Recognizing the difference between creativity & innovation
Breaking through thought patterns and assumptions
- Recognizing left and right brain thinking
- Identifying how creative we are
Enabling creativity
- Simple methods and techniques to develop creativity
- Identifying ways to further develop creative thinking
Methods and tools for generating ideas
- Brainstorming or blue sky thinking session
- Reverse brainstorming
- Sort cards or mind maps
- Sticky notes/Metaplanning technique
- Identifying when best to use each idea generation technique
Logical versus lateral thinking
- Recognizing the differences between lateral and logical thinking
- Appreciating our strengths
Creative problem solving
- Creative problem solving techniques
- Using the problem checklist, “go wild” and 5 whys
- Applying to work related problems