Creativity, Problem Solving & Innovation Positive2Work Skillnet
Price: TBA

    Course details

    At the end of the workshop the participants will be able to:

    • Determine their strengths in the area of creativity and innovation and how to apply both creativity and innovation to their work
    • Outline a process for creativity and innovation and to determine what is preventing them from reaching their creative potential
    • Draw on a menu of tools and techniques for bringing out the creative potential of others.

    Programme Outline

    • Difference between Creativity and Innovation
    • Why Individuals and Organisations need to be Creative
    • Exercises for Strengthening your Creative Muscle
    • Bringing out Creativity in Groups
    • Creativity Assessment – How creative am I
    • Creativity Framework
    • Creativity & Innovation Process
    • Right Brain vs. Left Brain
    • Bisociation Process – combining ideas to create opportunity
    • Menu of Exercises including

    Stakeholder Mapping Exercise & The Personal Brainstorm

    Mind Mapping & Force-field Analysis

    Reversals & Superheroes

    Voting Exercise & Idea Advocate

    NAF (Novelty, Attractiveness & Feasibility)

    Choices Exercise

    Creative Solutions Process

    Visualisation & The Reticular Activating System

    • Latest research on the Mind and Creativity

    Programme Methodology

    Experiential based workshops facilitated in a practical and supportive way. Use a combination of group discussion, group & individual exercises, questionnaires and reference to the latest research. Customised role plays and case studies are used where appropriate.

    Updated on 08 November, 2015

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    About Positive2Work Skillnet

    The Positive2Work Skillnet is made up of small, medium & large companies from all sectors of the Irish Economy. The member companies of Positive2Work Skillnet have come together to explore how the intervention of effective strategies, supported by training solutions and people development, can positively impact on the quality of employees working lives and the competitive environment within which network member companies operate. The aim of the project is to create a Positive2Work environment for all employees within the member companies of the Skillnet.
    To date the Skillnet has delivered training that support the areas of:
    • Building Resilience / Stress Management
    • Conflict Management / Building Constructive Relations
    • Change Management / People Management
    While also working directly with member companies to deliver training that both incorporates the Positive2Work objective and meets their individual needs.
    Positive2Work has approved funding until the end of 2013.
    Positive2Work Skillnet provides subsidised training to member companies and offers free training for job-seekers. Members can also influence what courses are provided by the network.
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