Deconstructing creative problem-solving for a robust workforce

Organizations want employees to be creative problem-solvers, yet training environments can unintentionally mimic business pressures that push learners toward rapid solutions. This tendency undermines the ability to teach a truly necessary capability: deep, creative problem-solving. It seems paradoxical, but effectively teaching the skills to creatively problem-solve requires insulating learners from the pressure to rapidly meet business needs.
At least, for a while.

This post was created for Chief Learning Officer - it was posted in July of 2026.