Creativity and Innovation Training Classes and Seminars

Problem-Solving Mindset Your employees in Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Materials, Purchasing, Engineering, Finance, R&D and Operations can now learn to acquire a critically acclaimed Problem-Solving Mindset necessary to challenge the status quo and proactively explore for improved ways to conduct your business negotiations, resolve conflicts, retain and disseminate knowledge, encourage risk-taking and... more...

Target Thinking: Inside & Outside the Box Do you have difficulty thinking creatively under pressure? Do you have difficulty analyzing new information? Do you have blank moments - you mentally phase out during conversations or while reading? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions - relax, you re perfectly normal. In many stressful situations, our high-level thinking skills tend to become less of a priority to... more...

Creative Problem Solving & Decision Making Apply logical and creative approaches to solving problems and making decisions. Use traditional and creative tools for identifying causes and generating solutions. Analyze and solve actual problems facing them at work. more...

Creative Thinking Techniques Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Determine their potential for creativity and innovation. Apply the creative thinking skills and methods in various work-related situations. Practice thinking in non-conventional ways (thinking out of the box using Mind Mapping and TRIZ). "Recollect and retrieve" memorized information easily and quickly more...

Lessons in Innovation For Teams LIFT Innovation is a word that in recent times has been overused. It can be found in a variety of settings from companies mission statements to advertisements on billboards. This is understandable since innovation is the lifeblood of all organizations and has the potential to deliver stellar business results. But how do you actually innovate? How does your team or organization come up with... more...

Artistic Programing Learning programming is distinct from learning programming languages. Just as knowing a language doesn t ensure the ability to write masterpiece literature, knowing a programming language doesn t ensure that an individual can program effectively. Programming requires distinctive thought process and that thought process is what distinguishes an expert programmer from a novice. Unless this... more...

Creative Problem Solving Participants will learn specific tools for solving problems that require creative thinking. Creative Problem Solving is highly interactive and memorable. Why do it? Develop awareness and understanding of the need to use a creative problem solving process Use tools and a structured process for solving problems Develop solutions to sticky problems Apply the creative problem... more...

Lateral Thinking (Dr. Edward DeBono) This one day interactive workshop provides you with formal tools that will significantly enhance your creativity. Developed by Edward DeBono, M.D., Ph.D. (medicine, psychology, physiology), this course will teach you how to solve problems you have not been able to solve, develop a more creative organization, and to fully utilize the assets you already have the minds of your employees. more...

Critical Thinking Skills for Leaders Learn how to handle daily and big picture issues more effectively and break down barriers to innvotation. more...

Constructive Conflict How might building the muscle for effective conflict strengthen your business? Pat systems of step by step how-to s will let you down. Conflict requires open awareness, receptivity, spontaneity, and discernment. These combine to effectively meet a surprise confrontation, or work as a process for formally negotiating a continuing problem. Fight, flight, or flow, we each define conflict... more...

Breaking Barriers by Brainstorming Incorporate brainstorming as an effective problem-solving tool to conquer business challenges. Whether you are a small business owner, department head, or team leader, you can benefit from this invaluable asset in today s competitive business environment. Learn how to creatively generate ideas and conduct productive brainstorming sessions. more...

Brisez la glace Ce JEDlet examine d'abord les crit res qui influent sur le choix d'une technique d amorce pour commencer une session de formation et vous indique o trouver des id es pour en cr er. more...

Cultivating Creativity Each of us is born creative, even if we are not artists or sculptors. Creativity is what gives us the power to find alternative solutions to everyday problems, and is therefore invaluable in business. Learn some practical strategies and tips on how to become more innovative based on ideas and practices drawn from experts in the field of creativity. more...

Remue-m ninges : briser les barri res Ce JEDlet vous montrera comment utiliser la technique du remue-m ninges comme un outil efficace pour relever les d fis professionnels et r soudre les probl mes qu affronte quotidiennement votre entreprise.Que vous soyez propri taire d une petite entreprise, directeur d un service ou chef d une quipe, vous trouverez de nombreux avantages a utiliser cette m thode. L aptitude a diriger des s... more...

Principles of Graphic Facilitation Principles of Graphic Facilitation combines the theory and practice of graphic facilitation with the fundamentals of graphic recording. The workshop includes small group activities designed to enhance participants existing facilitation skills with graphic facilitation while developing skills in public listening, recording ideas on large murals and using Graphic Guides (r) (wall-sized templates)... more...

The Eureka Advantage From the development of language to the use of tools all of the great human achievements have depended on the expression of human creativity. As the speed of change continues to increase, the need for creativity increases proportionally. Strategies that worked 10 years ago no longer generate the same result. To deal with the rapid changes occurring in the market place, teams... more...

Six Thinking Hats Dr. Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats is a fast-paced, practical, and interactive course. The measurable results include shorter meetings, thorough decisions, better communication, and easier problem resolution. more...

Lateral Thinking Dr. Edward de Bono s Lateral Thinking methods provide a deliberate, systematic process resulting in innovative thinking. Lateral Thinking will teach you how to think creatively, turn problems into opportunities, find alternative solutions, & dramatically increase your number of new and practical ideas using unconventional thinking techniques normally untapped by our usual ways of... more...

Creative thinking in workplace To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted. This training workshop provides introspection, techniques for idea generation and most importantly the usage of creative thinking in actual work environment more...

Solution Oriented Creativity Majority of improvement initiatives that fail to deliver expected results are not due to lack of skills or knowledge about the subject The effectiveness of improvement methods/ tools is restricted by the creative exploration that all improvement methods/ tools expect. This workshop has been designed to address these issues by opening up the possibilities hitherto hidden. The already available... more...

Value Creation on shop floor Converting the academic excellence to fruitful value creation in industrial setting requires a judicious combination of skills, attitudes & knowledge. This module addresses the key inputs needed by young engineers to lead & perform productively on the shop floor. more...

creative work is playful achievement The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted. This training workshop attempts to act as a creative mirror. It provides introspection, techniques for idea generation and most importantly the usage in actual work environment based on solution based creativity more...

Powerful Personal Energy: 3 Hour Workshop Powerful Personal Energy looks at the relationship between consistent personal and professional victory and success and our ability to maintain positive, dynamic energy in our life. To do this we need our very own PEP (Personal Energy Powerplant). more...

Secrets to Getting Your Workplace REVVED ANNOUNCING! An all-new event based on the bestseller that s taking businesses across the globe by storm! Secrets of Getting Your Workplace Revved! will show you how to supercharge your workplace with enthusiasm...and send productivity skyrocketing! more...

Innovation at the Speed of Laughter John Sweeney believes everyone has unlimited creativity locked inside them and when successfully tapped can lead to incredibly innovative ideas, increased profitability, and renewed workplace enthusiasm. Using improvisational theatre exercises uniquely refined for corporations, and his own energy, humor and insight, John s sessions have been described by clients such as Microsoft, Hewlett... more...