Creativity, Innovation and Thinking

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

To continue excelling in the fast-changing modern world environment, organisations need creativity and breakthrough in their operations and approaches. The “Breakthrough Creativity” Programme is designed to enhance the creativity and innovativeness of the participants. Through fun and interactive activities, the programme challenges participants to develop a breakthrough mindset, just like the Wright Brothers, transforming from bicycle mechanics to a flight engineers.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understanding fundamental creative principles & ‘breakthrough’ thinking techniques
• Applying creative thinking tools to generate breakthrough ideas
• Thinking out of the box & promoting creativity
• Creating a conducive climate to foster creativity in the workplace

PROGRAM CONTENT

Part I: Understanding ‘Breakthrough’ Creativity

• Understanding the fundamental principles of creativity & breakthrough techniques
• Overcoming barriers to creativity

Part II: Generating ‘Breakthrough’ Ideas

• By paraphrasing the issues
• By using reversal order thinking
• By using blue-sky ideas
• By drawing analogies
• By combining different thoughts and ideas

Part III: Fostering the Culture of Creativity

• Solving problems as a team
• Using team brainstorming
• Taking different perspectives
• Promoting new ideas

Part IV: Implementing Innovative Solutions for Productivity

• Assessing the breakthrough ideas
• Selecting the optimum solution
• Gaining support from all levels

Conclusion, summary & action plan