Creativity for Problem Solving & Improving Efficiency

Duration: 2 days.
Hours: 6 hours plus lunch and coffee breaks.
Target Audience: Executives/Supervisors/Officers/Managers who need creativity to deal with everyday work issues.
Mode: In-Person/Online Training.

Introduction

A brief overview.

This workshop helps to solve problems and improve efficiency in artistic areas like web design and marketing campaigns and technical areas like programming and test ideas.

Creativity starts with imagination which is narrowed by judgement and adaptability. Then, to get the creative ideas accepted, we need communication skills to persuade. This 2-day workshop can only focus on idea generation and omits creativity in communication to get buy-in.

A 5-step creative process is given as structure is an alternative to free-flow and can be a starting point for the less experienced. Various techniques and tips are given, and a module is allocated for habits to be developed in your everyday lifestyle to keep creativity muscles constantly engaged like image (dressing and accessories), food (recipe, new menu items) and photography (via handphones).

A list of “creative fears” and ways to overcome each of these are included as creativity focuses on uniqueness. How to turn raw ideas into valuable ideas and how to start having profitable creative ideas are included. Brainstorming works, but only if ideas are generated individually before these are built-on, in the group discussion.

In this experiential workshop, there will be numerous group and individual activities. The participants’ self-confidence will increase as they produce innovative results in class.

Finding Creativity Within 100%

Creativity Skills & Tools 90%

Implementing Creativity 100%

Tools & Activities

SCAMPER and the 6 thinking hats as creativity tools.
5-step methodology for creative thinking.
Activities that stimulates the creative part of the brain.
Min-bootcamp activities to open the mind.
Activities to reinforce the creative concepts introduced.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this programme, the participants will be able to:

Use creativity tools and a 5-step methodology for creative thinking.
Overcome fears of failure to fully release their creativity.
Generate creative ideas and turn them into valuable ideas.
Re-discover their innate creativity in the “Mini-bootcamp for creativity”.

Methodology

Interactive presentations, individual and group work. A creativity mini-bootcamp is included. This stimulating program will maximize the understanding and learning through lectures, discussions, case studies and NUMEROUS practical activities to stimulate creative thinking.