Creative thinking

'being an inventor has to be seen as a normal activity. In the knowledge-based economy
of the 21th century, nothing is going to be more important then being able to invent’.

(Lester Thurow – chairman MIT programs)

Creative thinking is a skill you can learn. Riff Advies developed a special introductory course on this fascinating subject. This course can be followed up by more in-depth training courses, implementation processes, and assistance with idea management. These courses are available in-company only.

COURSE ITEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER:

1. Opening, introducing ourselves, establishing individual learning targets
2. Why do we need to think creatively?
3. What is creative thinking exactly?
4. Looking at the same things in a different way – with exercise
5. Group techniques
6. Inventorizing points for improvement - brainwriting exercise
7. Mindmapping - thinking and writing down in a different way – with exercise
8. Computers are a great help
9. Individual techniques
10. Idea ladder - exercise
11. Being creative on command - exercise
12. Implementation - idea management or: “what next”?