How Right-Brained Individuals Solve Problems

In this segment, you will learn about some of the right approaches as detailed below by our expert, Prashanth. 

We will begin with the most popular approach: Design Thinking. So, let’s watch the upcoming video, which elaborates on this subject:

So, in the video, the expert defines Design Thinking as a nonlinear and iterative process with the following five stages: 

• Empathise - Deep understanding of users and their pain points
• Define - Frame the problem as an opportunity 
• Ideate - Think of new ways to solve problems 
• Prototype - Create a working model of the solution 
• Test - Test the solution to the problem with the users identified in Step 1

The next approach, which is used by product-based and manufacturing companies, is called rapid prototyping. Here, the expert talks about the three stages to rapid prototyping, which include the following:

• Develop a prototype - This is the quickest, most workable model of your final idea to the user. You may need to sketch and visualise the model before you build it yourself. 
• Test the prototype - This involves taking the mock prototype to the core user and sampling feedback. 
• Finally, we reform the prototype using the feedback from the customer. 

The benefits of prototyping include building a product that is desired by the user base and the ability to promote as per the understanding of the user. 

The next approach that the expert discusses is the famous Edward De Bono’s “Six Thinking Hats”. 

The whole idea explained by the expert suggests that as humans, we try to closet ourselves with our own little world view, which leads to highly unproductive brainstorms. This method allows us to wear six different hats: Facts, Feelings, Control, Creativity, Positivity and Critiquing. 

The last approach discussed in the video is ‘Crowdsourcing’. Examples of this approach include Hackathons, Crowd testing, Beta versions and so on. 

So, in conclusion, this segment covered more divergent approaches to problem-solving. With this knowledge, you should be able to differentiate between the left-brain and the right-brain approaches, as well as identify where to apply each of these. 

Additional Resources:

• Left Brain vs. Right Brain: What Does This Mean for Me?