Brainstorming and Promoting Creative Thinking

Overview/Description
 This course is geared to help participants make creativity part of their everyday life by breaking down creative barriers in their work environments, and establishing new norms that wake up their creativity. It reveals brainstorming processes that help work groups open the floodgates for new ideas. It talks about the tools and exercises that encourage people to think "outside the box." Finally, this course suggests simple ways to fan curiosity and fuel divergent thinking - the ingredients that go into producing creative solutions.

Target Audience
 Any business professional who must meet the challenge of thinking creatively to develop effective new ideas, products, product improvements, plans and strategies.

Expected Duration
2 hours

Lesson Objectives:

Brainstorming Processes

  • recognize the value of effective brainstorming processes.
  • identify steps which, when included, make a brainstorming session more productive.
  • identify the definitions of four other methods of brainstorming.

    • Promoting Creative Thinking

  • recognize the value of improving his or her ability to think creatively.
  • identify the definitions of the four Laws of Suggestion.
  • identify ways in which creativity can be put to use in the workplace and in daily living.
  • identify approaches to creative ideation that a team can use to break down inhibitors to innovative thinking.
  • identify the ten commandments for managing creative people.

    • Course Number: PD0202