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Creative Thinking Course

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Creative Thinking Course

Course Instructions

Course Duration: One Day. Evaluative Parameters: Attendance, Participation &

Discussion. Interruption: Phone calls and/or obtrusively

leaving the classroom are notallowed.

Course Applicability

This course is for all persons who are willing to learn the skills of creative thinking.

Course Objective

To learn methods of creative thinking

Pre-Course Review

How can you define creative thinking? How many types of creative thinking are

there? What do you know about the ‘6 Hats’? How many elements of lateral thinking do

managers have?

What is Thinking

Thinking is a group of mental activities that flows from one area to another on the memory surface.

Types of Thinking

Types of Thinking

1. Natural thinking.

2. Logical Thinking.

3. Mathematical Thinking.

4. Creative Thinking.

Exercise:

How can you remember the following numbers?

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1. Natural thinking

a preliminary, raw thinking, where there are no artificial tracks to interfere. It is characterized by:

Repetitiveness. Generalization and prejudice. Lack of detail and depth. Imagination and dreams.

It endeavors to put “NO” in the way of natural thinking to force a person to follow other ways.

2. Logical Thinking

focuses on using equations, rules, codes, theories, proofs, etc., to constitute an intellectual frame that governs relationships.

3. Mathematical Thinking

focuses on dealing with the errors and restrictions of memory and remembrance and on making new ideas.

4. Creative Thinking

Characteristics of Creative Thinking

Provide many alternative solutions for a problem.

Avoid logical sequence. Adjust attention to new thinking ways.

Exercise 1

I am Creative, I Live

What should I do to develop my Creative Thinking?

1. Your first task to be more creative is to give yourself an “authorization” to do things in a creative way.

2. You must overcome your inner blocks that often hinder your creative thinking.

Creative Thinking is simply an awareness that things can be dealt with in many different ways.

What should I do to develop my Creative Thinking? (continued)

3. - Spend more time with your subordinates.

- discuss different topics with different people.

- read the CV of the creative people and learn how they made their inventions and how they thought.

What should I do to develop my Creative Thinking? (continued)

4. Practice the methods taught in this course as much as possible.

The more you try and exert harder efforts, the better your Creative Thinking.

What Should I Do To Develop My Creative Thinking? (continued)

Most Used Methods to Develop Creative Thinking

1- DOIT

This is a simplified method used to creatively deal with problems. It comprises four (4) steps whose initial letters constitute the name of this methods, as follows:

1. Define the problem properly and specifically to make sure the real problem is being tackled.

2. Open your mind to carefully consider various possible alternative solutions and never rush to adopt the first good solution you reach; for you may not benefit from many other better solutions. In this stage, try to generate as many solutions as possible and do not consider how good or bad they are.

3. Identify the best possible solution to the problem from among all the alternatives developed in the last stage.

This may require you to: Review your objective as to why solve the

problem and trust your feelings about your choice of the solution.

Identify the weak points of the selected solution, adjust and or transform these weak points into positive ones.

4. Transform the idea into a concrete act to practically solve the problem at hand.

This step may require more time, effort and perseverance. Many people may generate good ideas but fail to implement them. An action plan may be needed to transform your idea, acquire necessary resources and carefully implement the idea.

Why. What. When. Where. How. Who.

B. Servant Method (True 6)

Exercise 4Practical Case

Pit of Oblivion

This method introduces a thinking frame known as “Advanced Practical Thinking”. Being not just a title, it presents 6 thinking techniques that represent different thinking patterns. This method is used to motivate all kinds of thinking and avoid ‘programming’ the human mind to function on only one pattern.

Using this method, all different hats have to be put on and taken off from time to time for trying different thinking patterns and guarding against using one single hat/pattern all the time.

C. Thinking Hats Method

1) White Hat This pattern is based on facts, numbers,

statistics and figures and always requires collecting accurate data to make a view. Data should not be overly sought. Only useful data should be collected, so as not to ‘drown’ in too much details.

Two kinds of data should be discerned:a. Actual Factsb. Perceived Facts, thought or desired.

Adopting the White Hat Pattern, man functions as a machine or a computer, i.e. no room for feelings.

This pattern is based on emotions, impressions, intuition, guesses and feelings, which are allowed to be expressed unjustified. In this way, they are part and parcel of the whole thinking process. They should not be excluded by reason of objectivity, but should be allowed out to be clearly identified.

The Red Hat Pattern (or the EmotionalThinking Method) should be seen as just

another thinking pattern and must not overrule other patterns or blocked altogether.

2) Red Hat

It seeks to highlight negative aspects for, but,objective and logical reasons. It is a logical andcritical thinking pattern. In comparison, Red

Hat critical thinking is based on feelings, whereas Black Hat critical thinking is based on logic.

This Black Hat Pattern constantly searches for nullifying and negative aspects for logicaljustifications. Critical thinking is an important part of the thinking process, as it realistically shows the

other side of the coin. But, it should not prevail all the time.

3) Black Hat

Positive thinking pattern, the opposite of the Black Hat Pattern. It seeks to highlight the positive aspects that may take place in the future. But, excessive use of this thinkingpattern may lead to day dreams. Engaging in the Black Hat thinking pattern strikes a balance with this Yellow Hat thinking pattern that should not be unreasonably used that things are oversimplified.

4) Yellow Hat

This is the lateral creative thinking patternwhich produces many different alternativesolutions and new unusual ideas. Usualnessleads to acceptance of the first good solution.Other alternative solutions should always

be sought, and, then, the appropriate solution is selected.

This pattern is based on that creativityis a skill that can be learned and developed, and is not just a talent. Therefore, it calls forintentional development of creative thinking.

5) Green Hat

This is the controlling, guiding thinking pattern that regulate the other 5 thinking patterns. It is, therefore, defined as the “thinking of thinking”, This Blue Hat thinking pattern decides when to move to another thinking pattern, to start and/or end using this or that pattern.

It is not a must that the 6 hat thinking patterns should be used in a specific sequence. The suitable ‘Hat’ should be worn as required.

6) Blue Hat

Exercise 46 Thinking Hats

Key Mangers’ Lateral Thinking Elements

Sensitivity to Problems: A manger’s ability to recognize and

accurately specify the problem.

Ideational Fluency:Creativity necessitates abundant ideas. Although most of these ideas may not be applicable, a creative person should accept, examine, screen and evaluate all of his thoughts. The key is how many thoughts and ideas are produced in a certain period of time.

Originality:the ability to produce solid ideas or to think beyond the immediate or the usual. In other words, Originality is the ability to bring about unprecedented ideas.

Flexibility:the ability to see from so different angles that a greater number of different and distinct ideas are obtained. It also means thinking away from fixed lines to bring forth something new.

Maintaining Direction:to insist on and keep going in the direction of directly and/or indirectly achieving one’s goal(s).

Key Mangers’ Lateral Thinking Elements

Creative Rules to be Applied by Smart Managers

1. The best way to obtain excellent ideas is to generate many thoughts and, then, discard the bad ones.

2. Always look for other right answers when faced with a problem that has to do with selling or marketing a product or a service.

3. If you can’t make it, take a rest.4. Write down any sales or marketing thought before it

is forgotten.5. When everybody thinks you’re wrong, you have made

a step forward. If they laugh at you, you have made two.

6. The solution to any problem is already there. All we have to do is ask the right questions to find out where it is.

7. When you ask a stupid question, you get a smart answer.

8. To find out the solution, do not look at the problem from the same old angle.

9. Before you set out to solve a problem, try to see how things are after it is solved.


10. When the causes of the problem and key assumptions are reconsidered, blocks may be tuned into opportunities.

11. When you get to a deadlock, look at your problem the way another relevant person would.

12. Imitate the best found, and, then, adjust.13. Make sure the penalty for the error made in

selecting a specific sales or marketing method is less than the penalty for not attempting development of new methods.


14. Many a time, thoughts are turned into creative ideas, when the focus is on their exciting, and not positive or negative, aspect(s).

15. To write down new thoughts is to take your money to the bank.

16. Start each meeting with warming up for ideas and creativity for, even, one minute.

17. Anticipate more than one possibility and be prepared for them to happen at the same time.

18. Get accustomed to change, so as not to be a prisoner of habits.


19. Look for new ideas in unusual places20. Look for other forms of the same question

on your mind.21. Link your thought with randomly chosen

words and ponder over your results.22. Make use of your dreams.23. Seize the opportunity. Like an air flight, it

has preset arrival and departure times.24. Do not enslave yourself to rigid, unfruitful

rules.


25. Never regretful is he who seeks advice and prays the ‘Guidance Prayers’.

26. Simplify and do not complicate your thoughts and ideas.

27. The right idea at the right time.28. Do not get angry.29. Feel self-confident. The only person who can not be

creative is a madman. Nevertheless, they could be true who say “The wisdom is uttered by madmen”.

30. Knowledge is attained by induced learning, forbearance by induced patience. Likewise, creativity can be attained by induced innovation.


Elements of Creative AttitudeImportant elements of Creative Attitude are:

1. Creative Products:the amount of production, efficient performance and new ideas that are produced and contribute to develop and upgrade a society.

There are 2 basic types of Creative Products:– Tangible, realistic and somewhat separate from their

inventor, such as new devices and machines, etc.– Subjective and associated with their inventor, such as

creative lecturing, acting, etc. This type is clearly expressive of the creative character.

2. Creative Process:is the mental processing of all known variables and elements through which new and useful products are generated. It can be subdivided into steps or stages.

A lot of the mystery attached to creativity stems from the creative process; since it has to do with mental activities as well as different processes, such as handling numbers, symbols and codes and mixing and connecting things, etc., which are very hard to immediately and directly observe.

Elements of Creative Attitude

3. Creative Persons: creative persons are mainly:

1. Intelligent2. Confident and capable3. Flexible in thinking and performance4. Perseverant and do not give up easily5. Opinionative6. Resolute in dealing with problems7. Uninterested in strongly regulated activities


8. Interested in the doubtful and predictable9. Highly responsible10. Always take the initiative 11. Able to understand others’ motives12. Able to organize13. Broad-minded14. Pose a lot of questions15. Multi-interested16. Unfanatical

17. Emotionally balanced18. Not easily taken to groups19. Able to analyze and deduce20. May pause to take deeper breaths21. May introduce unfamiliar ideas22. Perform creatively23. Single players24. May be ignored25. Eager to attain academic excellence26. Always ask about the applications of

theories and principles.

27. helpful to others with new ideas that helpthem solve problems

28. Prefer competition to cooperation29. Realize differently from others30. Connect previous and present experiences31. Examine new ideas32. Question orders33. Resist meddling34. General cheerful

4. Creative Climate:the set of variables or factors that are involved with the creative person and creative process in general. They can be social, economic, cultural, political, etc.

Such variables or factors can facilitate or undermine thinking and creative activities.


Stages of Creative Process1. Preparation:

A necessary, preliminary stage. Each creativeactivity requires conscious, vigorous and longpreparation, which is accomplished as follows:

1.1 Information Development:Creative persons always develop and search for new

and complete information for general and specificpreparation.

1.2 Action:follows Information Development. Relevant researchessay that creative products are largely the result of thecontinuous action undertaken by creative persons.

Many creative writers write 1000 words a day whether they are writing a book or not.

2/3 Incubation / Illumination:Incubation is the resting stage following themental labor made in Preparation. Activities inthe Incubation stage can not be specificallyidentified. Creative Persons can be expected toengage in a constant thinking process or intotally different activities other than trying tosolve the relevant problem.The Illumination stage, where solutionssurface, can take moments, minutes, days,months or even years. Moreover, the solutioncan pop up where the problem could have been

forgotten.

Stages of Creative Process

3/3 Insight:

At this stage, creativity is highest. Thelong-sought idea becomes clearly visible,as does every latent and ambiguousaspect of the problem and solution. Insight can be likened to a search

process for a lost object or name which, after has been forgotten for a while, simply pops up, sound and clear.


4/3 Verification:the last stage of the Creative Process. The

idea clarified in the Illumination stage is now being verified for validity and applicability.


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Creative ThinkersConsider thinking as just another skill that can be,

therefore, controlled as other skills. For example, carpentry, musical and mathematical skills.

See thinking as a non-intelligence-based skill. Many intelligent persons are among weak thinkers.

Creative Thinkers are those who have so developed their thinking skills that they can direct their way(s) of thinking to handle any problem.

When Creative Thinkers set off to do something, they know exactly that they are going to come up with a useful result.

Creative Thinkers are not preoccupied with proving how right they are or how wrong others are. They handle the problem objectively and are always ready to accept they can be wrong.

Creative Thinkers realize that thinking is always more important than the thinker, and feel unpretentiously confident, since thinking is a skill that can always be improved.

Creative Thinkers (continued)

Creative Thinkers are constructive, and never destructive, cooperative and a positively thoughtful team player

Creative Thinkers are aware that feelings and human values are critical and significant parts of thinking. Thus, they make use of them in taking decisions.

Creative Thinkers are human beings and not computers.

Creative Thinkers (continued)

Essence of Creative Attitude:Creative Attitude is an evidence of individualistic

and communal characteristics: learning, perception, motives, trends, character, along with other external factors in the immediate environment.

Creative Attitude can be expressed with the following equation:Creativity = Ability x Motive

Creative Attitude refers to the process of generating new ideas that are original, valuable and useful to develop organizations and the whole society.

Creative Ability is the ability to create new and useful ideas and consists in two dimensions:

- Creative Ability is a group of complex abilities. It comprises unlimited number of capabilities.

- Creative Ability is concerned with finding unprecedented new relations between concepts.

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