Creative Thinking and Innovation Techniques

Creativity is recognized as a critical success driver for organizations and individuals. While some believe it is an innate talent one may or may not possess, the prevailing view in modern society is that it is a skill anyone in any organization can develop and harness, given the right nurturing environment. This course examines the conditions necessary to build such an environment. Using best practice examples from business, art, and science and the practical application of brainstorming, mind mapping, and others, we give participants the instruments they need to transform their lives, environments, and workplaces. PrerequisitesNone — open to managers at all levels

5 Days

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Course Methodology

This course uses various interactive methods, such as self-awareness tests, exercises using newly learned creative techniques, games, lateral thinking exercises, puzzles, case studies, and video clips with in-depth discussions.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Analyze and contrast the fundamental concepts of invention, creativity, and innovation
Assess their potential for creativity and innovation and increase their creativity power
Discover how to apply creative thinking in work-related situations and foster organizational creativity enablers
Practice a variety of creative thinking tools and techniques
Examine the barriers to creative problem-solving and decision-making

Target Audience

This course will benefit supervisors, managers, team and project leaders, and all individuals who need to adopt a more creative approach in life or at work, solve problems, develop new initiatives, initiate and introduce changes, or deal with personal or organizational issues unconventionally. It will also benefit anyone interested in recognizing and developing their or a group's creative potential.

Target Competencies

Thinking creatively
Being flexible
Creating an innovative workplace
Persistence thinking
Applying innovation
Analyzing problems and situations

Course Outline

Defining Invention, Innovation, and Creativity
- Invention, innovation, and creativity
- Pillars of creativity
- Creativity versus madness and intelligence
- Nine Types of Intelligence
- Best places and times to create ideas
- Creativity and civilization
Assessing Your Creativity
- Understanding the two hemispheres of the brain
- Evaluate your potential for creativity: The brain indicator
- The whole brain theory
- Mental barriers to creativity and ways to overcome them
- Ten attitudes that kill creative ideas
- Creative thinkers' traits
Creativity as a Business Tool
- Three enablers of creativity
- Factors influencing individual creativity in an organization
- Organizational barriers to innovation
- Building a creative and innovative organizational culture
- The cases of Google and 3M
- The five classical creative methods
- Critical thinking versus creative thinking
Creative Thinking Tools and Techniques
- Theories of creativity
- Creativity tools
- Lateral thinking and applications
- Thinking hats for creative problem-solving
- SCAMPER
- Biotechniques in creativity
- Picture associations
- Mind mapping
- TRIZ
- The power of opposite thinking
Barriers to Creative Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
- Stages in problem-solving and decision-making
- Anatomy of a problem
- Creative problem-solving steps
- Barriers to decision-making
- Creative problem-solving tips

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