Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality and the use of imagination or original ideas to create something inventiveness. It is “thinking outside the box.” Often, creativity in this sense involves what is called lateral thinking, or the ability to perceive patterns that are not obvious.
Creativity requires passion and commitment. It brings to our awareness what was previously hidden and points to new life.

Course Outline:

• IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVITY IN BUSINESS
• IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVE PEOPLE IN COMPANIES
• WHAT YOU CAN DO TO IMPLEMENT CREATIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE
• ADVANTAGES OF CREATIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE
• PERSONAK SKILLS FOR THE MIND

• SEVEN IMPORTANT CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS

1. Suspending advocacy of your own idea to push for another person’s concept.
2. Putting your own idea to the same test you apply to an idea from someone else.
3. Combining two different ideas and making them better (not muddled) as one idea.
4. Letting someone else take “ownership” of your idea in order to build support for it.
5. Displaying the patience to wait for someone else to say what needs to be said so all you have to do is agree.
6. Sticking to your guns amid challenges to a creative idea which makes solid strategic sense.
7. Always looking for new creative skills to develop in yourself and those around you.

• FIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR CREATIVE THINKING

1. Create your own Idea
2. Practice dreaming
3. Make time for cohesive creative thinking
4. Learn to pitch your ideas (in an elevator)
5. Bounce ideas off others