Developing Creativity

Developing Creativity

Overview/Description In today’s increasingly competitive business climate, there is a need for continuous innovation and valueadded solutions. Individuals and organizations alike are discovering that new ideas have become the global currency of the future. Unfortunately though, as adults, we often limit our thinking and problem solving to fit known patterns and solutions by creating boundaries around our problems and circumstances. Enhancing our creativity can help us break through these boundaries.

Target Audience Anyone wishing to enhance their creativity at home or at work.

Expected Duration 45-60 minutes

Workshop Objectives

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to: • Identify the basics of creativity and innovation • Describe the benefits of creativity • Describe the most common obstacles to creativity • Identify the conditions that promote creativity • Identify your unique thinking style • Describe your specific blocks to creativity • Describe how to use the idea matrix to generate creativity • Describe the role of humor in creativity • Describe ways to overcome obstacles such as fear, unproductive assumptions and beliefs about yourself, and difficulty adopting new perspectives • Identify techniques to stretch your imagination and increase overall creativity