Creativity Methods

Introduction and use of creativity methods

Divergent thinking – a prerequisite for idea finding – is facilitated by creativity techniques. However, as project teams or team members generally complete individual work packages, they do not look at a project as a whole and are therefore not able to identify different phases of the idea generation and evaluation process. To increase innovations activities, the training How to be creative aims to inform about introduction and use of the most important creativity techniques.

Objectives and contents

There is a wide range of creativity techniques underpinning the development of products and services. Participants learn simple but efficient and intuitive techniques that may serve as problem solving methods within teams and organisations.

• Identification and assessment of impeding or facilitating creativity factors
• Creativity methods
  • Walt Disney technique
  • Six thinking hats
  • Provocation technique
  • Brainwriting
  • Fish Bowl
  • SCAMPER technique
  • etc.
• Assessment of advantages/ disadvantages of creativity methods and examples of possible fields of application
• Methods for idea evaluation, development of an action plan

Who should attend

The training is designed for practitioners and managers in the field of innovation management, R&D, manufacturing, but also for team members who whish to increase their individual creativity.

Typical duration

Training duration is ½ - 1 day. The in-house training may vary in duration and complexity according to your business needs. If you require further training or just want to find out how to develop as many innovative ideas as possible, please contact us.