Developing Creativity
With our Developing Creativity course participants will learn how to remove barriers that block or limit their creativity. They will improve their imagination, divergent thinking, and mental flexibility.
Participants will learn mind mapping, individual brainstorming, and when to recognize and look for what inspires them to be more creative.
COURSE KIT:
Training manuals and instructor’s guide
Powerpoint slides and flip chart notes
Workshop activities and exercises
COURSE OUTLINE
Module One: Getting Started
- Housekeeping Items
- The Parking Lot
- Workshop Objectives
- Action Plans and Evaluations
Module Two: What is Creativity?
- Divergent Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Imagination and Inspiration
- Something Out of Nothing
- Case Study
- Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Getting Inspired
- Introspection
- Read More
- Removing the Mental Block
- Art Inspires Art
- Case Study
- Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Beating Procrastination
- Get Rid Of Clutter
- Self-Imposed Limitations
- Build on Small Successes
- Don’t Start at the Beginning
- Case Study
- Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Improving Your Creative Mind Set (I)
- Open Mind
- Do Not Judge
- Positive Mind Set
- Ask Why?
- Case Study
- Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Improving Your Creative Mind Set (II)
- Make Associations
- Keep a Journal
- Question Assumptions
- Creative Confidence
- Case Study
- Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Curiosity
- Spark Your Curiosity
- Curiosity is the Engine of Creativity
- Engage
- Ask Open Ended Questions
- Case Study
- Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Take Risks
- Be Confident
- Scared to Fail?
- Fake It ‘til You Make It
- Afraid To Be Judged
- Case Study
- Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Think Like a Child
- Daydream
- Be Curious
- Play Games
- Experiment
- Case Study
- Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Environmental Factors
- Work Area
- Additional Environments
- Get Enough Sleep
- Variables
- Case Study
- Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Individual Brainstorming
- Generate A Lot of Ideas
- Mind Mapping
- Visualization
- Organize and Bring the Ideas Together
- Case Study
- Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words from the Wise
- Review of Parking Lot
- Lessons Learned
- Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations