Creativity is a core competency for leaders and managers, and a crucial component of the innovation equation. Creativity requires whole-brain thinking; right-brain imagination, artistry and intuition, plus left-brain logic and planning. Organizations led by creative leaders have a higher success rate in innovation, employee engagement, change and renewal.

This workshop is designed to give you an overview of key principles and practices used by innovators in business, art, and science, which you can apply to cultivate your own creativity and to create a workplace environment where creativity and innovation flourish.

Ideas are the Currency of the Creative Economy

Explore some of the thinking strategies of great innovators such as Einstein, da Vinci, and Edison. Learn how you can apply these strategies to your own work. Examine creativity and innovation practices at some of the world’s most ingenious companies, including IBM, Google, and Apple; and how you can benefit in your workplace. Experiment with ideation processes that supersede traditional brainstorming. Develop your skills in problem solving, collaboration and creativity.

Outcomes

Skills:

Creativity at Work: Principles and Practices
Development of a set of creative solutions to the organization’s specific business challenges and strategies to implement these
Seven step innovation process that provides your organization with a language and structure for innovation.
How to generate, analyse, evaluate and implement ideas
How to promote your ideas, network, mobilize teams and implement innovation
Awaken the Creative Spirit
Thrive in change
Conduct high-performance brainstorming sessions
Manage creativity

Climate:

Create alignment of mission, vision, purpose and values of individuals and group with corporate objectives.
Create a set of guiding principles based on shared values.
Foster an environment for creativity,

Forums:

Corporate retreats
Executive strategy meetings
Team-building and leadership development workshops
Stand-alone creativity and innovation workshops

Time frame: 1-3 days

Interested? Contact Linda Naiman for details on how we can help you improve performance and grow your business.