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welcome my weekly vlog post and this 7^th video in my series on creative problem solving.

At this stage of the process, you’ve done a lot of the heavy lifting.

You’ve defined the problem, generated many ideas, analyzed them, and narrowed the list down to just a few strong options.

Now it’s time to decide: Which solution — or combination of solutions — should we actually move forward with?

In this video, we’ll look at how to do a final analysis, how to use a tool called Paired Comparison Analysis, and how to anticipate potential problems before implementation.

Welcome to this week’s video blog post and the 6th in my series on creative problem-solving.

At this point in the problem-solving process, you should have a long list of possible solutions. Now comes the hard — and important — part: deciding which ideas are actually worth pursuing. In this video, we’ll look at three tools for analyzing solutions: developing clear criteria, separating wants from needs, and using cost–benefit analysis. We’ll continue using our example of a company trying to improve declining customer satisfaction.

In the last video, we explored several brainstorming techniques to help generate lots of ideas without judging them too soon. In this video, we’ll continue generating solutions by looking at a few additional tools that can push thinking even further — especially when problems are complex or feel stuck.

Up to this point in the series, we’ve gathered information, defined the problem, and prepared ourselves for creativity. Now it’s time to start doing what many people think of first when they hear “problem solving” — generating solutions. In this post, we’ll focus on the first part of that process: how to generate lots of ideas — without judging them too soon.

So far in this video series on creative problem-solving, we’ve gathered information and clearly defined the problem. Now we’re ready for the next phase: generating solutions. But before we jump into brainstorming, there’s an important step that often gets overlooked — preparing for creativity.

In our customer satisfaction example, preparing for brainstorming helps the team create a space where new ideas can actually emerge — without fear, distraction, or unnecessary limits. When mental blocks are removed and creativity is encouraged, brainstorming becomes more productive, more inclusive, and more innovative