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Creative Thinking Techniques
Individual Licence (EUR 60)
€60.00
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Creative Thinking Techniques
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Develop practical knowledge and confidence in Creative Thinking Techniques.
This course will afford the learner a look at creativity and the importance of thinking creatively. The learner will be introduced to creativity blocks and the purpose of brainstorming. After completing this program, the learner will be able to:
Why this course matters
This course turns the subject into practical, structured learning you can apply in real business and workplace situations. It is designed to help you move beyond definitions and understand how the ideas, tools and decisions covered in the course fit together.
What you will gain
- Build a practical understanding of the key concepts covered in Creative Thinking Techniques.
- Recognise where the topic applies in real workplace or business situations.
- Apply the methods and good-practice approaches covered in the course with greater confidence.
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for business professionals, administrators, managers and learners who want practical workplace skills they can apply immediately.
Course at a glance
- Study time: approximately 2 hours.
- Format: self-paced online learning.
- Professional development: CPD course.
Course Outline:
Seat Time: 2.25hrs - Desc:
This course will afford the learner a look at creativity and the importance of thinking creatively. The learner will be introduced to creativity blocks and the purpose of brainstorming. After completing this program, the learner will be able to:
- Use appropriate thinking tools to think laterally and creatively.
- Increase personal performance and use decision-making methods.
- Predict potential failures and use the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis tool to analyze and solve problems.
Course Topics:
T1. Creativity: This topic will define creativity, and will discuss how best to generate alternative solutions and creative ideas, in addition to how to create an atmosphere conducive to generating these innovative ideas.
T2. Thinking Creatively: This topic will discuss the key principles for encouraging creativity, obstacles to creativity, and the divergent and convergent thinking necessary for creative problem solving.
T3. Creativity Blocks: This topic will describe how creativity is restrained by common conceptual blocks, categorized as perceptual, emotional, cultural, environmental, intellectual, and expressive.
T4. Brainstorming: This topic will explain why brainstorming is necessary, and will compare brainstorming to other methods of problem solving, as well as provide an introduction to the benefits and rules of brainstorming.
T5. Lateral Thinking: This topic will discuss lateral thinking, the color system, and the types of thinking tools necessary to break current-thinking patterns, broaden search options for new ideas, ensure more value is received from idea-generating output, and consider real-world constraints.
T6. Performance: This topic will illustrate how best to increase personal performance and the four decision-making methods that affect personal and organizational performance.
T7. Root Problems: This topic will discuss root problems and their symptoms, Root Cause Analysis and its process, and types of causes, including physical, human, and organizational.
T8. Handling Mistakes and Problems: This topic will instruct the learner on how to predict potential failures before they happen and to use the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis tool to analyze and solve problems.
T9. Decision Criteria: This topic will describe the purpose of decision criteria, including engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation, and their use in the decision-making process and professional development.
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Part of this learning pathway: Professional Skills
Course pathway: eBSI Banking Academy > Professional Skills > Creative Thinking Techniques
Explore more Professional Skills training or return to the eBSI Banking Academy.
Related eBSI learning pathway: eBSI SME Academy > Personal Development