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  • Duration:1 Day
  • Cost:€439 + VAT
  • Ref:CT

Escape conventional barriers to innovation with our creative thinking course.

Cost €439.00 Duration 1 day Code CT

Who is it for

Ideal for project managers, middle and senior managers and those in creative roles who have complex problems to solve and need new ideas and creative thinking tools

What is it about

This course will show you how a structured approach will help you in your search for creative solutions. Using practical techniques and creative thinking tools, you will learn how to confront work challenges proactively and from a new angle.


Course Overview

  • What are creativity and innovation, and why are they important?
  • How the brain works in respect of creativity and innovation
  • Difference between vertical and lateral approaches;
    • what are the benefits and weaknesses 
  • Learn creative thinking tools:
    • Brainstorming
    • Tony Buzan's Mind-mapping
    • Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats
    • Metaphorical thinking
    • Rule Reversal
    • Bissociation 
  • Methods of testing ideas for practicality and relevance
  • Apply the more fluid style of the right hemisphere of the brain
  • Recognize and cope with obstacles to creativity in the mind, in approach and in the working environment
  • Understand the limitations and applications of conventional problem solving
  • Apply mind mapping techniques to workplace problems
  • Ensure that creativity becomes a useful tool for day-to-day problem solving

What will I get out of it?

  • Skills to overcome barriers to thinking creatively
  • Improved problem solving and analytical skills
  • Enhanced performance and results through creative thinking
  • Tools to break down conventional barriers to analysis and idea generation
  • An understanding of the six thinking hats and how to effectively apply the principles
  • Techniques to think laterally and have better ideas

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