Creative Thinking

Creative thinking and innovation toolkit

Course summary

This one-day course first covers some basic theory and background, clarifying what the world of 'creative thinking' and 'innovation' looks like. It then looks at principles, practices and tools around creative thinking in particular.

There will be opportunities to apply the tools and techniques and practice running creative thinking sessions and being a creative thinker yourself, giving you a creative thinking toolkit to use in the future.

Creative thinking is a course for anyone and everyone. It doesn't matter what organisation or industry you are in, what your job title, role and responsibilities are, what your age or gender is and whether you think you are naturally creative or naturally not! (By the way, everyone can be a creative thinker). It will still work for you.

Creative thinking is about the generation of new ideas through stimulus and tools, environment, interactions and facilitation.

During the day you will cover:

• your personal objectives for attending

• your personal challenges - tips and solutions

• the definition of creativity and innovation

• creative thinking in the wider world

• creative thinking in the world of work

• basic psychology - how the mind works

• mental state, socks and filters!

brainstorming:

• - rules

• - practices

• - principles

• - physical environment

• - people

• - facilitation

• - tips

• creative thinking tools

• problem-solving tools

• practical examples and exercises

• practical opportunity to facilitate

• creative thinking toolkit to take back to the workplace