MANAGING CTREATIVE THINKING AWARENESS PROGRAM :MANAGING CTREATIVE THINKING AWARENESS PROGRAM Dr. B Joshi, EMC Lucknow Presented by:


Slide 2:2 TEACHING THINKING IS A DIFFICULT TASK AS IT INVOLVES LEARNING TO UNLEARN . TOPICS COVERED IN THE TALK ; 1.      IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVE THINKING IN THE PRESENT CONTEXT 2. DE-MYSTIFYING CREATIVITY 3        MYTHS AND TRUTH ABOUT CREATIVITY 4        BENEFITS FROM COURSES ON CREATIVITY INTRODUCTION


Slide 3:3 Dr Edward De Bono The man who has revolutionized Modern Thinking


CTREATIVE THINKING :4 CTREATIVE THINKING Thinking is a process and thought is the product output


CREATIVE THINKING: :5 CREATIVE THINKING: Exploring alternative ideas, generating possibilities, and different options


CTREATIVE THINKING :6 CTREATIVE THINKING TYPES OF THINKING CRITICAL CREATIVE ANALYTICAL GENERATIVE CONVERGENT DIVERGENT VERTICAL LATERAL


CTREATIVE THINKING :7 CTREATIVE THINKING PROBABILITY POSSIBILITY JUDEMENT SUSPENDED FOCUSSED DIFFUSED OBJECTIVE SUBJECTIVE ANSWER AN ANSWER


CTREATIVE THINKING :8 CTREATIVE THINKING LEFT BRAIN RIGHT BRAIN VERBAL VISUAL LINEAR ASSOCIATIVE YES,BUT YES,AND REASONING NOVELTY


CTREATIVE THINKING :9 CTREATIVE THINKING DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEFT BRAIN LED TO GREATER ATTENTION TO CRITICAL THINKING OPTIMAL USE OF THE MIND REQUIRES BOTH CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING AT THE PRESENT JUNCTURE NEED TO EMPASISE WAYS TO ENHANCE CREATRIVE THINKING


CTREATIVE THINKING REQUIRES: :10 CTREATIVE THINKING REQUIRES: Creative ability Creative attitude Power of imagination


WHAT IS CREATIVITY ? :11 WHAT IS CREATIVITY ? AN ABILITY ; A SIMPLE DEF. IS THE ABILITY TO IMAGINE OR INVENT SOMETHING NEW- NOT OUT OF NOTHING BUT THE ABILITY TO GENERATE NEW IDEAS BY; -COMBINING -CHANGING -RE-ARRANGING -RE-APPLYING EXISTING IDEAS BRILLIANT /ASTONISHING IDEAS INCREMENTALLY NEW IDEAS


EXAMPLE OF FLOW OF IDEAS ; CREATING NEW TERMS :12 EXAMPLE OF FLOW OF IDEAS ; CREATING NEW TERMS FASHIONING NEW IDEAS TOURNAMENT OF MINDS MUTATION OF IDEAS FUSSION OF IDEAS IDEA ENGINEERING MIND MAPPING IDEA SENSING IDEA ACCOUNTING IDEA TRANSFERRING


MYTHS ABOUT (C T) :13 MYTHS ABOUT (C T) Comes out in a flash It is a natural gift and cannot be acquired Born genius Left brain right brain syndrome


TRUTH ABOUT CT :14 TRUTH ABOUT CT Everyone has CT ability That it can be enhanced through use of specific tools or thinking kits


EXAMPLE 1 MYTHS ABOUT CREATIVE THINKING :15 EXAMPLE 1 MYTHS ABOUT CREATIVE THINKING MYTH ; CREATIVE PEOPLE GET GREAT IDEAS IN A FLASH TRUTH ; WRIGHTBROTHERS WERE HARDLY THE FIRST TO BUILD A FLYING MACHINE. THEY TINKERED WITH THEIR DESIGH FOR YEARS,REVISING EACH ELEMENT AGAIN AND AGAIN. FOR THE WINGS ALONE THET TESTED 200 DESIGNS IN THE WIND TUNNEL


Slide 16:16 EXAMPLE 2 MYTH ; CREATIVE PEOPLE ALWAYS HAVE GREAT IDEAS   TRUTH ; CHARLES DARWIN GENERATED SCORES OF BAD IDEAS AND FOLLOWED MANY FALSE LEADS . AFTER CORRECTING HIS OWN MISTAKES ONLY AFTER 13 YEARS DID HE COME UP WITH HIS FAMOUS THEORY OF EVOLUTION BY NATURAL SELECTION


STAGES IN THE PROCESS OF CREATIVE THINKING :17 STAGES IN THE PROCESS OF CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING IS A FLOW OF CONCEPTS STEP I IDENTIFICATION OF IDEA REQUIREMENT STEP II IDEA GENERATION STEP III IDEA ASSESSMENT STEP IV IDEA DEVELOPMENT STEP V IDEA EVALUATION STEP VI IDEA UTILISATION


SYSTEM OF C T :18 SYSTEM OF C T


C-Tools/Techniques :19 C-Tools/Techniques 1-Brain Storming 2-Idea Pooling 3-Lateral Thinking 4-Six Thinking Hats 5-Mind Mapping 6-Directed Creativity


BENEFITS FROM COURSES ON CREATIVITY :20 BENEFITS FROM COURSES ON CREATIVITY -  IT HELPS OVERCOME MENTAL BLOCKS -   REDUCES TENSIONS OF MISSING DEADLINES SIMPLY BECAUSE CRATIVE JUICE IN NOT FLOWING -   AQUIRE SKILLS TO ORGANISE YOUR RANDOM CREATIVE IMPULSES INTO ORGANISED SYSTEM


BENEFITS FROM COURSES ON CREATIVITY :21 -    HELP EXPAND,REFINE,MODIFY ALTER YOUR CREATIVE IDEAS AND AVOID THEIR PREMATURE DEATH -       DEVELOP CONFIDENCE AND A SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT BY SEING FRUITATION OF YOUR IDEAS -    BE RECOGNISED AS AN IDEA PERSON -   MAKING THINGS TO HAPPEN RATHER WAIT FOR THINGS TO HAPPEN - INCREASES CREATIVE EXPRESSION ; BENEFITS FROM COURSES ON CREATIVITY


BENEFITS OF TRAINING IN CT :22 BENEFITS OF TRAINING IN CT Generate new/improved ideas, value addition to knowledge management new/improved products and processes Better project team / organization management


BENEFITS OF TRAINING IN CT :23 BENEFITS OF TRAINING IN CT Improved teaching / coaching / counseling Risk minimization Improved emotional intelligence Organized learning


FAQ’s :24 FAQ’s 1 HOW CAN I REALISE MY TRUE MENTAL POTENTIAL ? 2 HOW TO EXPAND ONE’S IMAGINATION ? 3 HOW TO ORGANISE IDEAS EFFICIENTLY 4 HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE TEAM LEADER ? 5 HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR COMPETETIVE EDGE ?