What do wombats, wolves, wood ducks & otters have to do with the CIA?
They’re all a part of “CIA’s Secrets to Creative Problem Solving” presentation, going on now @sxsw!
#SXSW #CIAWombat
CIA talking about creativity @sxsw might seem like an odd pairing (unless by #CIA you mean the @CIACulinary Institute of America)
Our analysts deal w/the most important & complex problems facing our nation & they need tools to think both critically & creatively
#SXSW #CIAWombat
CIA has developed specific tools & techniques to help our officers think outside the box & recognize cognitive biases.
Although too numerous to share them all on Twitter, here’s the first secret to enhancing your creativity: #CIAWombat.
#SXSW #SXSW2019
Example: You’re asked the question #WheresWaldo?
Most of us are now looking for Waldo. But while we’re searching, we may miss all the other crazy things happening in the picture.
This is framing bias at play. Most of us only think or act upon what we’re asked.
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Solution: #CIAWombat
Reframe by asking questions that make your brain think of possibilities, not just right & wrong answers:
WoMBAT = “What Might Be All The…”
- What might be all the ways to accomplish our goal?
- What might be all the tools to do our work better?
#SXSW
With #CIAWombat, you’ve now learned one CIA tradecraft secret to help overcome your natural framing bias & uncover your creative capabilities
To learn more CIA secrets to creative problem solving, check cia.gov where we’ll post our entire #SXSW presentation soon
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