It’s right there on the tip of your tongue, just beyond your reach or around the next corner. It’s the idea that will change your life, guarantee career success, and make everybody say “Why didn’t I think of that” You only have to be a little creative. Some people are naturally creative. For the rest of us, there is this course. Its built upon the tricks of the trade that famous (and not-so-famous) thinkers have used to ignite the creative spark. This is a highly interactive course with many creative exercises.
Course ID: CREATE
Creating Creativity: Outside – Outside the Box
Learning Objectives
- Recognize how to be more creative about who you are, about how you think and how you work within the dynamics of a group
- Understand how the process works from the “inside out” and focus on creative thinking skills that can be utilized in your personal and professional life
Major Topics
- Creativity: what is it – how do you know it when you see it – when and how do you use it – Is it a puzzle or a mystery *Your creative self: who are you and what do you want *Creativity begins with you, your mission and your motivation *Silencing the creativity-killing critical advisor *Linear thinking *Tricks of the trade: mind mapping, force-field analysis, matrices, forced connections, and more *Intuitive thinking: From incubation to imagery, from Dali to Da Vinci
- Harnessing the wisdom of the crowd, and still avoid group thinking
Who Should Attend
Leaders and others who want to use creativity to gain a competitive edge
Fields of Study
Personal DevelopmentPrerequisites
None