This Powerful Creative Thinking & Problem Solving training course is designed to equip executives with the essential knowledge and practical tools to foster creative thinking and drive innovative solutions within their organizations. In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, the ability to generate fresh ideas and approach problems creatively is crucial for both individual and organizational success. Through this training course, participants will learn how to evaluate challenges from different perspectives and apply proven strategies to unlock creative potential. As the business world becomes increasingly complex, those who can cultivate creativity in themselves and their teams will be the ones to lead successful, forward-thinking organizations.
Throughout this Energy Training Centre training course, delegates will explore a range of key concepts aimed at promoting creative thinking, including:
- Understanding the core business, social, and psychological theories that underpin creative thinking and new ways of working.
- Developing innovative strategies to spark original ideas within their own work and among their teams.
- Learning effective techniques for critical thinking and promoting constructive debates and discussions.
- Mastering a range of practical creative thinking tools to generate, evaluate, and select new ideas while solving problems with the full range of available talents.
- Enhancing team dynamics and management techniques to improve problem-solving productivity and the effectiveness of team meetings.
By the conclusion of this Powerful Creative Thinking & Problem Solving training course, participants will:
- Gain a deeper understanding of the creative processes that drive innovation in business.
- Learn how to leverage the right balance of challenge and stress to enhance creativity.
- Build confidence when engaging with external clients and stakeholders.
- Develop more effective collaboration strategies and meeting structures.
- Foster a culture of healthy debate, encouraging innovation and organizational change.
- Inspire creativity and innovative thinking within their teams and projects.
This training course employs an engaging and dynamic approach to training, blending theoretical insights with practical, hands-on techniques. The methodology includes presentations, interactive workshops, real-world case studies, peer-to-peer learning, and group discussions. Participants will have the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned through practical exercises, ensuring that they can confidently implement these skills in their workplaces. The Powerful Creative Thinking & Problem Solving training course uses a blended learning approach to ensure participants not only gain valuable knowledge but also the confidence to apply creative thinking methods effectively and support positive changes and performance improvements within their teams and organizations.
Upon completing this Powerful Creative Thinking & Problem Solving training course, participants will return to their organizations equipped with new skills and strategies to enhance their leadership and management capabilities. They will be able to:
- Apply and foster creative processes in business projects.
- Effectively manage innovation and tackle creative challenges while adapting to change.
- Build stronger, more effective relationships with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders.
- Promote a culture of creativity and innovation within their teams.
- Drive performance by encouraging healthy debates and critical discussions.
For motivated and ambitious delegates, this training course will deliver substantial personal benefits. Participants will be able to:
- Engage confidently in discussions about change, creativity, and innovation with senior leaders.
- Support their teams in fostering more creative thinking and generating new ideas.
- Develop practical plans to strengthen key business relationships.
- Lead and design professional, creative workshops and meetings.
- Enhance their personal ability to create and implement innovative solutions.
This Powerful Creative Thinking & Problem Solving training course is ideal for a wide range of managers, executives, and professionals. It will be particularly beneficial for those in roles that require the encouragement of creative solutions and continuous improvements in processes and team dynamics. The training course is especially relevant for individuals who are looking to cultivate innovation and foster problem-solving abilities within their teams and projects.
- Engineers, Designers and other Technical Specialists
- Marketing, Communications and Public Relations Professionals
- Project Managers, aiming to improve project creativity and productivity
- Senior Managers responsible for improving team performance
- Change Managers seeking to influence a change in culture and behaviour
- Professionals (lawyers, accountants) involved in innovation and change
Day One: The Leadership Context: Creativity and Critical Thinking
- Introduction: Organizational challenges and change
- Defining - Critical thinking
- Defining - Creative thinking
- Understanding innovation: The need to do things differently
- Why our management style matters
- Understanding you: Your personality & your values
Day Two: Promoting Better Critical Thinking Skills
- Thinking critically: Bias & Fallacies. Quantitative & qualitative methods
- Systems one and two: Thinking fast & thinking slow
- Active listening & critical conversations: The power of critical questions
- Business analysis process tools and mapping.
- Classic critical analysis: Swots, value chains, forces and models
Day Three: Promoting Better Creative Skills
- Understanding the creative individual
- Understanding personal motivation and mindset: Encouraging flow
- Using design thinking: Encouraging divergence and convergence
- Creative thinking tools and methods: managing effective brainstorming.
Day Four: Encouraging Effective Teamwork and Creativity
- Team dynamics and roles in creative environments
- The value of creative conflict and debates and avoiding group think
- Lean and agile tools: Improving work processes and meetings
- Leading by example: Improving focus and promoting effectiveness
- Feedback and coaching: Promoting performance improvement
Day Five: The Creative and Critical Organisation
- The business canvas: A creative and critical tool
- Business model: Application and practice
- Cultural dimensions - working internationally and different approaches
- Encouraging creative and critical culture
- Next steps and your personal development
