"

Transition to Team Cooking Experience

Team Cooking Experience [120 minutes]

Brainstorming Assignment Briefing [15 minutes]

  • Define Teams
  • Ground Rules

Team Brainstorming Workshop [80 minutes]

  • Divergent thinking Round 1
  • Excursion
  • Divergent thinking Round 2
  • Cluster Ideas and Dot Voting
  • Generate Build and Adds on Top 2 ideas

Break [10 minutes]

Large Group Review of Top Ideas [30 minutes]

Action Planning/Next Steps [30 minutes]

  • Decide who, will do what, by when

Closing Remarks [5 minutes]


Half Day Program Event Schedule (5.25 Hours)

Welcome and Introductions [10 minutes]

  • Agenda
  • BTC Approach and Simple Rules

Convening Activity [20 minutes]

Personal Goal Setting [20 minutes]

Introduction to Creative Problem Solving [20 minutes]

  • Definition of creativity
  • What gets in the way?
  • The Triune Brain, how to "up shift"

Introduction to the FourSight Process [30 minutes]

  • Clarifier
  • Ideator
  • Developer
  • Implementer

Break [15 minutes]

"Prototype" Team Activity [45 minutes]

  • Illustrate the FourSight preferences
  • Individual FourSight Results
  • Review in-depth profile descriptions

FourSight Team Profile [30 minutes]

  • Team discussion regarding strengths and "blind spots"

Closing Remarks [5 minutes]

Transition to Team Cooking Experience

Team Cooking Experience [120 minutes]

 

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