Innovation and Creativity: The Power of Tomorrow

Course details

During this course, participants will learn a variety of innovative methods and approaches, and develop their creative thinking skills. They will apply the creative thinking approaches and methodologies acquired in a series of exercises.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the personal creativity style and preference
• Explain various types of thinking
• Apply a variety of methods to create and evaluate new ideas
• Use different approaches in handling barriers to reach a creative problem solving

Course Outline:

Module 1: Introduction to Creative Thinking and Innovation

• Definition of creativity
• The importance of creativity
• Definition of innovation
• Enhancing organizational innovation
• The relationship between intelligence and creativity
• Creativity versus rationality
• Types of thinking
• Creativity components
• Types of motivation
• Creativity blockers and enhancers
• Tips on becoming creative
• Mind mapping
• “Six thinking Hats” method
• Brainstorming
• Brain transforming
• The effective problem solving methodology and process
• Barriers to creative problem solving
• The use of assumptions, perspectives and perceptions
• The multi-voting methodology in problem solving
• Problem solving management models

Module 2: Creativity and the Thinking Process

Module 3:Creativity and Innovation Methods

Module 4:Creative Problem Solving

Assessment Strategy:

Participants will be informally assessed on their interaction during sessions and their participation in exercises.