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Developing Creativity

1 Day, 9:00-4:00, 6 Hours

Course Overview

Children have an innate creative ability when they are born, but for some reason adults can lose it along the way. Your participants will move out of the mundane, be more curious, engage, and explore new ideas. Recognize creativity and be ready when it happens.

With our Developing Creativity course your participants will learn how to remove barriers that block or limit their creativity. They will improve their imagination, divergent thinking, and mental flexibility. Participants will learn mind mapping, individual brainstorming, and when to recognize and look for what inspires them to be more creative.

Course Outline

Module One: Getting Started

  • Housekeeping Items
  • The Parking Lot
  • Workshop Objectives
  • Action Plan

Module Two: What is Creativity?

  • Divergent Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Imagination and Inspiration
  • Something Out of Nothing
  • Case Study
  • Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Getting Inspired

  • Introspection
  • Read More
  • Removing the Mental Block
  • Art Inspires Art
  • Case Study
  • Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Beating Procrastination

  • Get Rid of Clutter
  • Self-Imposed Limitations
  • Build on Small Successes
  • Don’t Start at the Beginning
  • Case Study
  • Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: Improving Your Creative Mind Set (I)

  • Open Mind
  • Do Not Judge
  • Positive Mind Set
  • Ask Why?
  • Case Study
  • Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: Improving Your Creative Mind Set (II)

  • Make Associations
  • Keep a Journal
  • Question Assumptions
  • Creative Confidence
  • Case Study
  • Module Six: Review Questions

 

Module Seven: Curiosity

  • Spark Your Curiosity
  • Curiosity is the Engine of Creativity
  • Engage
  • Ask Open Ended Questions
  • Case Study
  • Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: Take Risks

  • Be Confident
  • Scared to Fail?
  • Fake It ‘til You Make It
  • Afraid To Be Judged
  • Case Study
  • Module Eight: Review Questions

Module Nine: Think Like a Child

  • Daydream
  • Be Curious
  • Play Games
  • Experiment
  • Case Study
  • Module Nine: Review Questions

Module Ten: Environmental Factors

  • Work Area
  • Additional Environments
  • Get Enough Sleep
  • Variables
  • Case Study
  • Module Ten: Review Questions

Module Eleven: Individual Brainstorming

  • Generate A Lot of Ideas
  • Mind Mapping
  • Visualization
  • Organize and Bring the Ideas Together
  • Case Study

Module Twelve: Review Questions

  • Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
  • Words from the Wise
  • Review of Parking Lot
  • Lessons Learned
  • Completion of Action Plans

 

Cost and Delivery Format Options

We offer the above listed class as a private group class in the following delivery formats:

Private Group Class: Live Virtual
1-6 students $1650
7-12 students $2800
13-18 students $3500
Private Group Class: At Your Location
1-6 students $1900
7-12 students $3050
13-18 students $3750

Private Group Training

Private group classes are cost effective when you have a group of students who need the same course. Volume discounts of 5% to 20% are available when five or more training days are scheduled. For classes conducted at your location, you are responsible for the classroom setup which should include:

  • A computer for each student (with the appropriate software installed), and
  • An instructor workstation connected to a visual display (e.g., projector, smartboard, etc.).

Customization

Softek can easily customize a training course that covers the specific topics you require and integrate examples relevant to your work environment. Course customization is billed at $150 per hour and covers time needed to meet, discuss, prepare, and incorporate any specific examples into the training program. Once we have a better idea of what you have in mind, we will be glad to provide a specific price quote for the customization.

Why Choose Softek?

  • Live, virtual or in-person training
  • Instructors with 15+ years of experience
  • Detailed training guide
  • Certificate of completion
  • Money-back guarantee