{"id":666,"date":"2011-10-05T10:59:41","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T00:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/?p=666"},"modified":"2015-09-01T13:24:52","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T03:24:52","slug":"a-creative-problem-solving-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/professional-development-training\/a-creative-problem-solving-success-story\/","title":{"rendered":"A Creative Problem Solving Success Story!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A personal learning journey&#8230;<a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/photodune-3939117-thinking-outside-the-box-xs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/photodune-3939117-thinking-outside-the-box-xs-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Creative problem solving  Course in Sydney, Melbourne\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join <a title=\"Creative Problem Solving Training Course\" href=\"\/courses\/creative-problem-solving-training\" target=\"_blank\">Creative Problem Solving Training Course<\/a> offered by pdtraining in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and other cities in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Are you stuck in a box when it comes to thinking creatively?<\/p>\n<p>In need of a more imaginative way of resolving difficult situations?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Thinking outside the box is only a hop, skip and a jump away with the tools and techniques covered in <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">pd<\/span>training\u2019s Creative Problem Solving training course.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recommended by fellow managers of Cater Care Australia who have participated in previous <a title=\"Catalogue of Courses from pdtraining\" href=\"\/catalogue-of-courses-category-view\" target=\"_blank\">pdtraining courses,<\/a> Geoff Gunton the Operations Manager, took it upon himself to begin his personal development journey to thinking outside the box in August this year.<\/p>\n<h1><strong><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Geoff-Gunton-Catercare-Australia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-711 alignleft\" style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial;\" title=\"Geoff Gunton -  Catercare Australia\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Geoff-Gunton-Catercare-Australia-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>He experienced<strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"> pd<\/span>training<\/strong>\u2019s fantastic <a title=\"Communication Skills Training\" href=\"\/courses\/communication-skills-workplace-training-courses-are-delivered-by-pdtrainings-communication-skills-training-specialists-in-brisbane-sydney-melbourne-adelaide-and-australia-wide\" target=\"_blank\">communication<\/a> system inclusive of clear and precise emails leading up to and following the day of training.<\/p>\n<p>Geoff can already notice the tools he learnt in the Creative Problem Solving Training Course assisting him in dealing with staff, clients and day-to-day operational issues.<\/p>\n<p>Identifying the types of information to gather and key questions to ask when problem solving, as well as using idea generating tools such as affinity diagrams and the six thinking hats, has helped him to perform better as an Operations Manager.<\/p>\n<p>With the course set-out to allow for time to go through the theory, engage in role plays and put into practice the techniques learned, he felt he came away from the day with a new set of skills that could be utilised immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Jessica, the talented and innovative <a title=\"FISH! Train the Trainer Course\" href=\"\/courses\/fish-train-the-trainer\" target=\"_blank\">trainer<\/a> who delivered the Creative Problem Solving course Geoff attended, took advantage of the small group situation by asking individuals questions and tailoring the activities and role plays to each participants&#8217; relevant work environments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur trainer was fantastic! Jessica engaged with you on a personal level and took you on a journey; removing you from the literal world and moving you through the world of creative problem solving,\u201d Geoff said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Think outside the box! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a title=\"\/blog\/professional-development-training\/negotiation-skills\/negotiation-training-two-basic-ways-to-negotiate\/\" href=\"\/blog\/professional-development-training\/negotiation-skills\/negotiation-training-two-basic-ways-to-negotiate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Related Article&#8230;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"\/pd-training-reviews\"><b>Pdtraining<\/b><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s3\"><b> delivers 1000\u2019s of professional development courses each year in Brisbane, Sydney, Parramatta, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Perth, so you can be assured your training will be delivered by a qualified and experienced trainer.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>All public\u00a0<a title=\"Creative Problem Solving Training Course\" href=\"\/courses\/creative-problem-solving-training\" target=\"_blank\">Creative Problem Solving Training<\/a><\/b><b>\u00a0courses include am\/pm tea, lunch, printed courseware and a certificate of completion.\u00a0 Customised courses are available upon request so please contact pdtraining on\u00a01300 121 400 to learn more.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A personal learning journey&#8230; Join Creative Problem Solving Training Course offered by pdtraining in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and other cities in Australia. 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