Creativity at Work

NEW intensive half-day

In a busy workplace how do you make time to think creatively? Can you develop capacity for creativity in yourself? How do you direct your creativity into tangible outcomes? Creativity is about how new and effective solutions are identified, designed, developed and implemented. In this intensive workshop you will gain practical strategies and exercises to build your creative capacity. You will gain tools that will enable you to effectively incorporate creativity into your everyday work activities, so that you can respond proactively to change and provide solutions to the most challenging organisational problems.

The following topics will be covered:

• introduction to creativity including the “Four Ps” framework for understanding creativity
• psychological elements of creativity
• creative thinking processes
• understanding creative cultures in teams
• defining creative solutions including artefacts, processes, systems, and services
• measuring creativity

On completing this course you will have:

• an understanding of why creativity is essential to individual and organisational success and performance
• an understanding of the elements that can foster or hinder creativity
• knowledge and experience of techniques that stimulate creativity in organisations
• tools to assist in developing creativity in you and your team, so that you can proactively respond to change in your organisation