Training Creative Thinking and Problem Solving

Training Creative Thinking and Problem Solving

INTRODUCTION

Creativity is an organisation’s lifeblood, driving the innovations that fuel growth and revitalise processes. But, creativity does not just happen on its own. Whether parts of a team or leading an entire workforce, a person has the power to greatly enhance or completely drain the ability to ‘think creativity’ from teams or individuals. This course will introduce participants to the ‘art and science’ of creative thinking by developing rational and logical thinking tools and techniques for decision making, problem solving, risk management and harnessing opportunities.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

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• Understanding right brain vs left brain and how we use them differently
• Knowing and understanding the principles of creative thinking using the creative process
• Following the steps and using a structured, sequential approach to creative problem solving
• Using practical tools to break monotony and enjoy finding solutions

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Business professionals
• Executive officers 
• Managers  
• Decision makers 
• Anyone in the position of making choices or solving problems

PROGRAM OUTLINE

• • Introduction: creativity 
  • Defining invention, innovation and creativity
  • Intelligence versus creativity
  • Some theories of creativity
  • Creative people in action
  • Understanding the 2 hemispheres of the brain

• • Right and left
  • Lateral thinking
  • Lateral thinking in action
  • Applications of lateral thinking
  • Constraints in the workplace
  • The creative thinker
  • The creative manager

• • Parts of creativity
  • Innovation and organizational culture
  • The creative attitude
  • The creative methods
  • Ways of overcoming barriers
  • Tips for the workplace

• • Critical thinking 
  • Brainstorming
  • The six thinking hats
  • Creativity tools
  • Scamper
  • Synectics

• Picture associations and biotechniques
• Mind mapping
• Decision-making
• Creative rule of thumb: the interplay of opposites
• Asking “what if?”
• Using opposite thinking