Here's how you can enhance problem-solving in the workplace through creativity.

A curious mind can discover paths that no one has yet followed! Promote and provoke curiosity in good professionals so that they can go further and improve even more in the development of their professional career and working hours!

You need to go beyond the "why" and ask "what if?". Don't settle for surface-level explanations. Question assumptions and delve deeper to understand the root cause of problems. For example, a marketing team struggling with declining website traffic can be encouraged to ask questions like "Who are our ideal customers? What content would resonate with them?" This curiosity can lead to creative solutions like developing buyer personas or launching new content formats.

All contributions from a variety of profiles and relevant contributions are always welcome! Encourage not only to think, but also to contribute with good ideas, proposals and actions that generate sustainable results. Embrace the diversity of opinions and transform them into good action plans.

You can highlight the importance of including diverse viewpoints in brainstorming sessions. Encourage clients to seek input from colleagues with different backgrounds and areas of expertise. For example, an engineering team designing a new product can benefit from including not just engineers, but also user experience designers and marketing representatives. This diversity of perspectives can lead to innovative solutions that address both technical functionality and user needs.

You can reassure clients that it's okay to experiment and embrace calculated risks. Encourage them to try new approaches and learn from both successes and failures. For example, sales team can be encouraged to test a new outreach strategy on a small scale before implementing it across the entire customer base. This allows them to assess its effectiveness and iterate before a wider rollout.

Problem solving today is not something to keep running away from, but going towards the development of something that has now become an attractive skill for good professionals that we want to have on the team. Leave the comfort zone and enter the zone of confrontation of ideas and debates in order to seek solutions, good ideas and guaranteed results. The brightness of the star comes after a shock!

Limitations cannot stop you, but challenge you to be more daring and create, think outside the box and seek possibilities. Limits are often tests to analyze and map our level of desire to make things happen!

You can help clients view constraints as opportunities for creativity. Limited resources or timeframes can force them to think outside the box and develop innovative solutions with fewer resources. For example, a small company with a limited marketing budget can explore creative low-cost marketing strategies like social media campaigns or content marketing to reach their target audience.

Who thinks walks, goes further! Those who reflect on everything mature and go beyond their own limits. Make reflection part of your routine, project or work role. Like a compass that points to the right path from someone who is always ready to review the route and get it right with good results!

Agreed! One of the most tried and true ways to foster collaboration and brainstorming is using a ‘yes, and…’ approach. You will likely inadvertently shut other people down by saying ‘No, that won’t work because…’, or ‘Sure, BUT…’. Instead, shift your language to ‘Yes, I completely agree with this part of what you said, AND I would also add that…’ or ‘Yes, that’s a great point. I’m also wondering what we can do to address this particular challenge with…’ This simple language shift in how you present ideas and feedback can create incredible collaboration, as well as establish you as a colleague that others love to collaborate with.