Kersten – Creating Creativity: Outside – Outside the Box
Description
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.
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
Provider
Business Learning Institute
Course Level
Basic
Professional Area of Focus
T Shaped Professional Leadership
CPE Field of Study
Personal Development
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Who Should Attend
Leaders and others who want to use creativity to gain a competitive edge
