Creative Thinking Techniques and Tools
Description
A comprehensive collection of creative thinking techniques and tools that can be applied across different problem-solving contexts and scenarios.
Learning Objectives
Learners will master a diverse toolkit of creative thinking techniques including SCAMPER, forced relationships, random word technique, and other proven methods to generate innovative ideas and solutions across various contexts.
Topics (7)
Comprehensive training in the SCAMPER method (Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, Reverse) for systematic idea generation and problem-solving.
Techniques for forcing relationships between unrelated concepts, using analogies from nature and other fields, and applying biomimicry principles to problem-solving.
Methods for using random words, images, and objects as creative stimuli to generate new ideas and break out of conventional thinking patterns.
Systematic approaches to identifying and challenging assumptions, reversal thinking methods, and techniques for questioning conventional wisdom.
Techniques for imagining ideal solutions without constraints, wishful thinking exercises, and methods for working backwards from ideal scenarios to practical implementations.
Methods for creating and exploring what-if scenarios, future thinking techniques, and approaches for considering multiple possible outcomes and their implications.
Strategic approaches to combining different creative thinking techniques, sequencing methods for maximum effectiveness, and creating customized toolkits for specific problem types.